Submitted by Pyraunus t3_yb6lph in todayilearned
This is one of my favorites: Lobo (husky) vs Fame (border collie)
Can someone who understands dog agility contests more explain to me where all the huskys faults came from? It looked like several times he jumped a hurdle and would get 4-6 faults from it. What am i missing?
If he runs past it that counts as a refusal so gets faults. Not touching the yellow parts of the seesaw, dog walk and a frame count as faults too.
What specifically happened toward the end when he got several (like 6) faults jumping one hurdle? One fault per leg that touched the hurdle or something?
I’m not sure how the American system works. When I competed in the uk, it was 4 faults per error, we didn’t give 2 faults. Touching a pole wasn’t faulted, only knocking it off.
“We didn’t give 2 faults”
That should be a dog shirt 😅
Interesting. Learning more every day haha
This covers it in the section on how faults are given. Turns out in the US it’s based on the skill standard of the dog
https://images.akc.org/pdf/events/agility/Agility_Brochure.pdf
I the end, there were many faults added for exceeding the maximum time limit.
At the end he was getting massive faults. My guess is there was a time limit for the course, and he was past that time and that was causing the faults for every obstacle.
I’m really curious as well
He goes over the standard course time so there are faults added for each second.
I actually find it rather sad because the husky seems uncomfortable and actually leaves the course for a moment.
BUT that competition only allows two of any one breed in the finals. So if the Husky was clean and happier in the preliminary rounds and the top was filled with the more traditional breeds...the dog got into finals.
You missed out probably one of the finest performances in the world’s biggest dog show.
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, may I present:
The one.
The only.
Kratu.
Clearly a goddamn champion. Crown the Kratu!!!!
Fuck crufts and fuck the kennel club. They hate dogs. They're literally evil.
"he's going to be the crowd favourite, that's for sure."
Pfft, no he won't, that Border Collie was amazing!
Oh
oh
Yeah,he's my favourite.
Watching these always makes me emotional for some reason. This takes a lot of work, and the way the Collie jumps in her arms at the end says it's more than just a partnership, they really are best friends and wow I'm crying again lmao
This hit a sweet spot that makes me want to watch a dozen more clips just like this
Reminds me of the Golden from that Finnish dog programme
Omg so it’s not a fluke that my husky just takes life at a slower pace. He is so slow until he’s off leash then it’s 3 seconds of zoomies back to nap time. He’s also super curious and gotta sniff everything. Walking him takes 30-45 minutes because he has to stop and smell and look and enjoy this flower for 3 minutes.
My absolute favorite is this English Mastiff competing at dog agility.
Mine is this bulldog!So unexpected.
I had a bulldog once upon a time. We expected a nice lazy guy, but he was anything but. Little dude loved to run and jump. We took him to the dog park one time, and there was a greyhound/whippet meet up. Bulldog decided he wanted to be a part of that fun, and he tore around the dog park with these greyhounds for several laps.
We were doing just-for-fun agility with one of the cocker spaniels we had, so I brought the bulldog along when we went to play around. He liked to do the course, too (except the see-saw). So we'd alternate between the spaniel and the bulldog. I miss that sweet dumdum.
My bulldog is usually so lazy, but when she gets in the mood for zoomies, she just tears around the house or dog park with absolutely no regard for life, limb, or property.
Bulldog zoomies are something else. They're so ungraceful and yet so majestic at the same time. Like a little wild-eyed, slobbering tank that can turn on a dime, but then also crash into something nowhere near where it was running, gets back up all crazy-eyed like "I meant to do that" before continuing with the zoomies. lol.
This is so freaking accurate!! I’m laughing so hard!
Put any other breed against a border collie in agility and you’re probably gonna have a bad time.
Unless that dog is Lobo.
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Watch mastiffs or other large breads compete. They do not hustle for anything.
Damn Lobo, get your shit together
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