Agility
Agility in Belgium: The Complete Guide
Who runs agility in Belgium? A clear guide to VOE, DSAB, KKUSH and NVBK: how each organisation works, which international events they lead to, and how to choose the right path for you and your dog.
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Your First Agility Competition: What to Expect
Entering your first agility competition? From registration and measuring to the course walk, your run and the prize-giving, here's how a competition day works and how to make it a good one.
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Best Dog Breeds for Agility (and Why Your Dog Can Do It Too)
Border Collies dominate the podium, but agility welcomes every breed and mix. Which breeds excel in each height category, what really makes a good agility dog, and what to consider if your dog isn't a 'typical' one.
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Contacts: Running vs Stopped
Two-on two-off or a running contact? The pros and cons of each method for the A-frame, dogwalk and seesaw, and how to choose the right one for your dog.
Hoopers
Hoopers: Agility's Low-Impact Cousin
Hoopers is a flowing, jump-free course sport where the dog runs through hoops, round barrels and through tunnels while the handler directs from a small box. Rules, first exercises and where to try it in Belgium.
Dog Sports
Dog Sports: Which One Suits You and Your Dog?
Agility, flyball, hoopers, obedience, rally, canicross, nosework, ring sports, dog dancing and disc dog compared: what each involves, which dogs and handlers they suit, and where to start in Belgium.
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Finding an Agility Club in Belgium
Where to find agility clubs in Belgium, from the VOE club list and DSAB to KKUSH, NVBK and Sport Vlaanderen's database, plus what to ask before you join so you choose the right club for you and your dog.
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How to Start Competing in Agility in Belgium (licence, workbook, classes)
Work certificate, IB number, TAP, social test, classes and promotion: a step-by-step guide to entering your first agility competition in Belgium with VOE, DSAB or KKUSH.
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Agility Handling: Front Cross, Rear Cross, Blind Cross and More
Front cross, rear cross, blind cross, ketschker, German turn, serpentine, threadle: a clear guide to the most important agility handling moves and when to use each one.
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Competing Abroad from Belgium: Paperwork, Vaccinations and Practicalities
Pet passport, rabies vaccination timing, tapeworm treatment for Great Britain and Finland, competition documents for VOE, DSAB and KKUSH handlers, and practical tips for taking your agility dog to events abroad.
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The Agility Glossary: A–Z of Terms
2o2o, SCT, ketschker, threadle, tunnel suck? From A-frame to weave poles, all the agility jargon explained in one place, with the Dutch and French terms you'll hear in Belgium.
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What Is Dog Agility? A Complete Beginner's Guide
Agility is a fast, fun sport in which a handler guides a dog around a course of jumps, tunnels, weave poles and contact obstacles, with no lead and no treats. Here's how it works, who it suits and how to begin.