Boronia Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 A friend was writing about their dog, they put these letters after the dog's name: AD JDX GD SPD SD Can someone tell me what they mean? (just so I don't seem too stupid when I meet up with her) Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allerzeit Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 (edited) Agility Dog Jumping Dog Excellent Gamblers Dog Strategic Pairs Dog Snooker Dog ETA: They are all either Agility (AD and JDX) or Games (SPD GD SD) titles Links to the different rules for Agility and Games can be found here Edited December 6, 2011 by Allerzeit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayle. Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 They are agility titles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 And if you want to appear really knowledgeable that also means her dog is eligible to compete in.... Excellent Agility Masters Jumping Excellent Gamblers Excellent Strategic Pairs Excellent Snooker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boronia Posted December 6, 2011 Author Share Posted December 6, 2011 Thanks very much...it all makes sense now...I saw a piccie of him doing an agility task but didn't connect the letters...senior moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffioraire Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Is Jumping Dog (JDX) similar to agility without the pace? Ie. judged on how the dog handles the jump only - without a time judging also? I am looking at this as I'm wondering if it is better overall for the health of a dogs joints to do the 'jumping' minus the speed...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pie Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Jumping is usually faster than Agility because there are no weavers (except in Open Jumping) or contact obstacles to slow the dogs down. It is a full course still but only has jumps and tunnels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boronia Posted December 7, 2011 Author Share Posted December 7, 2011 That would be a sight to see! dogs running and jumping as fast as they can go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuffles Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Is Jumping Dog (JDX) similar to agility without the pace? Ie. judged on how the dog handles the jump only - without a time judging also? I am looking at this as I'm wondering if it is better overall for the health of a dogs joints to do the 'jumping' minus the speed...? I'm not convinced that going slower is better for the dogs, but I just wanted to point out that the dogs do not generally have to be fast in the lower levels, the times are quite generous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Is Jumping Dog (JDX) similar to agility without the pace? Ie. judged on how the dog handles the jump only - without a time judging also? I am looking at this as I'm wondering if it is better overall for the health of a dogs joints to do the 'jumping' minus the speed...? Jumping is FAST :D Some dogs prefer jumping courses as they may not be as confident on the contact obstacles or weaves, and it can be more flowing. If you want to do jumping without the speed element, you could do obedience, the higher levels have jumping but it is not the same speed/angled jumping that is in agility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 That would be a sight to see! dogs running and jumping as fast as they can go. You should go and watch an agility trial sometime - what's really a sight to see is the poor handlers a) trying to remember where the course goes - yes the obstacles have numbers, but sometimes it's all happening a bit fast ; and b" trying to steer the dog round the correct course. In terms of dog safety etc. - the minimum age to compete is 18 months - for that reason - and many people delay jumping and full size obstacle training until the dog is 12 months or more - but there's lots of handling/steering foundation stuff to do before then. :D Oh - and in terms of titles - you can get multipliers in Masters and Open in ANKC - i.e. 7 passes at Masters Agility say, gives you ADM, then another 7 - ADM2 and so on. 5 passes in Open Jumping + JDO - another 5 + JDO2. If you really want to be amazed, have a look at sobriquet218's dogs - they are amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffioraire Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Ok, now I am even more confused but I think I sort of understand... maybe I think the better way to ask would have been, 'What is this'? It's very stylised and concise. I watched a DVD I borrowed from the KCC library on the 2006 FCI Agility trials and now I think of it I think there was Jumping AND Agility on there. Of course thinking back I'm pretty sure I only watched the Agility section, but I do recall what you are saying about the jumping having no weaves or contact, and being faster. I also watched a DVD on 'Walking the Course' about crossovers, approaching jumps and signaling of the handler to the dog. After watching this I've practised signaling Kesari over a log jump with body language and also from a distance, in conjunction with voice. I would love to do this slow paced obedience styled jump work or agility, as well as agility. Being so new at proper dog sports I'll admit getting into it is all very daunting, but next year I'll be giving it a red hot go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 (edited) After a google search, that video is of International Rescuedog Organisation certification - so Search and Rescue dogs. VERY different to how you would want an agility dog to perform. If you want to do jumping like that, obedience is the way to go, or IPO obedience is like that too. Edited December 8, 2011 by Kavik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Here is the obedience from French Ring - has impressive jumps but not fast like agility - the sport is not in Australia though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffioraire Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 The search and rescue makes sense, given who showed it to me! We will be looking into serious obedience training next year, along with agility so will see how we go and which road we travel. Thanks for your knowledge (and google skills ) Good luck with your work with your own dogs too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Good luck with your guys too. I haven't met many White Swiss Shepherds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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