Agility Rules
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New Rules: effective as of 1 January 2018:
Rules for the conduct of Agility Trials
(Effective from 1st January 2018)
Rules for the conduct of Agility Games
(Effective from 1st January 2018)
Rules for the conduct of National Agility Teams Events
(Effective from 1st January 2018)
Summary of the changes to Rules for the conduct of Agility Trials are as follows:
3.3.4 Photographic Review
Photographic review of the dog running courses will not be accepted.
4.3 Height Card, the following has been added
The Height Card is valid for the life of the dog if they are over 2 years old or the dog is measured at the 600 Height Category. If the dog is under 2 years old a temporary height card will be issued and the dog will be required to be remeasured when the dog is 2 years of age. A permanent Height Card would then be issued.
Any pass cards issued to the dog during the period of the temporary height card will remain valid.
6 Obstacles
The Collapsible Tunnel has been removed
6.3 (Dogwalk) and 6.7 (Scramble)
The wording has been changed from painted to coloured to reflect the actual situation
9.13 Course
e. Clearly negotiate the Scramble by climbing up the ramp and by climbing down the other side. The dog must place at least one (1) foot or part of a foot in the contact area of the Scramble on the way down.
10,11,12,13,14,15,16 & 17 Course
Collapsible Tunnel removed
Summary of the changes to Rules for the conduct of Agility GAMES Trials are as follows:
Games
New definitions section at the front of Rule book to clarify Starting an Obstacle and Faulting an Obstacle.
All reference to the Collapsible Tunnel has been removed.
Gamblers
4.1.3. The gamble period is to be determined by the judge after measuring the length of the Gamble and applying the Agility rate of travel appropriate to the class (Jan 2018)
This defines how the Gamble period will be calculated by using the appropriate Agility rate.
New Score sheet for Snooker.
Summary of the changes to Rules for the conduct of National Agility Teams Events are as follows:
National Agility Teams Event Scoring
• A disqualification will incur 50 penalty faults. However, if the dog goes off course it should be taken back to the obstacle missed and re-attempt it before continuing the course, the dog should then continue and complete the remainder of course as correctly as possible as further faults / disqualifications under the standard rules will be accumulated as they occur. Further disqualifications will each incur another 50 penalty faults, to a maximum score of 200 penalty faults.