Showing in obedience?

[Flatcoatluver]

I think we are going to try it. I figure he has to be at least 2 to start agility so this will give us something to do while we wait. Besides he is so good at it. I think it would be neat to have a dog with different titles. If he's really good at it I may start agility when he's 4 or so, so he can get as many titles as possible and still have the chance to do so in agility.

I started showing zoey in agility at two, she wasn't ready untill she hit two but i started training her at 8 weeks, Your can start showing agility as early as a year old, depending on what club you are showing her in.

[k9krazee]

I would love to compete in obedience and thought about it while I wait to be able to do agility with Jack but I can't find any local places. I at least want to get his CGC before agility but I am struggling to find a local place to take classes.

[Flatcoatluver]

have you looked on akc website they might have places around for agility that can teach jack

[k9krazee]

The only agility I would do with Jack is CPE or NADAC...even though there are fewer and fewer NADAC trials now . Hes not a purebred so we can't do AKC. I am starting classes next summer, my Aunt teaches it but she lives about an hour and a half from me, I really want to do obedience this winter and Jack isn't old enough for agility yet (only 9 months).

[Flatcoatluver]

I know he couldn't do akc but they might have trainers in your area online

[dab_20]

i just got a cocker puppy and i am thinking about doing obedience with him when hes older, and then possibly do agility!

[RobiLee]

I say go for it! I bet Kaige will do great.

[Crikit]

The only agility I would do with Jack is CPE or NADAC...even though there are fewer and fewer NADAC trials now . Hes not a purebred so we can't do AKC. I am starting classes next summer, my Aunt teaches it but she lives about an hour and a half from me, I really want to do obedience this winter and Jack isn't old enough for agility yet (only 9 months).

Actually you can also compete in USDAA or AAC trials, though for AAC trials you have to be willing to drive up to Canada as they are a Canadian organization. For NADAC, AAC, and USDAA the dog has to be at least 18 months old.

[lv4dogs]

I started showing zoey in agility at two, she wasn't ready untill she hit two but i started training her at 8 weeks, Your can start showing agility as early as a year old, depending on what club you are showing her in.

Yeah you COULD, but that is not good for their joints at all. I'm not even going to start to train for agility until I get his hips x-rayed at age 2. Well I *may* start to train a little on small jumps and the such (which they also need to know for obedience anyways) but nothing too strenuous and not for prolonged periods of time either.

[Flatcoatluver]

Yeah you COULD, but that is not good for their joints at all. I'm not even going to start to train for agility until I get his hips x-rayed at age 2. Well I *may* start to train a little on small jumps and the such (which they also need to know for obedience anyways) but nothing too strenuous and not for prolonged periods of time either.

thats why you don't have them go over jumps untill there done growing. You have to wait

[Neo_lover]

I want to put Sam in obedience trails, but he still needs some work.