A Licensed UKC Obedience and Agility Club, serving dog obedience and agility needs in Western Fairfax and Loudoun Counties, Virginia

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Agility classes...

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FEES

Non-Members

Six-week Agility class - $90 for non-members.

Members

Classes are offered to current members at half price.

How to Pay

Fees are payable by check at the time of your registration.

DGOTC's agility class sessions are 6 weeks long unless otherwise stated.

Classes will be limited to 10 and will be filled on a first-come basis. Classes fill quickly! Pre-registration is recommended! YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED IF THE CLASS IS ALREADY FULL.

Student Participation Policy

January 2012, Agility

All classes this session will be held at the Purcellville Sports Pavillion (directions)

Classes start Thursday, January 12 for 6 weeks. Registrations are now being accepted.

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Fees: Six-week session: $90 (non-members). Members half price.

6:30 PM	Beginning/Advanced Beginning Agility	Ann Wells	FULL
7:30 PM	Intermediate/Advanced Agility	Suzi Dodson	FULL

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Please mail all agility class applications, updated shot records and fees to:
Liz Moultrie, Field Secretary
39306 Long Hill Lane
Aldie, VA 20105
703-327-7028
dgotcloudoun@gmail.com

Class Descriptions

Note that not all classes are offered in all sessions.

Foundation for Agility

This is a Groundwork Focus class. It is available to those new to Agility and also to those currently competing at any level -- even upper levels. Groundwork is made up of skills necessary for agility including:

improved impulse control (wait, stay, come to hand, agility recalls)

targeting and how to use it (both paw and nose touches)

building drive through games

encouraging motivation through games

handling skills necessary between obstacles (Groundwork)

handler vs obstacle focus training

warm-up & stretching exercises

tricks to stretch the dog's learning

clicker training for those using it (introduction to those new to clicker training

Skills will be linked together into "sequences" but specific agility equipment will not be used. We encourage the dog to focus on the handler.

Foundation for Dog Sports

Pre-requisite: Clicking with your Dog. This class is a combination of Obedience for Rally and Foundation for Agility

Beginning Agility

Prerequisite: Foundation for Agility. For dog/handler teams new to agility. Introduction to equipment will be covered. Dog/handler teams should stay at this level until both are comfortable on all equipment. This class is primarily on leash. Dogs must be one year old prior to starting this class.

Just for Fun Agility

Ages: 12 mos and up
Prerequisite: Beginning agility
This class is for students who do not wish to compete in agility trials, but love doing agility with their dogs. Just for Fun Agility will give you and your dog a fun way to exercise and play! We will practice a different agility course each week.

Advanced Beginning Agility

Prerequisite: Beginning Agility. This class is for teams that have completed Beginning Agility, but need work on obstacle confidence and Handling Skills before moving up to Intermediate.

Obstacle Confidence

For dogs who have completed a Beginning Agility class. This class will focus on building the dogs' confidence on all agility equipment.

Agility Jump Patterns

Handler/dog teams must be competing in some venue of agility. This class will cover various jumping patterns common in agility competition. Various handling strategies will be covered for each pattern.

Intermediate Agility

Prerequisite: Beginning Agility or permission of instructor. Teams entering this class should be able to work off lead with a tab on all equipment. Focus is on handling and sequence work to allow the teams to improve foundation skills learned in Beginning Agility class. Basic obedience with a solid stay and recall is required.This is a Skills class. Each week, the focus will be on a different skill for agility. We expect that teams will stay at this level for several sessions.

Advanced Agility

This class is for competition teams. Practice on competition courses with feedback. Courses from multiple agility venues will be offered each week.

Advanced Handling with Alan Gersman

This class is for competition teams only. An ongoing class with instructor Alan Gersman focusing on handling advanced agility courses.

Junior Agility Handlers

This is a special 8 week class taught by Alan Gersman, an international agility competitor, and is open to any Junior Handler who has completed at least a Beginning Agility Class and whose dog is confident on all equipment. The focus will be on the handling skills necessary to be successful with your dog on the agility field. The class will be outdoors in an unfenced field, off leash, so dogs must have a reliable recall and must not be dog aggressive in order to participate.

The cost for this 8 week class will be $100. In accordance with club policy, a parent or guardian must remain at the site during the class. Current students and club members are being given first opportunity to enroll in this class.

Note*****All class members are expected to help set up as well as take down equipment as needed EVERY week as part of the class requirements. If you have any physical impairments that prevent this, it must be cleared with the instructor prior to the start of class. No exceptions.