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Part I of Finnish Agility Dog Survey: Training and Management of Competition-Level Agility Dogs.
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- Determination of breeding criteria for gait proficiency in leisure riding and racing dromedary camels: a stepwise multivariate analysis of factors predicting overall biomechanical performance.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
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- Part II of Finnish Agility Dog Survey: Agility-Related Injuries and Risk Factors for Injury in Competition-Level Agility Dogs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Physical activity and sport-specific training patterns in Swedish sporting and working trial dogs-A questionnaire survey.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Article
- Internet-based survey evaluating the impact of ground substrate on injury and performance in canine agility athletes.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Article
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Abstract
Knowledge regarding training, competition, and management routines of agility dogs is lacking. Through a retrospective online questionnaire, Finnish owners and handlers of 745 competition-level agility dogs provided information on training routines and management of these dogs during one year free of agility-related injuries. Competition routines were collected from the national competition results database. Most dogs trained agility 1-2 times a week, with a median active training time of 18 min a week. Dogs competed in a median of 2.1 runs per month at a speed of 4.3 m/s. Common field surfaces were different types of artificial turfs and dirt surface. Warm-up and cool-down were established routines, and 62% of dogs received regular musculoskeletal care. Moreover, 77% of dogs underwent conditioning exercises, but their frequency was often low. Additionally, dogs were walked for a median of 1.5 h daily. Pearson's chi-squared and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to evaluate the association between a dog's competition level and training and competition variables. A dog's competition level was associated with competition (
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