AKC Commonly Used Agility Obstacles
(Obstacle descriptions reprinted with permission from the AKC web site. Photos used with permission from the Over! Rover Agility Equipment web site).
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Open Tunnel Objective:
The dog runs at full speed to the entrance of the tunnel from any angle and exits quickly. Because this is one of the easiest obstacles to master, it's a good place to begin.
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Closed Tunnel (Chute) Objective:
The dog runs at full speed to the closed tunnel entrance from any angle, pushes through the chute quickly without veering or jumping upward, and exits straight ahead.
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Pause Table Objective:
The dog leaps onto the table, and when commanded to down or sit, complies swiftly and awaits the next command. During a five-second count, the dog remains firmly in position, then springs from the table immediately when the handler gives the next command.
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Weave Poles Objective:
The dog enters to the right of the first pole at top speed and from any angle. With its head focused straight ahead, the dog weaves through each pole at lightning speed, hugging the center line as closely as possible.
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Dog Walk Objective:
The dog approaches the dog walk squarely and quickly, touching the upside contact zone. The dog races across the top plank and immediately runs to the bottom, touching the downside contact zone.
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Seesaw (Teeter) Objective:
The dog squarely approaches the seesaw and touches the upside contact zone. The dog moves swiftly to the end of the plank, hesitating slightly at the pivot point, touches the downside contact zone, and exits after the plank has touched the ground.
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Tire Jump Objective:
The dog soars quickly and cleanly through the tire opening from any reasonable angle. (This jump is unique in that the dog must jump through, rather than over, the obstacle.)
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A-Frame Objective:
The dog scales the A-frame quickly, scrambles over the apex and immediately runs to the bottom, touching the downside contact zone.
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Jumps Objective:
The dog soars over the bar, panel, double or triple jump from any angle and at a proper distance, without displacing a bar or board. The dog should clear each bar or board without jumping excessively high.
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Broad Jump Objective:
The dog soars over the broad jump at a distance that equals twice the dog's normal jump height, entering and exiting between the marker poles while clearing all boards.
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