Agility jump height question

 Thanks for the info Ann.  Like I say just thinking of things to do with him that I know he will love.

Maxs Mom

In AKC if your dog "looks" like a breed you can get an IPL and run

I'm afraid he doesn't look enough like a breed to pass for any particular one.  

I would try "lab" who knows, doesn't hurt to try! I think he has a lab (ish) head, he has a long tail, I have see bigger stretches.

Too bad they don't just have a "cute" breed he would definitely qualify there!

ha ok I was way off. I don't know where I got 21" from.

I'm going to start out in CPE with my dogs. I hear that it's easier for newbies. If you go to the CPE website you can read the rules book which describes heights, classes, etc. 

Hi!!! I´m training agility since 2000, I recomend you that firs pass through the jump without bars, when your dog focus the obstacle you can put the bar in 8'' then increase the jump to 10'' and finally to 12''. Your dog is a apuppy and his bones are fragile so go slowly.

kpwlee

if I wanted to start working on jumping with Bugsy (2.5 now and nearly 29";) what height would be competition height?

USDAA - Bugsy would jump 26" Championship or 22" Performance

CPE - Bugsy would jump 24"

Both of the above are for all breeds so he'd be an All-American like my pups. 

For adult dogs, if you're introducing a new concept, like serpentines, threadles, 180's or 270's where there is lots of jumping, then lowering the bars so that the dog is working more on handler movement than jumping performance is recommended.  Once the skill is introduced, move back up to full height to practice.  If your dog is young (over 1.5-2 years old though) then jumping at competition height is not a bad thing depending on the surface.  Varying the heights of jumps is also recommended to encourage the dog to pay attention and guage the heights himself.

You may find that in different venues you will jump different heights, such so that varying the heights is a good idea. 

Thanks now I have to start to figure out how to teach him to jump what I want him to jump