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Yankee Agility Programs
YGRC Agility Trial Results
 Dog Agility started in England in 1978 as
an event to fill in at intermissions at Crufts. It has rapidly
spread around the world and continues to grow in popularity.
There are several titling organizations in the U. S. including
the AKC (American Kennel Club), UKC (United Kennel Club), NADAC (North American Dog Agility Council), USDAA (United States Dog
Agility Association), and CPE (Canine Performance Events).
Across these organizations obstacles and rules
vary somewhat depending on the event or game; obstacles can include
open and closed tunnels, weave poles, dog walk, tire jump, A-frame,
pause table, teeter and many different jumps. Scores are based
on time plus faults with titling runs often, but not always,
requiring clean runs (no faults, under time). There are many
varied and exciting games in agility in addition to the standard
titling runs for agility titles. Many goldens (and their handlers)
love and excel at the sport of agility. Agility is a great
confidence builder and enhances
any dog/handler relationship, which helps in all competitive
dog activities.
 YGRC is not new to agility. We began holding
AKC agility trials at Merryfield Farms in MA in 1997 during
the Labor Day weekend.
In 1998, we held our usual Labor Day trials but we also teamed
with Shrewsbury Dog Training Club to hold a 4-day agility
trial as part of the Bay Colony Cluster in Boston. The Boston
trial
has become known as the Grand Finale of the agility season
here in New England. In 1999 we started holding the agility
trials
ourselves in Boston and have been a part of the show ever
since. In addition to our December trial, Yankee held agility
trials
as part of our specialty in May, beginning in 2000, having
dropped the Labor Day trials. For the past two years, however, we are
holding a trial
in July instead of our May dates. This trial is held
indoors at the SportsZone in Derry, NH.
There are several excellent
sources of information about all aspects of agility on the
Web. These include:
 For General information, listings of
clubs, schools, trials:
For listing of most of the trials in
the Northeast:
Equipment supplier for Yankee’s
trials:
AKC Agility Regulations
Photos by Jim Downar & Karen Frink
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