Which breed for agility trials?

[willemyn]

YES I DO BORDER COLLIES.THEY ARE THE BEST FOR AGILITY BUT READ ABOUT THEM FIRST BEFORE YOU GET ONE BECAUSE THEY ARE A LOT OF WORK
GOOD LUCK
WILLEMYN

[Westie Woman]

Boston terriers are great at agility. I have 2 on my street, and they never run out of energy. Also try Jack russell terriers, and German shorthair pointers.

[karlicat]

Havaneses are small and dont shed and are very happy and smart and easily trained b/c they were circus dogs a few centuries ago and VERY agile- my Poco can stretch her back legs straight out backwards when shes laying down and they are adorable and loving and...bad things about them? well i cant think of any.

[karlicat]

and she can zip around the yard and around obstacles like trees, like a rabbit she moves so fast!!!

[ShepherdLover]

If you're looking for an easy dog to handle (not TO much energy) don't get a border collie. Yes they tend to win but do you no how much work the handler has to go through to have those BC's under control! Some border collies are calm but most of them are ENERGY DOGS! Herding breeds tend to be #1 agility dogs.

I do Iris in agility and she does just fine! Shelties are very good. Any dog can do really good in agility, some are faster than others. Some are easier to train than others. It really depends on the dog.

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Becky Weise & Iris - the German Shepherd
http://www.geocities.com/iris_gsd

[champion ruby]

Aussies know that the TOP dogs on all agility trials are our own KELPIES!!! They were bred to round up sheep in tougher conditions than the wonderful border collies were developed for. All over Australia kelpies ride on motorbikes, run across sheep's backs, win frisbee catching competitions, fence-climbing competitions and at the obedience trials come in a close second to the most intelligent dog of all, the border collie. The kelpie is smaller, more active (are you really ready for one??)and definitely the winner in the agility stakes.

[cheyaut]

Well if you want a purebred I would say borders and aussies are very good agility dogs, or if you want smaller, border terriers. But any dog can do agility- my malamute/husky loves it! BUt here is my advice- rescue a mutt that is active and seems to want to work! That would save a life! Or you can even rescue purebreds, there are several resue groups, and even the shelters/pounds/humane societies have several purebreds in need of a good home!

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Kodak Moment the malamute/husky, Keesha Marie the cocker/field spaniel?, Fuji Film the chow/aussie?, Secretariat and Grem Lynne the unrelated brown tabby and white DSH, Hollow and Sparky, father/daughter black DSH, Cheyenne Autumn my pride and joy TB, Matastar's Morning Star my Rocky Mountain horse colt, and the birds!

[Violet]

If you want a big dog I suggest a border collie, and if you want a small dog, I suggest a boston terrier. (They are very hyper and have lots of energy)