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Canine Hoopers[edit]
Canine Hoopers is an agility based dog sport. Dogs with their handlers navigate a course of hoops, barrels and tunnels. Canine hoopers is suitable for all breeds of dogs. Because it doesn't require jumping dogs can start training for hoopers earlier than many other dog sports and many older dogs really enjoy it too. Handler age is also not an issue, Canine hoopers is a very inclusive dog sport for people to take part in with their dog.
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Hoopers hoops are arches of plastic in either a plastic or metal base they measure 34 inches or 86cm wide and 36 inches or 91cm high. Barrels are usually plastic or fabric pop up often used for garden waste. Tunnels are 3.3-9.9ft or 1-3 meters long and 31 inches or 80cm diameter, agility tunnels are 24 inches or 60cm diameter. some organisations use a tango mat or other contacts, or a gate which is an obstacle to pass by. Hoopers competitions are usually based around four categories Hoopers just hoops, Barrelers hoops and barrels, Tunnellers hoops barrels and tunnels, Mixed a combination of all permitted equipment. Hoopers courses are designed to flow, with the path for dog more obvious than the tight turns expected in agility. NADAC style hoopers is more agility with hoops and barrels courses are less flowing and more agility style too. /> NorthAmericanDogAgilityCouncil