Lameness in agility and working dogs

Authors: Glyde M
Publication: Proceedings of the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) Annual Conferences, Volume 2014 AVA Annual Conference, Perth, Issue Small Animal / Greyhound, May 2014
Publisher: Australian Veterinary Association

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Abstract: Recreational canine performance sports are becoming increasingly popular. These activities, which include sports like agility and flyball, are distinct from greyhound racing and coursing sports and are open to any breed or type of dog. Since the first agility competition in the UK in 1978 the popularity of dog agility competitions has increased internationally1. In Australia, agility competitions are organised through the Agility Dog Association of Australia. An Australian agility team competed in 2010 and 2012 in the World Agility Championships. In 2014 the World Agility Championship will be held in May in Italy. Canine agility trials are a sport where the handler is responsible for navigating the dog with voice and gestures over an obstacle course in the shortest time with the least amount of faults, similar to equestrian show jumping. Dogs compete in different height divisions, toy, mini, midi and maxi and must be a minimum of 18 months of age to compete...

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