Training & Classes

Agility classes are held on Thursday nights from 6pm at Melville Park, Hamilton. We offer 5 levels of classes for all handlers from complete beginner right through to experienced competitors and for dogs of all sizes. Dogs may start training in our Foundation class at the age of 12 months or older. They need to have a very good recall, (come back when called) and be OK working in a highly excitable environment with other dogs nearby.

Terms run for 10 weeks.

Please enrol and pay by the Friday before the class begins. Classes fill up fast and are capped at ten dogs, so If your enrolment remains unpaid at that time, it will be removed and your spot will be offered to the next person on the waitlist. Late enrolments will only be accepted if the instructors agree. Thank you for your support with this.

Also, please ensure you have filled out a membership form before enrolling in a class. One of WAG’s policies, like most other clubs, is that you need to be a member to train with the club. This is to ensure the safety and accountability of everybody involved.

All new members and young dogs must begin in the foundation class. This is to ensure that you and your dog will have the greatest chance of success in your agility journey. If you’re the slightest bit unsure which class to enrol in, please email enrolment@waikatoagility.co.nz and our enrolment coordinator will point you in the right direction.

 

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2024 Term Dates:

Term 1: 18 January – 21 March
Term 2:  11 April – 13 June
Term 3: 11  July – 12 September
Term 4: 3 October – 5 December
Break up night: 12 December

Class Pricing:

All trainees must be members. New members in the Foundation class choose individual or family membership.

Foundation Class (Terms 1, 2 and 3) – $90/term ($50 for the class + $40 for individual membership)

or $100/ term ($50 for the class + $50 family membership)

Foundation Class (Term 4) – $60 ($50 for the class + $10 membership)

Basics Class – $50/term

Skills Class – $50/term

Development Class – $50/term

Competition Class – $50/term

  • Class 5: Competition

    Our top class for competing dogs. Exercises are complex and dogs and handlers with advanced skills work in this class. This class is aimed for teams who are regularly competing at jumpers A and intermediate/ senior level. It is up to the WAG committee to decide when someone is ready to move up to competition.

    PLEASE NOTE: Everybody must rejoin as a member in Term 1. Even if you joined the club last October, you must rejoin at the start of the year. Nobody is a current 2024 club member UNLESS they have already rejoined and paid fees for this year. Thank you. 

  • Class 1: Foundation

    This is our entry level class. Dogs must be 12 months old or older to start training in our Foundation class. Basic agility control is taught in the early weeks before moving onto some elementary equipment. A big objective of Foundation class is for dogs and handlers to start forming a strong bond as a team.

    We recommend that dogs have mastered some basic level of obedience before beginning agility classes. We can highly recommend our neighbours at Hamilton Dog Obedience Club who are specialists in teaching these skills. You can find them at www.hdoc.org.nz

    You can also get in touch with Kool K9 Dog Training for any basic obedience skills. You can find her at www.koolk9.co.nz

  • Class 2: Basics

    Increasing equipment knowledge, teaching jumping skills, and introducing contact equipment. Handlers will learn a range of handling skills.

    PLEASE NOTE: Everybody must rejoin as a member in Term 1. Even if you joined the club last October, you must rejoin at the start of the year. Nobody is a current 2024 club member UNLESS they have already rejoined and paid fees for this year. Thank you. 

  • Class 3: Skills

    Improving handling skills and confidence on equipment. By the time dogs leave the Skills class, they will be in a position to start entering agility competitions.

    PLEASE NOTE: Everybody must rejoin as a member in Term 1. Even if you joined the club last October, you must rejoin at the start of the year. Nobody is a current 2024 club member UNLESS they have already rejoined and paid fees for this year. Thank you. 

  • Class 4: Development

    The first of two levels for our competition dogs - building strong handling skills to help dogs and handlers to successfully compete in agility competitions

    PLEASE NOTE: Everybody must rejoin as a member in Term 1. Even if you joined the club last October, you must rejoin at the start of the year. Nobody is a current 2024 club member UNLESS they have already rejoined and paid fees for this year. Thank you. 

If you’d like to see what it’s all about, please feel free to pop down and watch any of our classes training.

If you are interested in training with WAG or would like some more information please email us for more information.

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