NEW ULM, Minn. -- Joni Steinbach chuckled when asked if she thought her border collie Sport knows she's one of the best agility dogs in the country. "No, she doesn't know," said Steinbach of New Ulm. ...

Agility judges the speed, precision and alacrity with which dogs navigate a timed obstacle course, not their looks, poise or pedigree. "What I love best about agility is that any dog can do it. Any ...

A purebred canine, groomed to perfection, trots around an arena in view of judges who will select best in show. That is the enduring image of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, but there is much ...

When the Westminster Kennel Club dog show added an agility competition a decade ago, it opened U.S. dogdom's most elite door to mixed breeds for the first time since the late 1800s. But purebreds won ...

DRACUT - A dog from Dracut is heading to France with her owner and handler. The pair is hoping to become world champions in an international dog agility competition. Hazel is a 3-year-old Papillon.

Nimble the All-American Dog won the 11th Annual Masters Agility Championship at the 2024 Westminster Dog Show with a time of 28.76 seconds The All-American canine — All-American is Westminster's title ...

Quincy stood on a ramp in the agility ring, his tail wagging nonstop and his gaze trained on his owner, Sharon Bouman. “See what I mean about our relationship?” Bouman said, pointing to the happy ...

Jan. 8—When Piper Chapman is competing, she darts through obstacles, makes sharp cuts and displays elite quickness. She also barks. Piper, a 12-year-old Shetland sheepdog, was one among the ...