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I think there should be a paragraph near the beginning of the article about how dogs themselves react to Dog Agility. Yes, I know it's generally good for them both mentally and physically, but I still think that such a key issue deserves it's own paragraph. Also it should probably have some mention of how suitable different breeds are for this sport, and it should mention that it can also be practiced as a hobby without intention of competing. Maybe also a mention that it's one of the best hobbies for dog breeds who are both physically and mentally very demanding pets. I'm not an expert on the subject, so it would be better if someone else could write the paragraph.
Tuukka Tiensuu
I think that most dogs love agility!! I know for one my dog does. I think that it is a little easer for smaller dogs to do the tunnels as the bigger dogs don't fit as well. But my lab loves most parts of agility!
Tara —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.209.107.243 ( talk) 15:13, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
Is it fair to say that although it was first seen at Crufts in '78, many of the basic "tricks" have been part of police dog (and presumably army dog) training for much longer than that ? -- Finlay McWalter 00:37, 26 Jan 2004 (UTC)
I was trying to add metric equivalents to the dog agility page. Instead of simply converting the (presumably US derived) measurements, I decided to look around the world at the various rules and see if I could find dimensions in metric numbers. For example, the current page says that the ramp should be 8 ft long but some countries say that it can be 3 m long. Of course, with 200 countries it is difficult to find a consensus (even if I could read all the languages). So I looked for a source that is reasonably acceptable as a reference.
I found a document at a South African site which gives fairly comprehensive metric and non-metric values. I am not a dog agility expert. Do you guys think it is a good source for using here?
Bobblewik 19:06, 30 Mar 2004 (UTC)
To Elf and others, as a longtime agility competitor and new Wikipedian, I really like this page very much. It is a cogent and understandable explanation of the sport. I think it does credit to both dog agility and Wikipedia.
Regarding the discussion of police dog work, isn't that taken care of by a link to Schutzhund? -- Jimhutchins 12:06, 3 Sep 2004 (UTC)
How is a 270 degree turn different from a 90 degree turn? Is it actually necessary for the dog to turn more than half way around, rather than just turning directly to its new path...?
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Elf | Talk 15:54, 9 Sep 2004 (UTC)
When did USDAA introduce different titles? Different games? What was evolution of sport in England? When did FCI recognize agility? When was 1st international ch? When did it first take place in various other countries? Why did Nelson split off from USDAA? What happened to NCDA and AAAI?
I'm a bit concerned about this company. They've added one advertising page to Wikipedia which was deleted as spam. This is the second time that they've added a link to their company web site. I've removed it from this article because I think it is of local interest only and doesn't have the broad (often international) applicability of the other links. I'm also concerned that they're trying use Wikipedia to pad their Google rank and sell product.
If someone who is a more regular editor of this page has any thoughts, I'd love to hear them. I'm assuredly not an expert on this topic, and if the consensus is that their site ( [1]) adds substantial information not present in the existing external links then it should go back. -- TenOfAllTrades 02:41, 4 Feb 2005 (UTC)
I and others have removed quite a few external links from this article; here's some commentary.
Elf | Talk 01:53, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
I've moved the last remaining link (IFCS) in the External Links section to its proper place in the International Competition section, and have also incorporated links to the other international competition pages in that section. In the Reference section, I've removed the two books listed as they were shown with identical ISBN numbers. I've added a link to a UK-authored Introduction to Agility to balance the American equivalent. AgilityAddict, 29 May 2006
I've reorganised and expanded the information on agility in the United Kingdom so that it is similar in format to that on agility in the United States. I've also started sections for agility in Australia and New Zealand, but I don't have the expertise on those parts of the world to do more than provide some basic links. The page could do with knowledgeable contributors from Canada, Australia and New Zealand to provide a fuller picture of agility across the English-speaking world, and we could do with providing more information about agility in other countries as well. AgilityAddict 21:33, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
I've removed the Media section. Although I can see advantages to including video clips, I'm dubious about the two links that had been placed there. One was a file in .ogg format that I couldn't even view with Media Player. Another was an agility video on a page with videos of several other canine disciplines. AgilityAddict 15:07, 12 July 2006 (UTC)
Elf | Talk 03:31, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
![]() | This page is an archive of past discussions. Do not edit the contents of this page. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current talk page. |
I think there should be a paragraph near the beginning of the article about how dogs themselves react to Dog Agility. Yes, I know it's generally good for them both mentally and physically, but I still think that such a key issue deserves it's own paragraph. Also it should probably have some mention of how suitable different breeds are for this sport, and it should mention that it can also be practiced as a hobby without intention of competing. Maybe also a mention that it's one of the best hobbies for dog breeds who are both physically and mentally very demanding pets. I'm not an expert on the subject, so it would be better if someone else could write the paragraph.
Tuukka Tiensuu
I think that most dogs love agility!! I know for one my dog does. I think that it is a little easer for smaller dogs to do the tunnels as the bigger dogs don't fit as well. But my lab loves most parts of agility!
Tara —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.209.107.243 ( talk) 15:13, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
Is it fair to say that although it was first seen at Crufts in '78, many of the basic "tricks" have been part of police dog (and presumably army dog) training for much longer than that ? -- Finlay McWalter 00:37, 26 Jan 2004 (UTC)
I was trying to add metric equivalents to the dog agility page. Instead of simply converting the (presumably US derived) measurements, I decided to look around the world at the various rules and see if I could find dimensions in metric numbers. For example, the current page says that the ramp should be 8 ft long but some countries say that it can be 3 m long. Of course, with 200 countries it is difficult to find a consensus (even if I could read all the languages). So I looked for a source that is reasonably acceptable as a reference.
I found a document at a South African site which gives fairly comprehensive metric and non-metric values. I am not a dog agility expert. Do you guys think it is a good source for using here?
Bobblewik 19:06, 30 Mar 2004 (UTC)
To Elf and others, as a longtime agility competitor and new Wikipedian, I really like this page very much. It is a cogent and understandable explanation of the sport. I think it does credit to both dog agility and Wikipedia.
Regarding the discussion of police dog work, isn't that taken care of by a link to Schutzhund? -- Jimhutchins 12:06, 3 Sep 2004 (UTC)
How is a 270 degree turn different from a 90 degree turn? Is it actually necessary for the dog to turn more than half way around, rather than just turning directly to its new path...?
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Elf | Talk 15:54, 9 Sep 2004 (UTC)
When did USDAA introduce different titles? Different games? What was evolution of sport in England? When did FCI recognize agility? When was 1st international ch? When did it first take place in various other countries? Why did Nelson split off from USDAA? What happened to NCDA and AAAI?
I'm a bit concerned about this company. They've added one advertising page to Wikipedia which was deleted as spam. This is the second time that they've added a link to their company web site. I've removed it from this article because I think it is of local interest only and doesn't have the broad (often international) applicability of the other links. I'm also concerned that they're trying use Wikipedia to pad their Google rank and sell product.
If someone who is a more regular editor of this page has any thoughts, I'd love to hear them. I'm assuredly not an expert on this topic, and if the consensus is that their site ( [1]) adds substantial information not present in the existing external links then it should go back. -- TenOfAllTrades 02:41, 4 Feb 2005 (UTC)
I and others have removed quite a few external links from this article; here's some commentary.
Elf | Talk 01:53, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
I've moved the last remaining link (IFCS) in the External Links section to its proper place in the International Competition section, and have also incorporated links to the other international competition pages in that section. In the Reference section, I've removed the two books listed as they were shown with identical ISBN numbers. I've added a link to a UK-authored Introduction to Agility to balance the American equivalent. AgilityAddict, 29 May 2006
I've reorganised and expanded the information on agility in the United Kingdom so that it is similar in format to that on agility in the United States. I've also started sections for agility in Australia and New Zealand, but I don't have the expertise on those parts of the world to do more than provide some basic links. The page could do with knowledgeable contributors from Canada, Australia and New Zealand to provide a fuller picture of agility across the English-speaking world, and we could do with providing more information about agility in other countries as well. AgilityAddict 21:33, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
I've removed the Media section. Although I can see advantages to including video clips, I'm dubious about the two links that had been placed there. One was a file in .ogg format that I couldn't even view with Media Player. Another was an agility video on a page with videos of several other canine disciplines. AgilityAddict 15:07, 12 July 2006 (UTC)
Elf | Talk 03:31, 18 January 2007 (UTC)