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Lord_Metagross t1_itfei8t wrote

Reply to comment by Exeunter in TIL that the dogs in competitive agility don’t rehearse the course ahead of time. The courses are randomized at each competition, and the trainers (without their dogs) only see the layout beforehand on the same day. When the dog runs the course they are literally seeing it for the first time. by Pyraunus

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?

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Feltipfairy t1_itfhk04 wrote

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.

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Lord_Metagross t1_itfhser wrote

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?

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Feltipfairy t1_itfi3ec wrote

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.

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htotheh t1_itg5re6 wrote

“We didn’t give 2 faults”

That should be a dog shirt 😅

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neumast t1_ithe1rx wrote

I the end, there were many faults added for exceeding the maximum time limit.

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TallFawn t1_ithl6ix wrote

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

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fruipieinthesky t1_itiy9w5 wrote

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.

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