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That is way to high for a small dog. If she is 13 inches the highest she should jump should be 12 inches
 
Any particular reason? I seem to remember seeing a lot of Agility dogs doing jumps over the years, in Agility trials, that are higher than they are. But maybe my memory is warped. No, I mean seriously...I don't have the best memory.
 
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You could seriously injure your dog. That is why there are jump heights for a reason. A dog 13 inches in AKC jumps 12 one of my dogs is 16 7/8 and the other is 15 and both they jump 16 inches.
 
Not sure if this pic helps - but Tully is 13" and jumps at 12" (330mm and jumps 300mm).

As the pic shows she can still reach her feet on the ground to get a spring off. The second photo is her levitating over a jump.

OK - its a lame excuse for posting more pics of Tully jumping, she is so gosh darn cute though.:lol:
 

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The higher you jump them, the harder it's going to be on their joints.
In AKC 14" and under jump 12". 18" and under jump 16". 22" and under jump 20. Anything over jumps 24" unless they choose to do 26".
Agility is not about how high a dog can jump.
 
*Caro said:
Not sure if this pic helps - but Tully is 13" and jumps at 12" (330mm and jumps 300mm).

As the pic shows she can still reach her feet on the ground to get a spring off. The second photo is her levitating over a jump.

OK - its a lame excuse for posting more pics of Tully jumping, she is so gosh darn cute though.:lol:
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Tully is darn cute.:smile2: Nice pictures.
 
I don't have any from Koji's first trial, nor do I have any good ones from his agility classes. However, these are the only two I have. :) They're from his first Show-n-Go and I love them because 1. he looks like he's having tons of fun and 2. he looks like those other agility photos you see of Shelties aka what you see in this thread.

Thanks for sharing all the photos. I love them all and hope to get some of Koji "flying". :)

http://sheltieforums.com/album.php?albumid=113&pictureid=1799
http://sheltieforums.com/album.php?albumid=113&pictureid=1798
 
k9kreationz said:
I don't have any from Koji's first trial, nor do I have any good ones from his agility classes. However, these are the only two I have. :) They're from his first Show-n-Go and I love them because 1. he looks like he's having tons of fun and 2. he looks like those other agility photos you see of Shelties aka what you see in this thread.

Thanks for sharing all the photos. I love them all and hope to get some of Koji "flying". :)

http://sheltieforums.com/album.php?albumid=113&pictureid=1799
http://sheltieforums.com/album.php?albumid=113&pictureid=1798
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I love the look on his face in the first picture. Pure bliss.:smile2:
 
Sharon said:
You could seriously injure your dog. That is why there are jump heights for a reason. A dog 13 inches in AKC jumps 12 one of my dogs is 16 7/8 and the other is 15 and both they jump 16 inches.
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Exactly - jump height limits help protect the dog from serious injury. Just because a dog CAN jump over twice its height doesn't mean it should. Remember, agility focuses on the dog's ability to accurately and quickly navigate over and through the obstacles on a course, with the help of the handler of course.

Edan is 14.5", which puts him RIGHT BETWEEN 12" and 16" jumps. In most venues, he jumps 12". In AKC and USDAA he'd jump 16" because he JUST misses the 14" cut off. I would not jump him any higher than 16" in any venue.
 
Silaria said:
Exactly - jump height limits help protect the dog from serious injury. Just because a dog CAN jump over twice its height doesn't mean it should. Remember, agility focuses on the dog's ability to accurately and quickly navigate over and through the obstacles on a course, with the help of the handler of course.
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Just wanted to say ditto. I know with Koji, who's 17.5", he's supposed to jump 22" in USDAA (misses the lower cut off by 1.5"). I could jump him at that height, although it'll mean he'll probably have 1. a short agility career and 2. issues later on with his joints. And I've seen him jump 22" easily enough. But, if I want a dog with a long agility career and less or no joint issues later in his life, I'd be smart to jump him at 16".

Just remember. A lot of the rules in agility are there for the safety of the dog. The touch zones, the jump heights (and why they give you a "performance" category), types of equipment, and even the lack of collar.
 
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