Agility

NOCI AGILITY CLASSES
Agility is definitely a team sport and both you and your dog will learn to play agility games in addition to  a set of skills — whether competing or just having fun. Safety is foremost!! Dogs are taught what they need to do when they approach an agility obstacle, while their handler must learn how to communicate with their companion during their run. Agility is a lot of fun and games.  It’s also contagious to the point that you may want to enter into competition.

In preparing for an agility class, we must remember that some dogs are motivated by food, some can’t get enough of tennis balls and for others a tug toy is the divine ground of existence!  Discover the motivator that will encourage your dog through your journey into the World of Agility!

Purebred and mixed breeds welcome!
Dogs must know and respond to the basic obedience commands of sit, stay, down and come. Agility is a physically active sport, and the handler and dog must be in good physical health. The Classes meet one hour each week. Class sizes are limited to 10 teams, pre-registration is required.

For information about any of our Agility Classes contact the Director of Agility Training at

AGILITY – WALL OF FAME AND RECOGNITION OF MERIT BOARD


NOCI utilizes the Wall of Fame and Recognition of Merit Board to:
• Highlight the dedication of Members and their dogs in training for performance events
• Celebrate the resulting titles achieved in competition
• Publicly acknowledge and promote NOCI’s strong foundation training classes

WALL OF FAME – REQUIREMENTS
When eligibility and title requirements are met, an 8×10 framed picture of your dog with a brass plate listing handler name, dog name, and title(s) earned will be placed on the Agility Wall of Fame. Both the frame and plate will be supplied by NOCI. You supply the photograph of your dog.

RECOGNITION OF MERIT BOARD – REQUIREMENTS
When eligibility and title requirements are met, a 4×6 picture of your dog will be placed on a card listing handler name, dog name, and title(s) earned and hung in the Merit Board group frame adjacent to the Agility Wall of Fame. Group frame and card will be supplied by NOCI. You supply the photograph of your dog.

ELIGIBILITY – Wall of Fame and Merit Board
1. Be a Member in good standing with current year dues paid.
2. Volunteer two (2) SERVICES to the Club in the last twelve (12) months (e.g. instructing classes, stewarding fun matches or trials, participating in committees, performing maintenance, etc.)
3. Attend one (1) General Membership meeting in the last twelve (12) months.
4. Actively (but not exclusively) trained at NOCI with the particular dog for that dog to be eligible.
5. Submit Online Title Report Form for each title earned for review by the Awards Chairperson.
6. Dogs must be handled by the Member (if physically capable e.g. not limited due to disability) or his/her immediate family (household).
7. Immediate family includes: parent, sibling, child or spouse, including step-family and guardianship relationships, and persons sharing living quarters. Family living in a separate household are not eligible.

NEXT STEPS TO GET ON THE WALL OF FAME
1) Complete the online NOCI WALL OF FAME APPLICATION
a. Found on NOCI website under section FORMS
2) Obtain appropriately sized photograph of your dog:
a. Wall of Fame: 8×10 vertical/portrait orientation (strongly preferred).
3) Place the photo in the Wall of Fame bin hanging on the wall in the NOCI office.
4) Wall of Fame Coordinator will order brass plate listing handler name, dog name and title(s) earned.
5) Then your dog will go up on the Wall of Fame!

Agility Wall of Fame and Recognition of Merit Board Coordinator:
Jan Mysliwiec

Agility Wall of Fame Recognized Organizations.pdf

Agility – Wall of Fame and Recognition of Merit Board Requirements.pdf