The Kennel Club has approved the following changes to the regulations for agility.
The below regulation has been amended to clear up what is required when applying for approval to judge at championship level.
Amendment to Regulation H18.b
TO:
b. On application for a person’s first appointment to judge the Championship Agility Class the minimum conditions which apply are:
Criteria On application a A person must:-
(Insertions in bold. Deletions struck through)
(Effective 1 January 2021)
The below regulation has been amended in the interest of clarity and consistency with other regulations, and to clarify that pillars must be used.
Amendment to Regulation H(1)(B)3.b
TO:
Wall – The height of the wall must be 600mm for Large Dogs, 500mm for Intermediate Dogs, 400mm for Medium Dogs and 300mm for Small Dogs. Width: 1.2m minimum. All central units must be easily displaced by the dog and not interlocking with the pillars. Pillars with must be a minimum height of 900mm must be used.
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(Effective 1 January 2021)
The below regulation has been amended to minimise variations in the See-Saw by providing a set specification for dimensions with no range of values, subject to suitable tolerances.
Amendment to Regulation H(1)(B)3.l
TO:
This obstacle will consist of a plank firmly mounted on a central bracket. The length of the plank must be 3.66m. The width should be 254mm must be 295mm minimum and 305mm maximum. The height measured from the ground to the top of the plank at the central bracket should be 610mm minimum and 685mm maximum must be 610mm. The maximum distance from the pivot point to the top of the plank should not be more than 100mm. The last 914mm from each end should be a different colour to indicate the area with which the dog should make contact. The plank should have a non-slip surface with no slats. The See-Saw must start to tip and then touch the ground between 2–3 seconds after a weight of 1 kilogram has been placed in the middle of the down contact area.
(Deletions struck through. Insertions in bold.)
(Effective 1 January 2021)
The below regulation has been amended due to changes to the measurement process for Team GB dogs
Amendment to Regulation H(1)(B)4(13)
TO:
All small and medium dogs who are invited on to the Team GB Squad will be subject to an additional measurement.
(Deletion struck through)
(Subsequent paragraphs to be renumbered)
(Effective 1 January 2021)
Please direct all enquiries to our
Agility (The Kennel Club) team.