Masters Handling - Students in this class should be competing at the AKC Open and/or USDAA Advanced levels or higher or with the permission of the instructor.

Novice Handling - Students in this class should be able to compete at the Novice level.  The dog should be able to come when called, be controlled off-leash, sit, down, stay, and successfully perform all of the agility obstacles or with permission of the instructor.

Gamblers - Students in this class should be competing in Novice Gamblers or higher.  The dog should be able to come when called, be controlled off-leash, sit, down, stay, and successfully perform all of the agility obstacles or with permission of the instructor.

Agility Skills - Specifically addressing the 3 principal skills required of the dog in agility:  contact performance, jumping, weaving.  Contacts: employing stair-steps and targeting establishes a foundation for 2 on / 2 off contacts that emphasizes fast "bottoms" through the dogs true understanding of his proper position.  Jumping:  using a specially developed jump chute exercise that encourages tight jump wraps through timely verbal and positional cues.  Weaves:  making use of the channel method coupled with targeting one can dramatically increase weave speed and develop truly independent weaves.

Beyond Basic Agility - Dogs in this class should be able to (at a minimum) come when called, be controlled off-leash, sit, down, stay, perform a line of 3 jumps, front-cross, targeting, tire, tunnel, chute, base of contact performance.  Contact instructor for more information.

Obstacle Performance - Dogs in this class should be able to (at a minimum) come when called, be controlled off-leash, sit, down, stay.  Dogs must have completed an obedience class and the Flatwork: Foundation for Agility class or with permission of the instructor.  Contact instructor for more information.

Flatwork:  Foundation for Agility - No previous agility experience is necessary.  Dogs must have completed an obedience class and be able to walk on loose leash, sit and down on command.