CKCSC of NSW - Performance

Agility

What is agility? Show jumping for horses involves a set course of prescribed jumps, horse and rider, electronic timing equipment and a judge and steward. The above also describes agility, with one minor adjustment. The competitors are dogs and the handlers run beside the dog, directing it over hurdles, through tunnels & tyres, weaving a slalom of upright poles and scaling ramps. Agility in Australia is growing in popularity as more handlers are turning to this fun, exciting sport that involves teamwork, negotiating dogs around the course of colourful obstacles to assess and enhance their intelligence and ability. Speed is desired and steadiness of work essential to a faultless performance of the course.

"Chester" through the tyre obstacle, photo by B & R Alston

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"Pandora" exiting the tunnel, Photo by Sue Town, Photographer

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"Missy" over the jump, Photo by Sue Town, Photographer

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Flyball

Flyball is a relay race between two teams of four dogs. Racing side by side, one dog from each team must go over four hurdles, trigger a flyball box pedal, catch (retrieve) a ball and then return over all four hurdles to the start/finish line where the next dog eagerly awaits. Flyball encompasses all things that dogs love to do - jumping, catching, retrieving, competing and striving to please their owners.

"Annie" having retrieved the ball photo by Sue Town, Photographer

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Obedience

In this day and age it is more important than ever to consider some form of obedience training for our canine companions. All dogs and their owners will benefit from the pursuit of obedience training in some form. Training is available from a number of places, your local obedience/training club, or by private lessons. Many clubs are now changing techniques to more modern and positive methods and a condition of joining an Obedience Dog Club is that your dog is currently vaccinated. Obedience clubs offer a great way to socialise not only your dog, but you also get to meet many others with your same love of dogs, some clubs have social functions which everyone in your family can enjoy. Many people join Obedience clubs to learn basic obedience skills for their dog, progress through the classes and attain a competant level where they may wish to compete at trials and demonstrate the level of skill achieved with their Cavalier.

Obedience Titles that you can achieve with your Cavalier are:

Companion Dog (C.D.)

Companion Dog Excellent (C.D.X.)

Utility Dog (U.D.)

Obedience Champion (O.C.)

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"Duncan" has achieved his Companion Dog Excellent title (C.D.X.) and the little bag he carries holds the scent equipment needed, to train for the next level,U.D. work.

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