CJ Barrett Webboard User Reg: 04-19-2009
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Echo’s got this “through your legs” thing down pretty good (I’ll get some video) and I’m looking to get some relief from his large frame constantly wanting to go through my legs. Tired of getting goosed , not to mention it’s not the most comfortable move I’ve taught.
So I was thinking about setting up some agility poles. I understand the regulation length is about 20 inches apart or less than two feet. Echo is well over 4 ft long and I was wondering if anyone had suggestions on how far apart I should set them? Kind of in proportion to a Border Collie and the 20 inch span.
And I get that he’s probably not cut out for the sport but I think he might really enjoy weaving through the poles.
Are the larger dogs expected to go through the same weave lengths as the smaller ones or do they get adjusted for dog size?
Weave pole standard distance, I believe is 18-21 inches. They are the same on course for small and large dogs. The only thing that changes in relation to dog size is jump height/spread.
Toni is abnormally long backed and she has no problems doing standard weaves. She learned the weaves using the channel method, and absolutley LOVES them.
Melissa Hoyer Webboard User Reg: 05-09-2005
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The AKC recently changed their regulations to allow 24" spacing. I've never had a problem with smaller, but then again I wasn't running a 85 lb dog like I plan on doing with Vigo. My personal set has very tight spacing and he really has to work to get through them. We have only done them a few times as he is only 11 months.
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Kelly, I must have been reading what you were going off of because 18 – 21 was my impressions too. The Channel method? I’ll see if I can find some information on that.
Melissa excellent article, thank so much!! Haven’t done any studying up on this yet and that article is full of information that I love to know about. Those DVM comments are a wealth of information. Happy to hear about the 24 inches too.
I found this particular statement interesting:
“Weaving is the least natural thing we do with our dogs in agility; running up and down hills and embankments, even steep ones, or jumping over logs and other obstacles comes naturally to them. But there is no parallel to weaving in nature; in fact, there’s nothing else we do with them that bends their spine in three places. "
Have they not seen Jamie, Jennifer and I doing “thru the legs?”
Here’s Echo with my new camera.
Oh and just a note, there’s something really wrong with this camera. I might just have to take it back. It’s still pretty cool up in the mountains here and although I had 3 jackets on, I’m sure this camera still added an extra 10 lbs. Definite flaw with the camera, we’ll see what the company has to say about it.
And Tracy, I’ll bet they do. I was thinking to start out with maybe 30 inches and slowly decrease the span. Would this be advisable or should we start out right with the tight span?
Tracy Collins Webboard User Reg: 10-09-2008
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Start with the standard span IMO. They learn a rhythm of weaving, and changing the poles does throw them off stride. It took mine several times through the new wider spaced poles to readjust--they knew something was off. But I could tell the extra couple of inches was easier for Luca and Ellie to maneuver once they got it.
Mine all learned weaves by using wires added to the poles that create a path for them to follow. Once they get that, you start removing wires one by one until they are all gone. They also learned weaves on a 12-pole standard set, even though Novice dogs only have to do 6 poles at a trial.
We love it. Agility class every tuesday night is the hilight of our week!
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, not to mention it’s not the most comfortable move I’ve taught.
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