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Even though any dog can do agility, some dog breeds are better than others for agility because of their personality traits and physical characteristics.
Extremely large dogs like the Great Dane and Saint Bernard understandably have difficulty with agility because they are not fast enough and they find some of the obstacles, like the tunnel and planks, hard to maneuver because of their size.
Northern breeds that you normally find in colder climates, such as the Alaskan Malamute, Siberian Husky and the Smaoyed are seldom found in agility because their independent spirit and unreliability to obey commands makes them difficult to train.
The conformation of the Basset Hound, Dachsund and Bulldog make it hard for them to do the jump obstacles in agility.
Movement easily distracts the Greyhound, the Whippet, the Saluki and the Borzoi so they may end up running after a feather blowing in the wind during an agility competition. They also have an independent spirit that makes it tough to train this particular breed.
But don’t be afraid to try agility even though you may own one of these breeds. They just may take longer to train and you may have to try some unusual training methods to get the best performance out of your agility dog.
Margaret Bonham, author of Introduction to Dog Agility Training, owns an Alaskan Malamute agility dog and she knows that her dog gets bored after too much training so she tries to give her long breaks between competitions and trials. This method of probably wouldn’t work for a regular agility dog. You just have to be willing to experiment with different methods with your dog.
Attitude is everything when choosing the best dog breed for agility training and competitions. You’ve got to have a dog owner that’s patient and willing to work with the dog, no matter what the breed.
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