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PURPOSES, CLASSES REQUIREMENTS AND TITLES

FOR JUMPERS WITH WEAVES 

PURPOSE: Jumpers With Weaves (JWW) is intended to be a fun and competitive way to demonstrate a working relationship between dog and handler. In this class, dogs are not slowed down by the careful performance and control required by the contact obstacles and pause table. Dog/handler teams can race through a course composed primarily of jumps demonstrating a dog's speed and jumping ability. 

CLASSES: Classes and their Divisions in JWW are identical to the Standard Agility Classes but the Class identifications are changed. The word "agility" is replaced with the acronym JWW, e.g. Novice JWW, Open JWW, Excellent JWW, and Master Excellent JWW. 

TITLES:  The titles in JWW have a  "J" added to differentiate between Standard Agility trials and Jumpers With Weaves trials. Novice Agility is identified as NAJ, Open Agility--OAJ, Agility Excellent--AXJ, Master Excellent--MXJ. The Master Agility Championship title (MACH) does not change.

CLASS REQUIREMENTS: 

A Novice JJJ course requires 13 mandatory obstacles with a maximum of 15 obstacles. Mandatory obstacles include a double bar jump,  weave poles, and single bar jumps. 

An Open JJJ course requires 16 mandatory obstacles with a maximum of 18 obstacles. Mandatory obstacles include a double bar jump, triple bar jump, 6 to 12 weave poles, single bar jumps and one bar jumps.

The Excellent JJJ course requires 18 mandatory obstacles with a maximum of 20 obstacles. Mandatory obstacles include a double bar jump, triple bar jump, 10-12 weave poles, single bar jumps and one bar jumps.

Any of the courses may elect to use optional obstacles that include an open tunnel, closed tunnel, broad jump, panel jump, tire jump, and window jump.

SCORING:

To acquire a Standard Agility or Jumpers With Weaves title, dogs must earn a qualifying score in its respective class on three separate occasions under two different judges. The maximum attainable score in any class is 100 points. In order to earn a qualifying score, the dogs must pass with a score of 85 points or better, and receive no non-qualifying deductions. Dogs must have a qualifying score to be eligible for a placement. The four highest scores are awarded first through fourth placements, with tied scores decided by the fastest time.

To obtain the Master Agility Champion title (MACH), a dog must achieve a minimum of 750 Championship Points and 20 Double Qualifying scores obtained in the Excellent B Classes for Standard Agility Class and/or Jumpers With Weaves Class. A dog does not have to obtain the MX or MXJ title prior to acquiring scores that count towards the MACH title. Therefore, any score of 100 obtained in the Excellent B Classes will count towards a dog's MACH requirements as well as its MX or MXJ title. 

One champion point is awarded for each full second under the standard course time. Dogs placing first in their class double their championship points. Dogs placing 2nd in their class receive 1-1/2 times their standard championship points. Double Quality points (2Qs) are offered to dogs qualifying in both the Standard Agility Class and the JWW Class on the same day.

The MACH title initials will be followed by a numeric designation indicating the quantity of times the dog has met the requirements of the MACH title e.g. 1500 champion points and 40 Double Qualify points equal a MACH2.

Email AKC Customer Service info@akc.org to request a list of breed and obedience clubs that offer agility competition or visit the AKC website at http://www.akc.org If you would like to learn more about Agility, wish to entire a dog, build an obstacle course in your backyard for Agility training, or if you have some questions about this great sporting competition, the AKC can provide the answers, or email us and we will do our best to help you.

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