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They are gorgeous!

I don't see that there would be any incentive or advantage to live baiting with lure coursing. It is just a bit of fun for the dogs. There is no financial gain. I doubt the prizes/prize money for placing (if they even have prizes for lure coursing ) are all that great.

I hear you on that one! I changed some of my cues for Nitro to be consistent with the new handling system, and sometimes I have to think about which dog I am training :laugh:

I met said Border Terrier pup last Sunday - a real cutie :D

Malinois are VERY active and I think can be vocal

Thanks for including that! I didn't know where to find it and my husband did not believe that they would target lure coursing.

Rotty is the first thing that comes to mind

I use mostly shaping, but I still use luring for some things (eg spins). The key as TSD said is to fade the lure quickly.

I don't give puppies any interesting beds :) They get towels or cheap fleece blankets from the reject shop until they can show they will not chew them. You can redirect inappropriate chewing to objects you want them to chew - so to the toys instead of whatever else they are chewing. I don't leave them with anything important that I don't want chewed.

So adorable! :)

Even the standard says that Irish Terriers are not that good with other dogs. http://ankc.org.au/Breed/Detail/47 And Amstaffs along with Staffords and other bull breeds are not always good with other dogs. If the OP states they would like a breed known for getting along with other dogs, I would not choose these.

I would not recommend Amstaffs or Irish Terriers as a dog that will get along with other dogs.

Kelpies do like the sound of their own voice :laugh: Also, not all of them appreciate the play style of a Boxer. My younger dog would be OK with a Boxer, but my older Kelpie does not like that sort of play style.

A couple of JDM maps Attached one I attempted but didn't run clear. FB link was one from Saturday, I wasn't entered but was assembly steward for that event.

I'm glad they added the extra classes - Jumping is my favourite :) And they've just gotten rid of the table this year! I managed to pick one up from my club - they are very useful :)

My young dog gets all of his food through training, which often means by hand as rewards, he is not a resource guarder though.

we didn't have the seesaw but we did have tunnels under the dogwalk! There was more then one person who hit their head from not ducking kick enough. Large dogs had to jump 900mm if I recall correctly. You had to be clear and in the fastest top half to go onto the 2nd round and to get a qually you also had to go clear and be in the top half in time. Very few people handled their dogs on the right hand side :D Yes handling is very, very different nowadays Wow 900 is so high! Jump heights have come down a lot - highest is 600 now :)

The thing about competition agility is that it has changed a lot since it started! It has changed a lot even since I started competing 7 years ago! I have now changed to a new handling system with my young dog as the one I was using with my older dog did not give me as many options for the challenges judges are now placing in competitions. It is now commonplace to send the dog to the back side of the jump, to send them into the non obvious end of the tunnel (instead of the end they are looking at), and to call them past obstacles which are in their path. This is some footage of the very first agility competition! Sorry only have Facebook link Some of the new handling!

There are a couple of GSD competing at the moment. But even the most athletic working line GSD does not turn as well as a smaller, lighter dog. Course design in competition has changed a lot in the last few years, and handling has changed as well, to keep up with course design changes. Lots more twisting and turning. And often, not much space between jumps (4m min), which is a bigger issue for the larger striding dogs. All of the GSD breeders I have talked to have agreed that they are not as well suited to agility (as it has evolved) as many other breeds. Remember too that GSD are often 35 - 45 kg A couple of videos. Here is a GSD and Groenendael Malinois Winning Border Collie on the same course as the Malinois And here is a really neat one - overlay of 2 runs, Groenendael and Border Collie. The Groenendael does really well! (my fav Groenendael at the moment, wish they would bring some of these into Aus!). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7jGZwoYWOQ

GSDs are not so good at twisting and turning at speed - they turn like a bus! :laugh:

Yes an off switch will not come naturally to some dogs - some Mals and Dutchies for example. Some GSD can have a good of switch.

I have only met a couple of Cane Corsos, so I don't know them very well. I'm not sure how well suited they are for sports. I compete in agility with Kelpies :) For agility, the smaller, lighter dogs on your list would be more suitable, so Malinois and Dutchies would be the ones I would choose out of your list. They would still be some of the biggest dogs in agility (if you do competitions).

If you are interested in sports or further training, some of the breeds on your list will more suitable than others. The type of sport will also influence this. For IPO or any of the protection sports, the most suitable would be the breeds traditionally used in those roles so GSD, Malinois, Dutch Shepherd, Dobermann, Rottweiler. For obedience these breeds would also be excellent.

Hi, That is a large list :) Some of those breeds are not available in Australia at the moment. Other breeds listed can be a LOT of dog! The Malinois and Dutch Shepherds I have met have been a LOT of dog! Especially the working line dogs. Very full on. I don't think Beauceron are available here, or Shiloh Shepherds, and from the other thread on them, I don't think there are many East European Shepherds. Since you seem to like the Shepherd type breeds, I think a German Shepherd may fit well, they are also on your list. There are a lot of German Shepherd breeders, and a few different types within German Shepherds in terms of appearance and temperament, so you will have to do your research to find the type that you like and that is suitable for what you want. Or you could look at White Swiss Shepherds as well.

What are you looking to train? I've found the Kikopup Youtube channel to be great - lots of how to videos on many subjects https://www.youtube.com/user/kikopup