Agility is one physical activity sure to occupy your labrador's focus while giving you a chance to bond with it. There are many reasons why you should take time to know more about Agility. First of all, the competition gives you and your dog the opportunity to shed excess pounds. Through the event, you get to meet new friends. Third, rules do not discriminate in favor of certain dog breeds; in fact, all breeds can participate in Agility. The event is also a showcase of the depth and variety of your dog skills, after all those meetings of Labrador training. Lastly, Agility happens to be among the fastest growing canine competitions in the world, so all these enthusiasts cannot possibly be wrong!

For anybody interested in training or competing, there are countless clubs all over the country to assist you in your lab's agility training, and there are competitions all over too.

It gets more interesting since there is no size restriction for participants. There are shows for so called Large, Medium, and Small Dogs.

One important rule, on the other hand, is that the participating dog needs to be over 18 months of age to take part. Agility is a physical sport, through and through, and the dog will undergo so much Labrador training before competing.

Kinds of Agility Shows

Some Agility matches are for limited to members of a certain show society only. They can also limit participation according to competitors from a certain area, according to certain breeds, or dog sizes. Open tests are the opposite, being open to just about all that wish to take part. Championship Agility contain a special championship class which is segmented into three separate rounds. Top performing dogs get an agility certificate and reserve agility certificate.

Classes

Many different classes can be set in Agility Shows. Some agility classes are arranged by the Kennel Club and progress in terms of difficulty as you win more competitions and classes. Some classes have titles that are self explanatory; others are more special, and are defined by the show management in the schedule. Note that when it comes to special classes, it is possible that the definition for eligibility to compete is not per KC regulations, or that the marking of the class is not the same as KC markings, or that the course design is non-standard.

Classes will more or less consist of the following: Elementary, Starters, Novice, Intermediate, Seniors, Advanced or Open.

And now, a last hint about Agility Shows. These usually are a chain of obstacles forming the shape of a large ring. The Kennel Club stipulates a combination of 16 obstacles in the event of an Agility show. Measurements for the given obstacles will vary according to the size of the dogs.