Agility Class Descriptions
In the following definitions of classes First Prize or other prize wins are those gained in standard classes at any Kennel Club licensed Open Agility Shows. Only a first place with a clear round within course time will count towards grade progression.
Agility classes include contact obstacles and Jumping classes where there are no contact obstacles.
A Class may either be held as a Graded Class or a Combined Class. A Graded Class may be scheduled for one or more consecutive Grades with separate results and awards issued for each grade. A Combined Class may be scheduled for more than one consecutive grade with one overall set of results.
Progression from each Grade requires one Agility win or three Jumping wins at that grade, except that progression from Grade 5 requires 3 wins at Grade 5, one of which must be an agility class, and from Grade 6 requires 4 wins at Grade 6, two of which must be agility classes. Results from Combined Classes only count towards progression from the dog’s current grade.
Grade 1 - Elementary
For owners, handlers or dogs which have not gained a first place in an Agility Class or three first places in Jumping Classes at Kennel Club licensed Agility Shows.
Owners, handlers or dogs previously qualified out of Grade 1 - Elementary are not eligible for this class.
Grade 2 - Starters
Open to dogs which are not eligible for grades 1,3,4,5,6, and 7 and have not gained a first place in an Agility Class or three first places in Jumping Classes at Grade 2 at Kennel Club licensed Agility Shows.
N.B. Owners, handlers or dogs previously qualified out of Grade 2 - Starters are not eligible for this class.
Grade 3 - Graduate
Open to dogs which are not eligible for Grade 1 or 2 at Kennel Club licensed Agility Shows and dogs which are not eligible for Grade 4 5, 6, or 7.
Grade 4 - Novice
Open to dogs which have gained a first place in an Agility Class or three first places in Jumping Classes at Grade 3 at Kennel Club licensed Agility Shows and are not eligible for Grade 3, 5, 6 or 7.
Grade 5 - Intermediate
Open to dogs which have gained a first place in an Agility Class or three first places in Jumping Classes at Grade 4 at Kennel Club licensed Agility Shows and are not eligible for Grade 3, 4, 6 or 7.
Grade 6 - Senior
Open to dogs which have gained a minimum of 3 first places at Grade 5 at Kennel Club licensed Agility Shows, 1 first place must be gained in Agility (not jumping) Classes.
Grade 7 - Advanced
Open to dogs which have gained a minimum of 4 first places at Grade 6 at Kennel Club Licensed Agility Shows, 2 first places must be gained in Agility (not jumping) Classes.
Championship
Open to dogs having qualified to compete at Grade 7 to consist of 2 qualifying rounds of Standard Kennel club Classes, 1 Agility Class and 1 Jumping Class and a final round of Agility to be held at the same Show.
Points will be awarded for placings in the Agility round and Jumping round. 1st place = 1 point, 2nd place = 2 points etc to the
final placed dog, eliminated dogs excepted.
The top 50% of the entry up to a maximum of 20 dogs with the lowest accumulated total will be eligible to compete in the final round.
Elimination in either of the qualifying rounds will exclude the dog from competition in the final round.