Agility-Flyball dogs--

[cali]

sigh another one, ok EVERYONE who has never met a BorderJack assumes that they are VERY high energy and totally off the wall, and this is simply untrue. BorderJacks are NOT as energetic as either BCs OR jacks. the way most people descibe them as is a jack with breaks. they have the drive and they have the size of a jack but they have the brains and focas of a border collie(there are larger ones of coarse) unlike a Jack a BJ knows when to quite, they know when to settle down etc.. I used think that a BJ was the worst idea ever all your gonna get is a spazzy dog with a brain. now that I personally know many BJs I definatly dont think that way anymore! most of the BJs I have seen are far better at everything they do, and smarter then most jacks and Border collies combined.

Everyone says Border Collies dominate, but they have their weaknesses too... I see atleast one BC at every tourny chase the other dog at passing or cross into the other teams lane, usually because of herding instinct or lack of focus. Thats my boys only weakness in flyball, he wants to play all the time

chasing and crossing over is hardly limited to BCs though , some BCs chase some dont, happy did not start racing till she was 3 because she chased, misty is not running yet because she chases. most clubs also will take a green dog to a tourny and run it a few times in a tourniment situation just to see how they are doing, Happy did several times. but some clubs are just stupid about it and continue to run a dog regardless of crossing over, Happy was injured by a big yellow mutt that crossed over, the dog crossed over in front of happy, she had to skid to a stop then the dog moved and Happy clided with the jump, she bruised her leg and broke the the jump in half

this is not the best pic of the crash, but I dont have full access to verything right now, I have some computer problems and IE is all I have at all at the moment, this is the only pic I have of it that I currently have access too lol

[Crikit]

Originally posted by Toller 42
not all dogs can do agility even if they have the proper training, I know standard Dachshunds can't usually because of their backs!

Actually I have seen a few dashshunds doing agility and other dog sports. Most agility organizations have a class called specails were certain breeds get to jump at lower heights and get a bit more time. Like I've said before any dog can do either sport they just have to have training, a will to work with their handler and be healthy. I've even seen Great Danes,Bouviers, and Toy poodles do it.

[Toller 42]

some dachshunds do but I would never think of putting a Standard through eith sport because they have such long backs and it's not good for them to jump alot, other than that I think almost any dog could do it except for Pugs.

[cloverfdx]

I have seen Pugs do Agility .

Ditto all that Shayna said above also.

[Toller 42]

some pugs do agility but alot don't because of their short noses.

[Crikit]

Originally posted by Toller 42
some pugs do agility but alot don't because of their short noses.

Well that and because their owners probably haven't trained them to. But yes pugs can as well, they just need to be watched a little closer that's all.

[aspenblue1]

My husky loves agility and flyball of course on his terms. But he gets all excited when he gets to get out in the ring and play. He is not very good at shows because he is very picky on the contact obsticals. Where we train the obsticals are very sturdy and at a lot of shows they are not that nice so he will run around them or fly off them. But all that really matters to me is that he likes it.

I have seen so many different kinds of dogs showing in agility but I see tons of Border collies and JRT at the shows.

[Layka3000]

my next door neighbor has a jack, he is a fly ball champ!