8th USDAA Sanctioned Trials last Weekends!

PUPS the hosting group will like to thank our Judges for the 2 days, Mr. Rowel De Guia from the Philippines and Mr. Dexter Sim from Singapore. Thank you Judges for making our trials a success.

Not forgetting our Volunteers, Competitors and Helpers all lend a hand or 2 to make our trials a smooth and seamless one.

Last by not least, we want to thank god for giving us an excellent weather, a little rain and breeze to help us through these 2 days events.

Results and Photos of the trials will be available shortly.

Calling all Agility Enthusiast!

Calling all Agility Enthusiast , 8th USDAA Sanctioned Trials is this weekends, SAT & SUN @SengKang Riverside Park, 9am to 5pm..........if you have time do swing by and join us for a marvellous weekends!

Come and support the top Dog & Handler Team competiting in our 8th USDAA International Dog Agility Sanctioned Trials!

What is Dog Agility & Jumpers?

* Standard, Regular, or Agility: This is a numbered course consisting of (usually) at least one of each of the three primary contact obstacles (not including the crossover) plus jumps, tunnels, and weave poles of various flavors. A novice course might consist of as few as 15 obstacles; a higher-level course might have 22. The dog must negotiate the obstacles in the correct order within the standard course time (SCT).

* Jumpers or Jumping: This numbered course consists primarily of various types of jumps and, depending on the organization, also weave poles and tunnels. The dog must negotiate the obstacles in the correct order within the standard course time (SCT). The dogs achieve their fastest speed on these courses because there are no contact obstacles to slow them down.

What is Pairs Relay?

What is Pairs Relay?

Team, Pairs, or Relay: Two or three dog-and-handler teams each execute a portion of a Standard agility course, with the handlers exchanging a baton between sections.

What is Snooker?

Snooker: Loosely based on the billiard game of Snooker. The course has at least three red jumps, each numbered 1, and six other obstacles numbered 2 through 7. The dog accumulates points based on the obstacle's number. This also has two parts, an opening sequence and a closing sequence. In the opening sequence, the dog must complete a 1, then any obstacle numbered 2 to 7, a different 1 and any 2 to 7 obstacle (including the one already performed), and yet another different 1 and another 2-7 obstacle. For example, the dog could perform the red on the left for 1 point, the 7-point obstacle, the red in the middle for 1 point and then the 7-pointer again, then the red on the far side of the course and the 7-pointer one more time, for a total of 24 points in the opening. After successfully completing this, the dog must complete the obstacles 2-7, in order, for an additional possible 27 points. Failure to follow these rules exactly (such as knocking a bar or taking 2 reds in a row) results in the dog and handler being whistled off the course.

Strategy and entertainment value: The dogs might have to negotiate between other obstacles without taking them or make a difficult entry to the obstacle, often combined with a longer distance between the reds and the 7 so that it consumes more time to do the higher-point obstacle in the opening.