Author: Stuart Mah
Format: Soft cover, wire-o
Length: 110 pages
Release Date: 1997

Don't be put off by the technical-sounding title! Fundamentals of Course Design for Dog Agility is a must-read book for everyone involved in the sport of agility. Exhibitors will learn how the design of a course influences the handling decisions you need to make as well as how you and your dog acutally perform the course. Instructors will learn how to design sequences for classes where students are faced with the appropriate level of challenge and gain the maximum amount of learning benefit. Judges and aspiring judges will learn about the elements involved in course design and the effects of combining different elements so that you can create courses that are fun to run, offer the appropriate level of difficulty, and are "doable." People organizing agility events will learn how the show site effects course design, different course building techniques, and also safety issues. This classic book is now in it's 6th printing!

About the Author
Stuart Mah runs Rising Stars Dog Agility in Florida with his wife, Pati Hatfield Mah. Their students have gained top honors in national competition and have earned titles in all flavors of the sport. Stuart and his dogs have won multiple national championships and have been members of U.S. agility teams competing overseas. Stuart has judged for all major U.S. agility organizations. He was voted Agility Person of the Year in 1996 by the USDAA.