fruipieinthesky t1_itiyo3b wrote on October 23, 2022 at 11:59 PM

Reply to comment by wanawanka 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

There are controls in place to reduce that risk. Like maps are only available after a certain time (after midnight for electronic maps) and the course builders have maps without the numbers so they don't k ow what order the obstacles are in.