1 Ring Agility Trial Equipment List

Listed is equipment MINIMUMS ONLY! Judges might have equipment requests other than these listed

Equipment Needed For a One (1) AKC Ring Trial

1 ring of either Standard or JWW in Excellent, Open, or Novice

Obstacles

1    A-Frame

1    Dog Walk

1    Seesaw

1    Pause Table

8    Bar Jump (at least 2 bars for each jump) (Important! See the Don’t forget! Section below)

1    Bar Jump (single bar)

1    Panel Jump

1    Double Bar Jump

1    Triple Bar Jump

1    Broad Jump with 4 corner markers

1    Tire Jump

1    Closed Tunnel (Chute)

1    Open Tunnel

Holders for Open Tunnel (2 end holders, at least 1 in middle)

2    6-pole weave pole sets (a 6-pole and a 3-pole could be used, or any combination of these to equal 6 and 9 or 12 poles)

Sand bags to hold jumps, pause table, seesaw, closed tunnel or any other equipment in place

If an outdoor trial, spikes for the weave poles and the teeter to anchor in the ground might be used

Shims for stabilizing jump posts should be on hand

Trialing Equipment (not including the Secretary’s necessities such as  forms, tables, score posting or other incidentals)

Ring barrier (about 450 to 500 ft. of fence or chain, plus posts)

Measuring Wicket (to measure in dogs)

Numbered Cones (1 through 20)

Start Line Markers (2)

Finish Line Markers (2)

Stop watches (2)

Whistles (2)

Clipboards for scribe (2 half sheet size or larger)

120” measuring tapes (2 for building the course)

Measuring wheel

Golf tees (used at an outdoor trial for pause table position & broad jump measurement markers)

Duct tape (used at an indoor trial for pause table position & broad jump measurement markers & repairs)

Easel for gate steward with strong clips to hold poster board

Pens, pencils & permanent markers will be needed

First aid kit for dogs

First aid kit for people

Shade, natural or tents, near ring for crew to take breaks under

Water for dogs to get wet in, like a kiddie pool or hose

Chairs

Clean-up bucket with appropriate cleansing agents and paper towels

Scotch tape

Tables- Secretary to work at, ribbons, check-in area (pick up numbers/course maps), helper hospitality area, etc.

Additional Equipment For Non-Regular Classes

(these are not needed unless the trial applies for the ISC International Sweepstakes Class classes)

Viaduct Jump                         Ascending Spread Jump

Don’t Forget! Tips & suggestions

·                     Warm up jump(s) – one per ring

·                     Some or all bar jumps can be “winged” (most judges expect to have a few available!)

·                     Allow for extra jump(s) on course to be traps, but not a numbered obstacle

·                     Have extra jump bars on hand. It is traditional that the club gives the jump bar from the last jump to any team earning their MACH at the trial. It is not  unusual that more than one team earns this on the same weekend at the same trials.

·                     Chute fabric can be reduced to 6 feet in rain, sleet or snow

·                     Small measuring tape is easier to use for measuring broad jump than the larger course building tapes

·                     Equipment mgr. should bring a toolbox of common tools, rubber mallet & lots of duct tape on trial day

·                     Secretary will need to hand score sheets & running order somewhere (side of a truck, on a wall, taped flat on a table or provide an easel for them)

·                     Judges will need to know how long you open tunnel is, 8 or 12 ft. dog walk, and a breakdown of how many winged vs. regular bar jumps are available before they design their course.