Agility Classes

Agility is an action-packed race against the clock, with the handler guiding the dog through an obstacle course made up of jumps, a pause table, tunnels, so-called contact obstacles - the Dog Walk, the A-Frame, and the Teeter - and weave poles.

Northfield Dog Training has been offering a wide-variety of agility classes since the late-1990's. While we have some trainers who are training in agility just for the fun of it, many of our students compete and earn titles with their dogs in many different venues, including AKC, CPE, and UKC. These competitions are at the local as well as national level.

All agility classes are held in the south end of the big building at the rear of the NDT site.

To download a PDF with a flowchart of recommended obedience and agility training classes, see Class Flowchart.

Current Classes

Agility

                                       

Course	Day	Time	Start Date	End Date	Cost	Instructor	Section	Spaces Left
Intro to Agility Intro to Agility We work on basic obedience control needed for agility (attention, hand touch, come, stay, spins both directions, target work) and introduce the dogs to all of the different obstacles seen on an agility course, at safely lowered heights. Your dog needs to be comfortable being held by the instructor or assistant, and to have enough self-control to work around other dogs without being disruptive. Equipment: 4-6 ft cloth or leather leash, flat collar, treat bag, lots of small soft treats, toy that does not roll or squeak, and sensible shoes in which handler can run. Prerequisites Puppy Kindergarten or Jumpstart Obedience at Northfield, or equivalent class.	Tue	5:45-6:40 PM	Jan 14	Feb 25	$100	Raissa	20C15AGintro	Filled
	Notes: Dogs need to have taken an Basic Obedience like course or Instructor Approval to participate in this class. Please contact us at info@northfielddogtraining.com if you have any questions at all. We are going to be having work done on the rubber flooring in the Big Building. We are setting aside 7 weeks of dates in which to hold 6 weeks of classes, with the plan to close down for about a week just as soon as the materials are available for the work to get done. It is unlikely to be before the week of January 27, but we want to remain as flexible as possible. There is also always the possibility of weather cancelations causing the addition of extra classes beyond the scheduled ending date. Please plan your schedule accordingly.
Intro to Agility Intro to Agility We work on basic obedience control needed for agility (attention, hand touch, come, stay, spins both directions, target work) and introduce the dogs to all of the different obstacles seen on an agility course, at safely lowered heights. Your dog needs to be comfortable being held by the instructor or assistant, and to have enough self-control to work around other dogs without being disruptive. Equipment: 4-6 ft cloth or leather leash, flat collar, treat bag, lots of small soft treats, toy that does not roll or squeak, and sensible shoes in which handler can run. Prerequisites Puppy Kindergarten or Jumpstart Obedience at Northfield, or equivalent class.	Sat	9:00-9:55 AM	Jan 18	Feb 22	$100	Terri	20F15AGIntroSat	Filled
	Notes: Dogs need to have taken an Basic Obedience like course or Instructor Approval to participate in this class. Please contact us at info@northfielddogtraining.com if you have any questions at all..
Agility 2 Agility 2 We continue to work on the obedience control needed for agility and build on the foundation work started in Intro to Agility. We will introduce the various ways to change sides (including front and rear crosses), start to build the number of obstacles in a sequence, introduce different jump sequences, build on contact obstacle performance, still at lowered heights, and build on weave pole performance, with gradually narrowing channel weaves and 2x2s for reliable entrances. Students are expected to have weave poles at home with which to practice. Equipment: 4-6 ft cloth or leather leash, flat collar, treat bag, lots of small soft treats, toy that does not roll or squeak, and sensible shoes in which handler can run. Prerequisites Intro to Agility or instructor approval. Screening required if you have not trained at Northfield before.	Sat	4:00-4:55 PM	Jan 18	Feb 22	$100	Terri	20F15AG2SAT	Filled
	Notes: Dogs need to have taken an Intro Agility like course to participate in this class. We are going to be having work done on the rubber flooring in the Big Building. We are setting aside 7 weeks of dates in which to hold 6 weeks of classes, with the plan to close down for about a week just as soon as the materials are available for the work to get done. It is unlikely to be before the week of January 27, but we want to remain as flexible as possible. There is also always the possibility of weather cancelations causing the addition of extra classes beyond the scheduled ending date. Please plan your schedule accordingly.
Agility 3 Agility 3 We continue to build on the skills learned in Intro to Agility and Agility 2. We will expand on the number of obstacles in sequences (4-6 with side changes, 6-8 without), expand on the types of jump sequences, build contacts to full height for the dogs that are > 12 months old, strengthen contact obstacle performance, and continue to build on weave pole performance, with gradually narrowing channel weaves and 2x2s for reliable entrances. Students are expected to have weave poles at home with which to practice. Equipment: 4-6 ft cloth or leather leash, flat collar, treat bag, lots of small soft treats, toy that does not roll or squeak, and sensible shoes in which handler can run. Prerequisites Agility 2 or instructor approval. Screening required if you have not trained at Northfield before.	Thu	5:00-5:55 PM	Jan 9	Feb 20	$100	Karen	20B15AG3Thurs	1
	Notes: We are going to be having work done on the rubber flooring in the Big Building. We are setting aside 7 weeks of dates in which to hold 6 weeks of classes, with the plan to close down for about a week just as soon as the materials are available for the work to get done. It is unlikely to be before the week of January 27, but we want to remain as flexible as possible. There is also always the possibility of weather cancelations causing the addition of extra classes beyond the scheduled ending date. Please plan your schedule accordingly.
Agility 3 Agility 3 We continue to build on the skills learned in Intro to Agility and Agility 2. We will expand on the number of obstacles in sequences (4-6 with side changes, 6-8 without), expand on the types of jump sequences, build contacts to full height for the dogs that are > 12 months old, strengthen contact obstacle performance, and continue to build on weave pole performance, with gradually narrowing channel weaves and 2x2s for reliable entrances. Students are expected to have weave poles at home with which to practice. Equipment: 4-6 ft cloth or leather leash, flat collar, treat bag, lots of small soft treats, toy that does not roll or squeak, and sensible shoes in which handler can run. Prerequisites Agility 2 or instructor approval. Screening required if you have not trained at Northfield before.	Sat	2:45-3:40 PM	Jan 18	Feb 22	$100	Terri	20F15AG2SAT	Filled
	Notes: Dogs need to have taken an Agility 2 like course to participate in this class. We are going to be having work done on the rubber flooring in the Big Building. We are setting aside 7 weeks of dates in which to hold 6 weeks of classes, with the plan to close down for about a week just as soon as the materials are available for the work to get done. It is unlikely to be before the week of January 27, but we want to remain as flexible as possible. There is also always the possibility of weather cancelations causing the addition of extra classes beyond the scheduled ending date. Please plan your schedule accordingly.
Agility 4 Agility 4 We continue to build on the skills learned in Intro to Agility, Agility 2 and Agility 3. We will expand on the number of obstacles in sequences (8-10 with side changes), build contacts to full height for the dogs that are > 12 months old, strengthen contact obstacle performance, and continue to build on weave pole performance, with the goal of completely closed weaves and independent entries. Students are expected to have weave poles at home with which to practice. Equipment: 4-6 ft cloth or leather leash, flat collar, treat bag, lots of small soft treats, toy that does not roll or squeak, and sensible shoes in which handler can run. Prerequisites Agility 3 or instructor approval. Screening required if you have not trained at Northfield before.	Sat	1:30-2:25 PM	Jan 18	Feb 22	$100	Terri	20F15AG4SAT	Filled
	Notes: Dogs need to have taken an Agility 3 like course to participate in this class. We are going to be having work done on the rubber flooring in the Big Building. We are setting aside 7 weeks of dates in which to hold 6 weeks of classes, with the plan to close down for about a week just as soon as the materials are available for the work to get done. It is unlikely to be before the week of January 27, but we want to remain as flexible as possible. There is also always the possibility of weather cancelations causing the addition of extra classes beyond the scheduled ending date. Please plan your schedule accordingly.
Agility Run Thrus and Course Analysis Agility Run Thrus and Course Analysis This class is for students who are running all or parts of a course with closed weave poles and full height contacts. We will take turns running a course and discussing handling options, in order to find what works best for your team. All levels welcome. Everyone will get equal time to work the course. Prerequisites Instructor approval. Screening required if you have not trained at Northfield before.	Tue	7:00-7:55 PM	Jan 7	Feb 18	$100	Raissa	20C15AGRunThru	2
	Notes: See the Course Description for more details and in this class we will focus on improving and proofing weave pole performances and especially on weave entries. We will also do some proofing on whatever contacts are available. Doing closed weave poles, preferably 12, will be needed. Please email info@northfielddogtraininig.com if you have any questions at all... We are going to be having work done on the rubber flooring in the Big Building. We are setting aside 7 weeks of dates in which to hold 6 weeks of classes, with the plan to close down for about a week just as soon as the materials are available for the work to get done. It is unlikely to be before the week of January 27, but we want to remain as flexible as possible. There is also always the possibility of weather cancelations causing the addition of extra classes beyond the scheduled ending date. Please plan your schedule accordingly.
Agility Skills Agility Skills This class focuses on handling skills, building weaving skills, and building contact obstacle sills with emphasis on two-on-two-off contact performance. We build to working a full course of 13-15 obstacles. This is a great course for the 1st-time handler. Prerequisites Knowledge of all agility obstacles; comfortable on full height contact equipment; ability to perform short obstacle sequences consistently; working at least 6 weave poles.	Thu	11:30-12:25 PM	Jan 9	Feb 20	$100	Karen	20B15AGSkillsThurs	Filled
	Notes: We are going to be having work done on the rubber flooring in the Big Building. We are setting aside 7 weeks of dates in which to hold 6 weeks of classes, with the plan to close down for about a week just as soon as the materials are available for the work to get done. It is unlikely to be before the week of January 27, but we want to remain as flexible as possible. There is also always the possibility of weather cancelations causing the addition of extra classes beyond the scheduled ending date. Please plan your schedule accordingly.
Agility Skills Agility Skills This class focuses on handling skills, building weaving skills, and building contact obstacle sills with emphasis on two-on-two-off contact performance. We build to working a full course of 13-15 obstacles. This is a great course for the 1st-time handler. Prerequisites Knowledge of all agility obstacles; comfortable on full height contact equipment; ability to perform short obstacle sequences consistently; working at least 6 weave poles.	Sat	12:15-1:10 PM	Jan 18	Feb 22	$100	Terri	20F15AGSkillsSAT	Filled
	Notes: Dogs need to have taken an Agility 4 like course to participate in this class. We are going to be having work done on the rubber flooring in the Big Building. We are setting aside 7 weeks of dates in which to hold 6 weeks of classes, with the plan to close down for about a week just as soon as the materials are available for the work to get done. It is unlikely to be before the week of January 27, but we want to remain as flexible as possible. There is also always the possibility of weather cancelations causing the addition of extra classes beyond the scheduled ending date. Please plan your schedule accordingly.
Novice Agility Ring Prep Novice Agility Ring Prep This is a competition class for teams preparing to, or competing at the Novice level for any venue (AKC, CPE, NADAC,USDAA). This class focuses on the team. Handler-Dog teams will be given course challenges each week based on a certain skill and course feature. This class works on how to best maneuver a course and its challenges as a team. Each week will be a different challenge. We will discus all options for running the course, which is most efficient, and which is best for the team. Dogs are expected to be able to safely and consistently perform all agility obstacles and be able to weave 12 weave poles. Limit of 6 dogs and handlers. Bring toys, treats, and a pill bottle with a lid that fits in your hand. Prerequisites Must have completed Novice Agility Handling or Agility 4, or have instructor approval.	Sat	10:30-11:25 AM	Jan 18	Feb 22	$100	Terri	20F15AGNRPSat	Filled
	Notes: This is for dogs who have closed or almost closed weave poles and are doing sequencing. We are going to be having work done on the rubber flooring in the Big Building. We are setting aside 7 weeks of dates in which to hold 6 weeks of classes, with the plan to close down for about a week just as soon as the materials are available for the work to get done. It is unlikely to be before the week of January 27, but we want to remain as flexible as possible. There is also always the possibility of weather cancelations causing the addition of extra classes beyond the scheduled ending date. Please plan your schedule accordingly.
Masters Agility Problem Solving & Proofing Masters Agility Problem Solving & Proofing Competition class ONLY. Must be competing at the Open/Excellent Level. Are you having problems with contacts, start lines, wide turns, motivation, attention, etc? This is a combination class offering problem solving and proofing. This class will also include back side jumps, learning how to set line for jumping sequences and more advanced distance work. Course walk-through work and course analysis is an important component of he class. We will discus all options for running the course, which is most efficient, and which is best for the team. Limit of 6 dogs and handlers. Bring toys, treats, and a pill bottle with a lid that fits in your hand. Prerequisites Competing at the Open or Excellent level. Instructor approval required.	Mon	3:30-4:25 PM	Jan 6	Feb 17	$100	Rita	20D15AGPPROOF	Filled
	Notes: Instructor Approval is required, please contact Rita at NDTRITA@gmail.com for class availability and/or to be put on a wait list.
Masters Agility Problem Solving & Proofing Masters Agility Problem Solving & Proofing Competition class ONLY. Must be competing at the Open/Excellent Level. Are you having problems with contacts, start lines, wide turns, motivation, attention, etc? This is a combination class offering problem solving and proofing. This class will also include back side jumps, learning how to set line for jumping sequences and more advanced distance work. Course walk-through work and course analysis is an important component of he class. We will discus all options for running the course, which is most efficient, and which is best for the team. Limit of 6 dogs and handlers. Bring toys, treats, and a pill bottle with a lid that fits in your hand. Prerequisites Competing at the Open or Excellent level. Instructor approval required.	Mon	5:00-5:55 PM	Jan 6	Feb 17	$100	Rita	20D15AGPROOF	Filled
	Notes: Instructor Approval is required, please contact Rita at NDTRITA@gmail.com for class availability and/or to be put on a wait list.
Masters Agility Problem Solving & Proofing Masters Agility Problem Solving & Proofing Competition class ONLY. Must be competing at the Open/Excellent Level. Are you having problems with contacts, start lines, wide turns, motivation, attention, etc? This is a combination class offering problem solving and proofing. This class will also include back side jumps, learning how to set line for jumping sequences and more advanced distance work. Course walk-through work and course analysis is an important component of he class. We will discus all options for running the course, which is most efficient, and which is best for the team. Limit of 6 dogs and handlers. Bring toys, treats, and a pill bottle with a lid that fits in your hand. Prerequisites Competing at the Open or Excellent level. Instructor approval required.	Mon	6:30-7:25 PM	Jan 6	Feb 17	$100	Rita	20D15AGPROOF	Filled
	Notes: Instructor Approval is required, please contact Rita at NDTRITA@gmail.com for class availability and/or to be put on a wait list.
Masters Agility Problem Solving & Proofing Masters Agility Problem Solving & Proofing Competition class ONLY. Must be competing at the Open/Excellent Level. Are you having problems with contacts, start lines, wide turns, motivation, attention, etc? This is a combination class offering problem solving and proofing. This class will also include back side jumps, learning how to set line for jumping sequences and more advanced distance work. Course walk-through work and course analysis is an important component of he class. We will discus all options for running the course, which is most efficient, and which is best for the team. Limit of 6 dogs and handlers. Bring toys, treats, and a pill bottle with a lid that fits in your hand. Prerequisites Competing at the Open or Excellent level. Instructor approval required.	Mon	8:00-8:55 PM	Jan 6	Feb 17	$100	Rita	20D15AGPROOF	Filled
	Notes: Instructor Approval is required, please contact Rita at NDTRITA@gmail.com for class availability and/or to be put on a wait list.
Masters Agility Problem Solving & Proofing Masters Agility Problem Solving & Proofing Competition class ONLY. Must be competing at the Open/Excellent Level. Are you having problems with contacts, start lines, wide turns, motivation, attention, etc? This is a combination class offering problem solving and proofing. This class will also include back side jumps, learning how to set line for jumping sequences and more advanced distance work. Course walk-through work and course analysis is an important component of he class. We will discus all options for running the course, which is most efficient, and which is best for the team. Limit of 6 dogs and handlers. Bring toys, treats, and a pill bottle with a lid that fits in your hand. Prerequisites Competing at the Open or Excellent level. Instructor approval required.	Wed	3:30-4:25 PM	Jan 8	Feb 19	$100	Rita	20D15AGPROOF	Filled
	Notes: Instructor Approval is required, please contact Rita at NDTRITA@gmail.com for class availability and/or to be put on a wait list.
Masters Agility Problem Solving & Proofing Masters Agility Problem Solving & Proofing Competition class ONLY. Must be competing at the Open/Excellent Level. Are you having problems with contacts, start lines, wide turns, motivation, attention, etc? This is a combination class offering problem solving and proofing. This class will also include back side jumps, learning how to set line for jumping sequences and more advanced distance work. Course walk-through work and course analysis is an important component of he class. We will discus all options for running the course, which is most efficient, and which is best for the team. Limit of 6 dogs and handlers. Bring toys, treats, and a pill bottle with a lid that fits in your hand. Prerequisites Competing at the Open or Excellent level. Instructor approval required.	Wed	5:00-5:55 PM	Jan 8	Feb 19	$100	Rita	20D15AGPROOF	Filled
	Notes: Instructor Approval is required, please contact Rita at NDTRITA@gmail.com for class availability and/or to be put on a wait list.
Masters Agility Problem Solving & Proofing Masters Agility Problem Solving & Proofing Competition class ONLY. Must be competing at the Open/Excellent Level. Are you having problems with contacts, start lines, wide turns, motivation, attention, etc? This is a combination class offering problem solving and proofing. This class will also include back side jumps, learning how to set line for jumping sequences and more advanced distance work. Course walk-through work and course analysis is an important component of he class. We will discus all options for running the course, which is most efficient, and which is best for the team. Limit of 6 dogs and handlers. Bring toys, treats, and a pill bottle with a lid that fits in your hand. Prerequisites Competing at the Open or Excellent level. Instructor approval required.	Wed	6:30-7:25 PM	Jan 8	Feb 19	$100	Rita	20D15AGPROOF	Filled
	Notes: Instructor Approval is required, please contact Rita at NDTRITA@gmail.com for class availability and/or to be put on a wait list.
Masters Agility Problem Solving & Proofing Masters Agility Problem Solving & Proofing Competition class ONLY. Must be competing at the Open/Excellent Level. Are you having problems with contacts, start lines, wide turns, motivation, attention, etc? This is a combination class offering problem solving and proofing. This class will also include back side jumps, learning how to set line for jumping sequences and more advanced distance work. Course walk-through work and course analysis is an important component of he class. We will discus all options for running the course, which is most efficient, and which is best for the team. Limit of 6 dogs and handlers. Bring toys, treats, and a pill bottle with a lid that fits in your hand. Prerequisites Competing at the Open or Excellent level. Instructor approval required.	Wed	8:00-8:55 PM	Jan 8	Feb 17	$100	Rita	20D15AGPROOF	Filled
	Notes: Instructor Approval is required, please contact Rita at NDTRITA@gmail.com for class availability and/or to be put on a wait list.
Open/Excellent Agility Problem Solving & Proofing Open/Excellent Agility Problem Solving & Proofing Competition class ONLY. Must be competing at the Open/Excellent Level. Are you having problems with contacts, start lines, wide turns, motivation, attention, etc? This is a combination class offering problem solving and proofing. This class will also include back side jumps, learning how to set line for jumping sequences and more advanced distance work. Course walk-through work and course analysis is an important component of he class. We will discus all options for running the course, which is most efficient, and which is best for the team. Limit of 6 dogs and handlers. Bring toys, treats, and a pill bottle with a lid that fits in your hand. Prerequisites Competing at the Open or Excellent level. Instructor approval required.	Thu	3:00-3:55 PM	Jan 9	Feb 20	$100	Karen	20B15AGComp1Thurs	2
	Notes: We are going to be having work done on the rubber flooring in the Big Building. We are setting aside 7 weeks of dates in which to hold 6 weeks of classes, with the plan to close down for about a week just as soon as the materials are available for the work to get done. It is unlikely to be before the week of January 27, but we want to remain as flexible as possible. There is also always the possibility of weather cancelations causing the addition of extra classes beyond the scheduled ending date. Please plan your schedule accordingly.
Open/Excellent Agility Problem Solving & Proofing Open/Excellent Agility Problem Solving & Proofing Competition class ONLY. Must be competing at the Open/Excellent Level. Are you having problems with contacts, start lines, wide turns, motivation, attention, etc? This is a combination class offering problem solving and proofing. This class will also include back side jumps, learning how to set line for jumping sequences and more advanced distance work. Course walk-through work and course analysis is an important component of he class. We will discus all options for running the course, which is most efficient, and which is best for the team. Limit of 6 dogs and handlers. Bring toys, treats, and a pill bottle with a lid that fits in your hand. Prerequisites Competing at the Open or Excellent level. Instructor approval required.	Thu	6:30-7:25 PM	Jan 9	Feb 20	$100	Karen	20B15AGComp2Thurs	2
	Notes: We are going to be having work done on the rubber flooring in the Big Building. We are setting aside 7 weeks of dates in which to hold 6 weeks of classes, with the plan to close down for about a week just as soon as the materials are available for the work to get done. It is unlikely to be before the week of January 27, but we want to remain as flexible as possible. There is also always the possibility of weather cancelations causing the addition of extra classes beyond the scheduled ending date. Please plan your schedule accordingly.

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