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Dog Agility Obstacles

Dog agility uses various types of obstacle to challenge a dog's physical and mental ability.

A-frame: Two large pieces of wood hinged together at the end to make an A. Roughly 1m wide and up to 2m tall. The lowest 26 - 36 inches of the frame is painted a strongly contrasting colour and the dog must place 1 paw in this area when going either up or down (these contrasting coloured areas are called contact zones). Most have low profile slats to help the dog grip.

Dog Walk: Three planks of wood roughly 30cmwide arranged so that two with slats allow the dog to ascend and descend while the other spans a gap. The centre plank is roughly 1.2m above the ground. There are contact zones at either end.

See-saw: 3 - 4 meter long plank of light wood set slightly off balance so that the same end always returns to the ground. The plank has contact zones but no slats. Many dogs find the see-saw difficult.

Tunnel: Rigid plastic tunnel roughly 6.1m long through which the dog runs, these can be straight or curved. With fabric tunnels only the first few feet of tunnel is solid then the rest is a soft fabric which lays on the ground. The dog has to push his way through.

Jumps: Jumps come in many different types from bars to solid panels. All can be adjusted for different dog breeds.

Long jump: A set of up to five short platforms which are raised to the breed height requirement, the dog must jump over without putting a paw on the platforms

Tire jump: The dog jumps through a brightly painted hoop suspended using ropes.

Table: Obedience table on to which the dog must jump them perform a set task for a set time - such as lie down for 4seconds.

Pause box: Same use as the table - only it's a square painted on the ground.

Weave poles: 5-12 upright poles the dog must weave between as fast as it can. The dog must enter the poles on the left side with his left paw and not skip poles. Many dogs find this to be the most challenging obstacle to learn.

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