You've likely seen agility competitions on televised dog shows. Canines and their owners move through an obstacle course without a leash, relying on commands, training, and their relationship.

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Dog agility is the fastest-growing dog sport ... Liukov/istock "[It] is a sport where you direct your dog through a pre-set obstacle course within a certain time limit. Courses typically have ...

That is the enduring image of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog ... The agility dogs, who jump through a hoop, go through a tunnel, weave through poles and deal with various other obstacles like ...

Advertisement Article continues below this ad For the past seven years, Bouman and Quincy have attended canine agility classes, where a handler directs a dog through an obstacle course ...

In that segment of the 148th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, dogs navigate weave poles, jump through a hoop and careen through a tunnel as part of the timed obstacle course. Like agility ...

On Saturday, the All-American dog from Ellicott City ... the course in fewer than 30 seconds. The obstacle course includes various ramps, agility poles and jumps that each contestant must work ...

but they wouldn’t have access to a fully covered obstacle course like the one in Helvetia. Team members say dog agility is a tough sport to learn and takes a lot of practice, but the bond you ...