AKC Canine Partners Program For Mixed Breed

AKC Canine Partners Program For Mixed Breed Dogs Launches in October!
OB’s owners just wanted their newly adopted dog to learn some manners when they enrolled him in obedience class. But a daring feat by the terrier mix suddenly pushed their goals much higher. “We watched him walking, fearlessly, on top of a narrow garden wall, Read More

USDAA Web Site Service Interruption

This is a Web Site Maintenance Notice to advise users of the USDAA.com web site that our database system will undergo modifications that will result in periodic and lengthy interruptions of web service.
Extensive systems changes will occur during a maintenance period beginning 5:00am (Eastern US Time) / 2:00am (Pacific Time), Friday, September 25 through 6:00pm, Read More

Your First Agility Trial – Part II

By: Sally Silverman
Part II
Your first agility trial: What to bring along
Your entry is confirmed and you are ready to set out for your first agility trial. So, what do you need besides the dog? Plenty! Though you might not need everything listed here, many are things that will keep you and your dog comfortable in Read More

10 Tips to Training The Chute!

TRAINING THE CHUTE
1)  If you can easily remove the fabric portion of the chute from the barrel, start training with just the hard tunnel, otherwise roll up the chute until it is at the edge of the barrel (some chutes have varying lenth fabric portions, use the shortest length you have available to start).  Have Read More

American Kennel Club: News Nips

The AKC is gearing up for two major events that take place this week.
The AKC/USA World Agility Team is on its way to Austria to run for the gold at the FCI World Championships on Sept. 18-20. The team will conduct group practices early this week before the competition commences on Friday.
While the top US agility Read More