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Comment by Beth on May 4, 2011 at 3:03pm

Hmmm.  We took a break over the winter and haven't started back up, but when we do I'll have to talk to my instructor about a 4on or a running contact.   Jack doesn't seem to like the 2o 2off and that might be why.

Comment by Carleenp on May 4, 2011 at 8:31am

We have been doing a 4 on stop with Ty (pembroke) on the dog walk and teeter, and he doesn't stop on the A frame. Our instructor didn't want him to do 2o2o, especially on the teeter.   

 

Comment by Gail and Ashton on May 3, 2011 at 11:57pm

Welcome to the group Judy and thanks for the comment on Ashton's run. He makes us proud. :) My husband does all the training and handling with Ashton and he uses a moving contact. I too have heard that the 2o2o is not great for the long backed dogs. If anything an all four on the contact stop would be better than just two like Cheri's friend did. As for the height discussion I started a thread above titled "Should Corgis only run in Preferred?" you should check out. We are jumping Ashton at 12 but do practices at his Rally O jump height of 8. Safety is always on our minds when it comes to our little agility stars. :D

Comment by Cheri on May 3, 2011 at 9:58pm

It's been suggested that a 2o2o isn't good for long backed dogs. I do a running contact with my Cardigan. A friend of mine taught her Cardigan a 4o...stopping with all 4 paws still on the contact. I think either of those choices are easier on the Cardigans back while ensuring they still hit their contact.

Comment by Judy Johnson on May 3, 2011 at 7:38pm

Hi--I just joined today and saw Gail's post about Ashton--that was a beautiful run!  I have Trace, a 3 year old Cardigan and we have just started groundwork training and weave poles.  I cannot wait to trial him in agility and have a question for those here about contacts.  With my Collies I've always taught a 2 on/2 off contact, but have had it suggested that a running contact with the corgis is better.  Any thoughts?  Suggestions?  Also, I'd love to hear experiences everyone has had in running full height versus a lower jump height (like preferred in AKC).  I want a long, long and fun career for Trace.  Thanks! Judy

 

Comment by Gail and Ashton on April 7, 2011 at 3:12pm

What a quiet group, it's more like an obedience trial in here than agility!

 

Just wanted to cross post my brag about Ashton's first agility trial. He got one leg in JWW and two in Standard. I did a big write up in my blog and posted a video. I also started a thread in the Discussion Forum above about running in Preferred. I would really like your opinions on the subject. :)

 

How is it going for everyone else? Let's hear some brags!! :D

Comment by Cheri on January 28, 2011 at 10:04am

I don't have experience with a cruciate tear but Dudley was diagnosed with severe elbow dysplasia when he was 6 months old and had surgery for it when he was 7 months old. They had to break the bone in his leg, realign the elbow and put a pin in the bone to hold it in place until it healed. He was on crate rest for 6 weeks and did rehab for 6 weeks. The doctors told us that if we managed his recovery and rehab well, there would be no reason he couldn't do agility. Make sure to speak with the vet and outline the activity you want to do and find out what the recommendation is.

Comment by Carrie Ritter on January 28, 2011 at 3:21am

thanks for the comments guys, yeah I was wondering what you meant by doing better in NADAC vs AKC, and when you said the open vs tight was what I was looking for.

 

I know that we have AKC and CPE alot in the area, I'd have to look at NADAC. But it looks like my plans are on hold for a bit. We have a cruciate tear that we are having surgery on next thursday. I think I'm going to try to get to some shows to volunteer, so I can get a feel of how it all works while we are rehabbing. I know its a fairly common injury with corgis. I have seen a lot of discussion on mycorgi site by others and my other corgi had surgery on both legs!

 

Does anyone have experience or know other corgis that compete and have had a cruciate tear? I am hoping it doesn't hinder our agility dreams. My other dog is better than new after his surgery, but he doesn't jump and climb. Sherman is only 2, so we have a lot of life and running around ahead of us.

Comment by Cheri on January 13, 2011 at 12:36pm

Actually USDAA does go down to 8". You just enter the Performance Program rather than the Championship Program. It's similar to entering Preferred in AKC or Skilled in NADAC.

 

I assumed that since the two choices presented were NADAC and AKC, those were what was available in the area for Carrie. Maybe that's not the case. What's available to you will definitely steer your course, particularly in the beginning. Here we have AKC, USDAA, CPE, NADAC and TDAA available within a 4 hour driving window. Since I have an RV that can be self contained (generator, large water tank and a map of dump stations along the highway) I've set my driving limit for agility to that distance. But when you're beginning, it's best not to add the stress of travel and just stay local. Choose first from what's closest. 

Comment by CorgiLove on January 13, 2011 at 12:20pm

Our training and competitions are going well. Philip is in ExA STD, ExB JWW, and Open FAST after exactly a year of competitions, which I think is pretty good for us since we are both new to the sport. He actually does really well in FAST, but it isn't offered very often here, mostly just STD and JWW.

As for different organizations, Cheri covered the differences pretty well, but I want to add one more thing too. Depending on where you live, look at how often the different organizations offer trials at a distance you are willing to drive to. I live in Southern California, and AKC is most definitely prevalent here. We do have others, but rarely. So it's very hard to be competitive in any other organization simply because they only have a handful of trials a year, whereas AKC has 2-3 every month.

That being said, Philip and I are in AKC competitively, but we also do USDAA for fun. There were only two USDAA trials last year that I was willing to drive to, so we are still very much beginners there, but I like the different games they offer, and go there for fun without worrying about titles.

I should also note jump heights. Look at the different requirements, sometimes a dog falls into one height under one club, and another height under another club. Philip runs 8" in AKC, but USDAA doesn't even go that low, so he is in 12" there.

By the way, USDAA is kind of in between NADAC and AKC. It's a little more open than AKC, not quite as much as NADAC though. The rules are closer to AKC's, and the equipment is all exactly the same. They do have various games, though not as many as NADAC. Another common club here is CPE, that one is more like NADAC. I suggest going to visit a trial in each different club you are interested in, it's fun to watch and you'll get a good idea of the differences.

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