Agility

Agility is a sport in which a dog, under the guidance of a handler, runs through an obstacle course full speed, while having to perform accurately and safely on A-Frames, Dog Walks, See-Saws and a wide variety of jumps and tunnels.  Each run is timed and scored with the goal of completing the course with the highest score possible.  To acquire an agility title, a dog must earn three (3) qualifying scores per class level under at least two different judges.  Courses differ by level of difficulty, and number and type of obstacles.

Standard Courses include all of the contact obstacles as well as jumps, tunnels, and weave poles.  All competition obstacles may be included in these courses.  Dogs must clear all obstacles in a pre-set order within an allowed course time.

Jumpers With Weaves Courses exclude contact obstacles, limiting the course to jumps, tunnels and weave poles.  Dogs must clear all obstacles in a pre-set order within an allowed course time.

FAST stands for "Fifteen and Send Time".  Dogs must demonstrate the ability to work at a distance away from the handler.  Obstacles are given a point value and a "Send" must be completed.  Handlers direct dogs over various obstacles attempting to accumulate as many points as possible, but must complete the send exercise in order to qualify.

List of Titles

Novice level titles
NA - Novice Agility
NAJ - Novice Agility Jumper
NAP - Novice Agility Preferred
NJP - Novice Jumpers With Weaves Preferred
NF - Novice FAST
NFP - Novice FAST Preferred

Open level titles
OA - Open Agility
OAJ - Open Agility Jumper
OAP - Open Agility Preferred
OJP - Open Jumpers With Weaves Preferred
OF - Open FAST
OFP - Open Fast Preferred

Excellent level titles
AX - Agility Excellent
AXP - Agility Excellent Preferred
AXJ - Excellent Agility Jumper
AJP - Excellent Agility Jumpers With Weaves Preferred
XF - Excellent FAST
XFP - Excellent FAST Preferred

Masters level titles
MX - Master Agility Excellent
MXP - Master Agility Excellent Preferred
MXJ - Master Excellent Jumpers with Weaves
MJP - Master Excellent Jumpers with Weaves Preferred
MXF - Master Excellent FAST
MPF - Master Excellent FAST Preferred
PAX - Preferred Agility Excellent

Champion level titles
MACH - Master Agility Champion
FTC - FAST Century
FTCP - FAST Century Preferred
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