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
Novice Agility Handling Novice Agility Handling This class will focus on handling skills, learning how to front cross, rear cross, and blind cross. Building weave skills with channeled weaves, and building contact obstacle criteria (2o2o, 4 on the floor, running). Team will continue to work on running a full course of 13-15 obstacles. Proofing will be introduced focusing on start line stays, contacts, and weaving. In addition to attention and motivation. Prerequisites Agility 4 or instructor approval. Screening required if you have not trained at Northfield before.	Mon	6:30-7:25 PM	Aug 12	Sep 16	$100	Rita	19D55NAH	1
	Notes: Competition class only & Instructor Approval Required. Please Contact Rita @ NDTRita@gmail.com for more information regarding classes or to be put on a wait list.
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.	Mon	8:00-8:55 PM	Aug 12	Sep 16	$100	Rita	19D55NRP	Filled
	Notes: Competition class only & Instructor Approval Required. Please Contact Rita @ NDTRita@gmail.com for more information regarding classes or to be put on a wait list.
Novice/Open Problem Solving & Proofing Novice/Open Problem Solving & Proofing Competition class ONLY. Must be competing at the Novice/Open 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 the 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 Competiting at the Novice/Open Level. Instructor approval required.	Mon	3:30-4:25 PM	Aug 12	Sep 16	$100	Rita	19D55NOPSP	Filled
	Notes: Competition class only & Instructor Approval Required. Please Contact Rita @ NDTRita@gmail.com for more information regarding classes or to be put on a wait list.
Agility Problem Solving & Proofing 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	Aug 14	Sep 18	$100	Rita	19D55AGPSP	Filled
	Notes: Competition class only & Instructor Approval Required. Please Contact Rita @ NDTRita@gmail.com for more information regarding classes or to be put on a wait list.
Advanced Agility Problem Solving & Proofing Advanced 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	Aug 14	Sep 18	$100	Rita	19D55APSP	Filled
	Notes: Competition class only & Instructor Approval Required. Please Contact Rita @ NDTRita@gmail.com for more information regarding classes or to be put on a wait list.
Excellent Agility Problem Solving & Proofing 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.	Wed	5:00-5:55 PM	Aug 14	Sep 18	$100	Rita	19D55EAPSP	Filled
	Notes: Competition class only & Instructor Approval Required. Please Contact Rita @ NDTRita@gmail.com for more information regarding classes 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	Aug 14	Sep 18	$100	Rita	19D55MPSP	Filled
	Notes: Competition class only & Instructor Approval Required. Please Contact Rita @ NDTRita@gmail.com for more information regarding classes 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.	Mon	5:00-5:55 PM	Aug 12	Sep 16	$100	Rita	19D55OEPSP	2
	Notes: Competition class only & Instructor Approval Required. Please Contact Rita @ NDTRita@gmail.com for more information regarding classes or to be put on a wait list.

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