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Collies in Agility
If you go to an agility trial you may not see very many collies competing. There are a number of them across the country, but they seem to be spread very thin. Only at collie nationals will you see a lot of collies having a lot of fun doing agility.
The herding breeds are great at agility, and collies are no exception. They are fast learners and they can clear jumps 24 to 26 inches high, depending on the height of your collie and the venue you are competing in.
Going over jumps, through tunnels, onto contact obstacles, collies can do them all. Collies may not be as fast as Border Collies or Australian Shepherds, but they have just as much fun, and are just as much fun to run.
So if you have a collie and you are looking for something fun to do with her, consider agility! Find yourself a positive trainer in your area and I bet you will have a ton of fun!
You could try Ping Golf when you want to do something without your dog, and you can try agility for something to do with your dog!
I really like your blog. It is entertaining and fun. Can I make a suggestion though? I would love to see more pictures and videos! Just a thought, I really enjoy it the way it is!
July 20th, 2007 at 9:03 amMy sable rough Collie, Willow, absolutely LOVES agility. We compete in NADAC, USDAA and AKC agility (mainly NADAC). We are working on making it to NADAC nationals this year, and our 4/4 Standard Elite Q’s this past weekend will help us get there!
Get your collies into agility–they’ll have a blast!
January 14th, 2008 at 2:37 pmHi Stephanie, I’ve been trying to put up more pictures. I have a flickr account now.
January 20th, 2008 at 2:08 pmHey Deanna I hope you make it to NADAC nationals! How fun!
January 20th, 2008 at 2:08 pmYou really don’t see very many collies in agilty trials, come to think of it. I’ve never owned a collie, as I’m personally a golden fan myself, but they look like they’d be quick and agile dogs, great for agility!
March 18th, 2008 at 10:33 amI enjoy this site as well but I’ll have to agree with what stephanie said earlier, a few more videos/pictures would be nice.
May 2nd, 2008 at 3:05 amEver since I was a kid I loved collies and of course grew up watching Lassie and Timmy. In fact we had a pet collie of course named Lassie. It wasn’t nearly as talented as the TV Lassie but I remember her to be a good runner. I remember she was very afraid of thunder and fireworks, but she was a great dog. I suggest you create a video and pot it on YouTube.
May 11th, 2008 at 11:19 pm