NEWS RELEASE
UNITED STATES DOG AGILITY ASSOCIATION
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PLANO, Tex. - The United States Dog Agility Association Inc. (USDAA®) Eastern Canada Regional Championship is heading to Barrie, June 21-23.
The event will attract over 100 dogs to the Red Barn Event Centre at 8464 County Rd. 27, in Barrie.
Canine athletes and their handlers will compete for top honours as well as qualification to the Cynosport® World Games of Dog Agility to be held in Tennessee this fall.
Spectators at the Eastern Canada Regional Championship are admitted free. Competition begins at 9 a.m. Thursday through Sunday.
The event is hosted by Performance Dogs Canada (PDC), a local organization that offers dog training classes, canine wellness and education services and behavior consults. The Red Barn Event Centere, the location that the Championships are being held, is a multi-sport dog training centere that holds PDC’s daily classes and regular events.
Event organizer, Sandy Orr, explained that the event will draw people from all over the area including, Dugald, Winipeg, Thunder Bay and Windsor. “Overall, it’s a great event that allows handlers to connect with their dogs. Dog agility is a great sport that anyone and any dog can participate in,” stated Orr.
About dog agility
Dog agility requires dynamic physical and mental engagement for dogs and humans alike. Guided only by voice and movement cues from their human partners, the canine athletes compete against the clock, flying over hurdles, weaving between poles, racing through tunnels and bounding onto the see-saw. Obstacles are set according to the dogs’ height and experience level, allowing dogs of all breeds and sizes to compete.
Dog agility as a sport traces its roots to Great Britain in the 1970s. It found its way to the United States a decade later with the creation of the United States Dog Agility Association in 1986. The USDAA has continued to advance the fast-growing sport internationally, this year hosting regional championships in Japan, Canada, Mexico, and Spain, in addition to the U.S.
The United States Dog Agility Association is the world’s largest, independent canine sports authority, dedicated to promoting the sport of dog agility as a recreational, family sport that fosters responsible pet ownership. For more information visit USDAA.com.
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