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2012 AKC National Agility Championships
More than 900 dogs came to Reno to compete to be crowned AKC National Agility Champion. more >

Tickets on Sale for 2012 World Agility Open
Travel to Belgium for this year's WAO! more >

2011 AKC Agility Invitational Held in Florida
Top 5 dogs in each AKC breed are invited to compete each year. more >

A R T I C L E O F T H E M O N T H

It's International Agility Season

By Brenna Fender

The spring agility season brings with it several opportunities for handlers to compete with the cream of the crop as the agility organizations in various countries work to best each other in international competition. US competitors will be joining agility enthusiasts from around the world in a number of upcoming events, including Crufts, the IFCS World Championships, and the World Agility Open.

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Need proofing exercises to train better independent weave poles?

Learn why dogs sniff in agility and what you can do about it

Familiarize yourself with the therapies available for canine sports injuries

Make car trips safer for your dog

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Combining Front Crosses, Figure 2

This video is a companion for Linda Mecklenburg's article in the December 2011 issue of Clean Run: "Combining Front Crosses."

Double Front Cross with Miscue: In a poorly executed double front cross, the handler performs a front cross between #3 and #4. She completes the front cross rotation as her dog catches up to her. She cues the second jump with forward motion, her shoulders facing forward, an inside arm signal and a verbal Jump cue. These forward cues do not alert the dog to a turn.

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Combining Front Crosses, Figure 1

This video is a companion for Linda Mecklenburg's article in the December 2011 issue of Clean Run: "Combining Front Crosses."

Single Front Cross: Here the handler performs a single front cross between # 3 and #4. She completes the front cross and cues the second jump with forward motion, her shoulders facing forward, an inside arm signal, and a verbal Jump cue.

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