Information for the Human Partner in Agility Class
Dogs must be on flat collars or martingale collars for
agility classes
NO Flexi Leashes allowed near the agility ring
A comfortable flat lead approximately 6 feet long is
recommended
Let your instructor know if your dog does not like dogs in
his/her space. Few dogs do, but some are more adamant than
others.
Bring high value treats for class It will be helpful if you
do not feed your dog before class (unless there is a medical
need)
Puppy Agility Fundamentals
Any breed, including mixed, 4 months to 12 months by first class meeting.
Prerequisite: Prefer Puppy Obedience class completed.
Schedule
Goals: Start your puppy with the proper introduction to agility. This class will lay the basic foundation in agility for both you and your puppy. The class will focus on attention, targeting, the ability to direct your puppy, and beginning the relationships that will be useful in obedience, agility, a companion member of your household. There will be little use of standard contact equipment. Most equipment will be 'puppy scaled.'
8-week course: $115 ($15 CCDTC member)
Dogs come first night of class
Agility Fundamentals
Any breed, including mixed, 1 year or older with no agility experience.
Prerequisite: Prefer a beginning obedience class completed
Goals: This class will lab the basic foundation in agility for both you and your dog. The class will focus on attention, targeting, the ability to direct your dog, and building relationships that will be useful in obedience, agility, and for a member of your household. Dogs willbe introduced to the contact equipment at their lowest level in a non-stressful way. This class is similar to the puppy fundamentals class except that it will be geared towards adult dogs.
Schedule
8-week course: $115 ($15 CCDTC member)
Dogs come first night of class
Beginning Agility 1
9 months old or older by first class meeting.
Prerequisite: You need control of your dog for Agility. If the instructor finds that your dog needs to have more self-control, the instructor may request that you take some manners/obedience classes before starting Agility.
Schedule
Goals: Dogs are introduced to the contact obstacles in a foundation manner. Dogs and handlers are introduced to each of the agility obstacles at their lowest level in a non-stressful way and are taught to perform the obstacles safely, confidently and correctly. There will be no more than two obstacle sequences in class. Positive reinforcement is used to pattern skills needed to be successful.
8-week course: $115 ($15 CCDTC member)
Dogs come first night of class
Beginning Agility 2
9 months old or older by first class meeting.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Beginning Agility 1 or comparable.
Schedule
Goals: Dogs build on the skills learned in Beg Agility 1. Dogs start to work off leash and must respond to the handler's commands. The team builds confidence and skill as the dog works each obstacle with minimum interference and maximum 4 obstacle combinations are introduced. Positive reinforcement is used to pattern skills needed to be successful.
Dogs must be on flat collars or martingale collars for this class.
8-week course: $115 ($15 CCDTC member)
Dogs come first night of class
Beginning Agility 3
9 months old or older by first class meeting.
Prerequisite: Beginning Agility 2 or equivalent
Schedule
Goals: Builds on the skills in Beginnaer Agility 3. By the end of the course dogs are to be able to perform all contact obstacles at full competition height. Weaves should be closed or almost closed. Dogs will be able to do directed sequences and full sequences will be part of the class. Positive reinforcement is used to pattern skills needed to be successful.
Dogs must be on flat collars or martingale collars for this class.
8-week course: $115 ($15 CCDTC member)
Dogs come first night of class
Intermediate Agility
Schedule
This course is designed to bridge the gap between beginning agility 3 and advanced agility. Dogs should be able to do all obstacles and consistently run a course.
Dogs must be on flat collars or martingale collars for this class.
8-week course: $115 ($15 CCDTC member)
Dogs come first night of class
Beginning Agility Handling
Schedule
This class is for beginning and/or junior agility handlers and their dogs. The experience of the dog does not matter. We will concentrate on the handling aspects of agility.
Dogs must be on flat collars or martingale collars for this class.
8-week course: $115 ($15 CCDTC member)
Dogs come first night of class
Advanced Handling
12 months old or older by first class meeting.
Prerequisite: Beginning Agility 3 or comparable. Handling skills are the focus of this class. Dogs in this class must be very comfortable on all contact equipment, and have the concept of weaves in a closed or almost closed configuration. This is a class designed for teams getting ready for competition or teams who have just started competition.
Schedule
Goals: Build on the existing confidence of the dog on equipment and start the focus on the handler ability to direct the dog while running multiple obstacle sequences.
8-week course: $115 ($15 CCDTC member)
Dogs come first night of class
Master Handling (8 weeks)
Age: 12 months old or older by first class meeting.
Prerequistes: Must be in Open/Advanced or Level 3(CPE) to attend. Advanced handling techniques only. There will be NO OBSTACLE TRAINING in this class. Instructor will have the right to ask that you go back to a lower level class if your dog has obstacle issues.
Schedule
Goals: Focus on handling and helps handler and dog prepare for competition.
8-week course: $115 ($15 CCDTC member)
dropin AM class: $5/class for non-members
Dogs come first night of class
Competition Handling Class
Age: 12 months old or older by first class meeting.
Prerequistes: Must be in Open/Advanced or Level 3(CPE) to attend. Advanced handling techniques only. There will be NO OBSTACLE TRAINING in this class. Instructor will have the right to ask that you go back to a lower level class if your dog has obstacle issues.
Schedule
This class is for teams that are already competing. The goal of this class is to build further on the confidence of the dog and handler's ability to perform on the courses at the higher levels of competition. Also learning to run Games (CPE, NADAC, and TDAA) using the strengths of the dog and handler team. This class will be held TWICE a week to be able to accommodate the learning curve expected in this class.
8-week course (meeting twice a week): $140 ($15 CCDTC member)
Dogs come first night of class.
Backyard Dogs (8 weeks)
This class will use courses published in Clean Run designed for a small area to reinforce basic and complex skills
Age: 12 months old or older by first class meeting.
Prerequistes: Basic Handling Level (or equivalent) required, higher level suggested.
Schedule
Goals: Focus on sequences. The class is designed to give handlers the opportunity to learn efficient strategies for managing courses. This class will involve multiple obstacle sequences. It is rare for Contacts to be used, Weaves, tunnels and jumps are the usual equipment for this course.
8-week course: $115 ($15 CCDTC member)
Dogs come first night of class
Games (CPE, NADAC, USDAA)
This class will teach the various games used in different venues
Age: 18 months old or older by first class meeting.
Prerequisite: Ready for competition.
Schedule
Goals: Each week will focus on a different game. All competition equipment (contacts, weaves) will be used in the different games.
Jump Chute
(Based On Suzanne Clothier’s Natural Jumping Method, Click here to go to Suzanne's website)
Any breed, including mixed, 14 months old or older by first class meeting. The Course consists of 2 sets of 8 weeks... A progression. You must take 1st 8 weeks to get into second 8 weeks
There will be no use of contacts in this class. It is an excellent class for dogs or handlers that simply want to have fun with their dog. For both conditioning and helping with jumping problems (stutter jump, hesitation, drive)
Prerequisite: No aggression, ability to be touched by a member of the class.
Schedule
Goals: Teach the dog jump a series of jumps without human intervention. The class is intended to systematically develop and refine the complex skills every dog needs to be a confident, correct jumper.
NOTE: This class meets once a year and meets on Mondays and Thursdays for two eight week sessions. It is important to attend both days.
Dogs must be on flat collars or martingale collars for this class.
$115 per 8-weeks ($15 CCDTC member)
Dogs come first night of class
IMPORTANT NOTE: When registering for Agility Classes, please be specific about level. You can contact the agility registrar directly at rschroeder@fuse.net
General Class Information and Answers to Registration Questions