Good day, V r still in d infant stages in Malaysia n only beginning 2 c some schools offering agility training classes with proper equipment. No real trials as yet. D humid weather, lack of facilities n dog friendly parks doesnt help. Most of d work n training hv 2 b done on our own. Really hope 2 c it growing here coz its an exciting dog sport. Guess v really envy u guys in d US, with d abundance of dog sports available each weekend, ranging from agility trials 2 flyball 2 earth dog trials. Cool. V havent reached d stage where u hv many different class sizes 4 different dogs n at d moment its only small or large.

I hv a JRT with lots of energy 2 burn so he’s pretty keen on agility. Yup dun b fooled by d size. Hv seen a tiny Silky who can run d pants off most dogs (S-L) n he seems suited 4 agility as well. 4 agility, I wld go 4 dogs with a never say die attitude n plenty of play/ work drive, as u’ve said…typical terriers or dose from d pastoral group.

R dose ur Yorkies on d avatar? Dey look pretty neat. Do u only run Yorkies on d agility course? Nice 2 hear from d other side of d world.

I got to tell you, we struggle with lack of facilities here too! I am SO excited that a new club, with an INDOOR facility has opened up within an HOURS drive from my house! Up till now, I did most of my training by sneaking onto baseball and soccer (football) fields in my neighborhood, hoping that the cops and security guards didn’t chase me off! I live in New York State, so weather is a big problem here too. We get very hot, sticky weather in the summer months: getting as hot as 100 degrees F in the summer, and in the winter, and as cold as -0 degrees F. Plus, when it snows, we also get huge snow drifts that cover most of the agility equipment and which a tiny Yorkie can get easily lost (plop the little dog down and see him get lost in a pile of snow five times bigger than he is!)! Dog sports are getting more “main stream” but except for conformation showing, I would not say they ARE main stream. When I tell my non-dog friends I do “dog agility” they think I’m talking about walking my dog around on a leash and showing him to a judge! When you get into these sports you have to understand that most people don’t know what they are, you aren’t going to get a lot of understanding from people not in the sport, and you have to travel MILES to learn what you need to know and get access to the equipment you need. I suppose you can buy equipment from Europe or America but I don’t know if the exchange rate helps or hurts you. Certainly, the shipping has got be expensive. Funny thing is, I do know of one company in Asia that is selling agility equipment for export to the U.S.! Wonder if there’d be any way to get them to sell to other Asian countries? They have some great ideas in equipment – folding and collapsing equipment!



This weekend, I am traveling from New York to Pennsylvania – well over 150 miles, and about a 4 hour trip, to take a seminar with the preeminent canine sports medicine veterinarian, Dr. Chris Zinc. I want to learn how I can manage my dog’s illness with his sports carreer. Excited about the seminar, but not looking forward to the drive!



Do hope you add more than two heights to your agility program. It really isn’t hard to do. Once you’ve got the jump standards ( the poles where you hook the jump bars) set up, all you need to do is add a few more hooks. Ideally, if I could “Dream” of the perfect scenario, I’d want the following heights:



4 inches

8 inches

10 inches

14 inches

18 inches

20 inches

24 inches



IN AKC right now (in the regular classes, we have):

8 inches

12 inches

16 inches

20 inches

24 inches





In USDAA right now (in regular classes, we have):

12 inches

16 inches

22 inches

26 inches

Good day, V r still in d infant stages in Malaysia n only beginning 2 c some schools offering agility training classes with proper equipment. No real trials as yet. D humid weather, lack of facilities n dog friendly parks doesnt help. Most of d work n training hv 2 b done on our own. Really hope 2 c it growing here coz its an exciting dog sport. Guess v really envy u guys in d US, with d abundance of dog sports available each weekend, ranging from agility trials 2 flyball 2 earth dog trials. Cool. V havent reached d stage where u hv many different class sizes 4 different dogs n at d moment its only small or large.

I hv a JRT with lots of energy 2 burn so he’s pretty keen on agility. Yup dun b fooled by d size. Hv seen a tiny Silky who can run d pants off most dogs (S-L) n he seems suited 4 agility as well. 4 agility, I wld go 4 dogs with a never say die attitude n plenty of play/ work drive, as u’ve said…typical terriers or dose from d pastoral group.

R dose ur Yorkies on d avatar? Dey look pretty neat. Do u only run Yorkies on d agility course? Nice 2 hear from d other side of d world.