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The Montamelia Competition

The Montamelia Competition

Montamelia is a two day competition open to all breeds of dogs. It was developed in Western Australia in 1979 by Rick and Honey Richardson and the exercises were developed from working trial competitions from around the world.

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Author(s): The German Shepherd Dog Association of Western Australia

Agility, the Ultimate Dog Sport

Agility, the Ultimate Dog Sport

Agility is a team sport where the handler is in charge of creating a strategy and the dog is then responsible for the athleticism over the obstacles under the handler's direction. Dogs leap over hurdles, power through tunnels, zip through slaloms.

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Author(s): The Agility Dog Association of Australia (ADAA)

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Dog Agility Competition in Australia

Dog Agility Competition in Australia

In agility competition there are four different height divisions, which compete separately. Dogs of any size can participate with jump heights being varied in relation to the height of the dog. The speed expected from the dogs is also varied.

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Author(s): The Agility Dog Association of Australia (ADAA)

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