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Use NFC/Mulligans for New Environments/Equipment in Competition - Video

17 Aug 2024Steve Schwarz

Use NFC/FEO and mulligan runs to acclimate your dogs to new equipment, flooring, and other environmental factors. It was the best $20 I've spent!

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  • Facebook
  • FEO
  • NFC
  • running
  • RunningContacts
  • Spark
  • starting
  • trialing
  • UKI
  • video

Stacie Cwik Intl Course and Small Space Training Sequences

25 Jul 2024Steve Schwarz

Stacie Cwik setup a fun international style course in her class last week. She let me share her full size course and I extracted a small space section of the course. Both have multiple "either/or" handling options. Set it up and have fun!

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  • BackyardMastery
  • Facebook
  • JumpWrap
  • SmallSpace
  • StacieCwik
  • Threadle

Short Tunnels are Great for Discriminations!

20 Jul 2024Steve Schwarz

3ft/1m tunnels are awesome for discrimination training! You don’t have haul out a full size tunnel and all of its sand bags.

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  • agility
  • discriminations
  • equipment
  • Facebook
  • training
  • tunnels

Dana Pike Courses Inspired by UKI US Open 2024 Judge Ivan Amez - Video

12 Jul 2024Steve Schwarz

Dana Pike modified a course by one of this year's US Open judges Ivan Amez for class this week. There are two sequences for the same setup. They were a blast to run!

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  • BackSide
  • course
  • DanaPike
  • Facebook
  • Spark
  • Threadle
  • UKI
  • UKIUSOpen
  • video

Dana Pike Masters Training Sequence - Video

24 Feb 2024Steve Schwarz

I enjoyed running this Dana Pike training course and I think you will too! It has a little bit of everything and is a great way to work on your handling skills.

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  • agility
  • BackSide
  • courses
  • handling
  • Ketschker
  • Serpentine
  • Threadle
  • training
  • video
  • weaves

Masters/Premier Workshop Sequences

26 Oct 2023Steve Schwarz

Here are two masters/premier sequences that I've used at a recent evening workshop. They had some good challenges!

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  • agility
  • BackSide
  • BlindCross
  • courses
  • FrontCross
  • handling
  • Jumpers
  • PinWheel
  • RearCross
  • Seminar
  • Serpentine
  • steve
  • Threadle
  • training

Novice Optional Weave Workshop Sequences

25 Oct 2023Steve Schwarz

Here are two novice sequences that can be used with and without weaves that I've used at a recent evening workshop.

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  • BlindCross
  • courses
  • FrontCross
  • handling
  • Jumpers
  • PinWheel
  • RearCross
  • Seminar
  • Serpentine
  • steve
  • training

Taking Advantage of Not For Competition (NFC) and For Exhibition Only (FEO) - Video

05 Sep 2023Steve Schwarz

I've put together some notes about the Not For Competition (NFC) and For Exhibition Only (FEO) options at agility trials and how I've used them.

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  • agility
  • AKC
  • FEO
  • NFC
  • Snap!
  • trailing
  • training
  • UKI
  • USDAA
  • video

AKC Premier-ish Seminar Sequences

20 Aug 2023Steve Schwarz

I thought I'd share four challenging AKC Premier-ish sequences I've used at seminars in smaller spaces. They've got "all the things".

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  • agility
  • BackSide
  • BlindCross
  • courses
  • FrontCross
  • handling
  • Jumpers
  • RearCross
  • Seminar
  • steve
  • Threadle
  • training
  • weaves

(Re)Training Weaves with Guides and 2x2s

18 Jun 2023Steve Schwarz

In this blog post, I'll explain how to train a dog to weave using 2x2s combined with weave guides, whether they have previous experience or are new to weaving.

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Tags:
  • agility
  • Snap!
  • Spark
  • training
  • video
  • weaves

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