Agility includes different exercises (kinds of courses):

• standard agility – performance of sequence of obstacles set by a judge against time and without faults;

• jumping – the same, but obstacles with contact zones are excluded;

• snooker – performance of sequence of obstacles within two periods (opening and Snooker) to get maximum points for clearly performed obstacles within time set by a judge;

• gamblers (joker) – performance of obstacles by choice during opening period and in closing period as set by a judge, to get maximum points for clearly performed obstacles within time set by a judge;

• pairs or team relay – performed as standard agility (or jumping), but the pair or team members run one by one;

• time-gamble – performance of sequence of obstacles (as in agility) to show the less divergence between the actual result and the announced before start;

• power and speed – performance of two segments of a course: “power” – contains contact obstacles and slalom, it should be performed without faults and refuses within time limit set by a judge, “speed” follows “power” immediately, it’s a jumping segment, which has to be performed within the least time. 

 

Beginning in 2024, competitions are held in five height classes. See section 1.9 of IFCS Dog Agility Rules.