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This program, which was created in England is very spectacular and also in Belgium it becomes more and more popular. Especially the young members of the union seem to like this program very much.

The intention of agility is that the dogs take several obstacles. The master is allowed to give as many commands and signals as he or she wants. it concerns a educative and a sports game that allows to appreciate and emphasize the intelligence and flexibility of the dog.

The track is composed of different obstacles that, through their position on the terrain, trace out a line that determines the speed and the degree of difficulties. The track has to be done within a certain determined time and the obstacles have to be taken in the determined order.

This discipline demands a good harmony between the dog and his master. They have to form a real team with a perfect relation. The competitors have to had mastered the basic principles of education and obedience, that can be imparted by, for one, theBasic-Training Program

The V.V.D.H. and the Agility
Taking into account the fact of the increasing success of this alternative agility program in our country and also the fact that not every German Shepherd Dog is a champion in beauty shows or a champion in training or tracking, we have introduced the Agility Program in the V.V.D.H. since 1998.

The German Shepherd Dog lends himself very well to work out disciplined the diverse exercises of the agility track. The exercises may seem a sort of game, but still it is possible to create a fair competition spirit among the participants and the different clubs of the union.