New England Regional Dog Agility Championships showcasing local talent at North Kingstown
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New England Regional Dog Agility Championships showcasing local talent at North Kingstown
PLANO, TEXAS—August 1, 2019—The United States Dog Agility Association Inc. (USDAA®) New England Regional Championship is heading to North Kingstown, R.I., August 16-18. The event will attract over 50 dogs to the Wide World of Indoor Sports at 1610 Davisville Road in North Kingstown. Canine athletes and their handlers will compete for top honors as well as qualification to the Cynosport® World Games of Dog Agility to be held in Tennessee this fall.
Valori Duff of New Boston, New Hampshire, has been the New England event organizer for the past seven years. This year the regional U.S. Dog Agility Association-sanctioned event is hosted by Playing Agility with Style (PAWS), a local agility club. “We will be running agility competitions nonstop all weekend and it is a great place to learn more about the sport,” she said.
Spectators at the New England Regional Championship are admitted free. Competition begins at 8 a.m. Friday through Sunday.
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.