Agility Obstacles

There are many types of obstacles that make up an agility course. For more information on exact construction standards, review Appendix A of the rulebook.
 

Contact Obstacles

The A-Frame, Dog Walk, See Saw and Table are known as contact obstacles. These require the dog to come in contact with the yellow painted area of the obstacles (the contact zone) in order to score.
 

A-Frame

Dog Walk

See Saw (aka Teeter Totter)

Table

Jumps and Hurdles

There are several different types of jump and hurdles found in an agility course. Jump heights are modified for different size groupings of dogs (from as low as 4 inches to as high as 26 inches). A typical jump is made of PVC pipes and may or may not have "wings" on the side. Hurdles are jumps with a solid "wall" as part of the jump which may be made of wood panels or blocks. A broad jump, or long jump, requires the dog to jump over a longer area with wooden slats underneath to denote the area to cover. A spread jump (or double or triple jump) has a series of pvc pipes laid out horizontally  and at incremental heights for the dog to leap over.

Single Bar Jump

Long Jump

Wall Jump

 

Tire Jump

The break-away tire jump is another type of jump that requires the dog to jump through a circlular-shape that looks like a tire.

Tunnel

Tunnels are set up in different configurations with the tunnel laid out completely straight or curved in forming a "J" or "C" shape.

 

Weave Poles

A dog must navigate through six to 12 weave poles which are 24 inches apart.