Comparison of Agility Organizations
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USDAA® United States Dog Agility Association |
NADAC North American Dog Agility Council |
AKC American Kennel Club |
UKC United Kennel Club (formerly NCDA) |
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Age to Compete |
18 months |
18 months |
12 months |
12 months |
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Mixed Breeds Allowed |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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Jump Height Divisions
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Dogs up to 12" - 12" Over 12" to 16" - 16" Over 16" to 21" - 22" Over 21" - 26" |
Dogs up to 11" - 8" Over 11" to 13" - 12" Over 13" to 17" - 16" Over 17" to 20" - 20" Over 20" - 24" |
Dogs up to 10" - 8" Over 10" to 14" - 12" Over 14" to 18" - 16" Over 18" to 22" - 20" Over 22" - 24" |
Dogs up to 14" - 8" Over 14" to 20" - 14" Over 20" - 20" |
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Performance Class: 4" lower |
Over 7 years - 4" lower Dogs whose weight is 3x jump height or greater have the option of jumping 4" lower |
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A-Frame Height |
6'3" (5'6" in Performance class) |
5'6" |
4'11" (8' L) or 5'6" (9' L) |
57"-67" |
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Dog Walk Height |
48"-54" |
46"-50" |
36" or 48" |
30"-36" |
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Contact Zones 1 Up-side not judged |
A-Frame-42" Dog Walk - 36" See Saw - 36" |
A-Frame - 42" 1 Dog Walk - 36" 1 See-Saw - 36"1 |
A-Frame - 42" 1 Dog Walk - 42" See-Saw - 42" |
One-half the length of the ramps |
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Tire Aperture |
17"-20" |
17"-20" |
24" (+/-1") |
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Weave Poles |
8-12 poles used |
5-6 Nov, 5-12 Open,Elite |
Not used in Novice |
Used at all levels |
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Number of Obstacles |
Starters/Novice 14-16 Advanced 17-20 Masters 17-20 |
Novice 14-16 Open 16-18 Elite 18-20 |
Novice 12-13 Open 15-17 Excellent 18-20 |
Agility I 13 Agility II 16 |
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Course Time (yards/second) |
S/Nov - 2.0-2.25 yps Adv. Mini 2.4-2.55 Adv. Open 2.5-2.85 Mast. Mini 2.65-2.85 Mast Open 3.0-3.2 |
Nov. 2.25-2.75 Open 2.75-3.25 Elite 3.25-3.75 Minis (+5-8 sec) +5 sec for pause table |
Nov 2 yps + 5 sec/table Open (sm) 2.25 +5 sec Open (lg) 2.25 + 5 sec Exc. (sm) 2.5 + 5 sec Exc. (lg) 3 + 5 sec |
Agility I - 1.75-2.25 Agility II - 17.-2.0 |
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Standard Class Titles Offered |
AD - Agility Dog® AAD - Advanced Agility Dog® MAD - Master Agility Dog® ADCH - Agility Dog Champion® |
NAC - Novice Agility Cert. OAC - Open Agility Cert EAC - Elite Agility Cert NATCH - NADAC Agility Trial Champion |
NA - Novice Agility OA - Open Agility AX - Agility Excellent MX - Master Agility Excellent |
U-AgI - Agility I U-AgII - Agility II U-ATCH Agility Trial Champion |
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Title Qualification |
3 clear rounds under 2 judges for Starters/Novice and Advanced, multi-part process for Masters |
30 pts under 2 judges. Gamblers and Jumpers require 20 pts. clear round = 10 pts |
3 qualifying scores (85 out of 100 pts) under 2 judges. MX-AX title plus 10 add'l qualifying scores in Exc. |
3 qualifying scores (170 out of 200 pts) in each class |