Breed-specific judging and group shows this weekend will determine which canine emerges as America’s national champion.

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Before every dog agility event, the human handlers walk the course as a group – without the dogs – wandering slowly round the ring with one hand or the other outstretched. It’s an eerie thing to watch ...

Dogs of all ages and sizes need exercise. Without this physical stimulation, they will not live a happy life. However, finding the time to walk or run your dog as much as you would like can be tricky.

Quincy stood on a ramp in the agility ring, his tail wagging nonstop and his gaze trained on his owner, Sharon Bouman. “See what I mean about our relationship?” Bouman said, pointing to the happy ...

The 10-year-old is amazingly agile and performs flawlessly. the swinging tire, a dog walk several feet off the ground, weaving poles, a teeter-totter, several jumps, an A-frame and several tunnels.

Quincy stood on a ramp in the agility ring, his tail wagging nonstop and his gaze trained on his owner, Sharon Bouman. “See what I mean about our relationship?” Bouman said, pointing to the happy ...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — What if the key to a dog finding its forever home wasn’t just love or a good cuddle, but a little agility training? At the Humane Society of St. Lucie County, a new ...

NEW YORK — They're at the top of their sport. They run, weave and go airborne. And they went all out for this weekend's championship. Sorry — no, they're not the Chiefs or the Eagles. They're the ...

ELIZABETHTOWN — While they sometimes jump through hoops, agility dogs also fly over bars, scramble up and down ramps, wend their way through a series of vertical bars and dart through tunnels in timed ...

Maxey directed two energetic dogs through a series of obstacles that included tunnels, weave poles and a tire for the dogs to leap through.