It all depends on the individual dog. We have had some dogs that are "birdy". One would let us know when a chicken had flown over the chickenyard fence. Jewel would dash out of the house, catch, and hold the chicken until we came to get it. She never hurt any, but sometimes the bird lost a few feathers. In fact, we delighted in her abilities as it was much easier to let her catch the chicken than to do it myself. If there is ever a humbling experience, it is trying to catch a chicken that would prefer to stay in the garden than go back into its chicken yard. (We've finally solved the problem of who got the first ripe tomato after years of frustration for my husband-- he was never as quick as the hens, LOL. Now, we have an aviary for the hens and it is enclosed so they can't fly out. Must be something retaliatory in the fact that William put the aviary at the bottom of the garden where the hens can see all those ripe tomatoes but can't get to them.)
That anecdote was to make this point, some Cavaliers would do well in agility and enjoy it. Some would be okay for a while and then lie down and give you a look that says "YOU go through those bars." It all depends on which you get. Basically, you would need the type that wants to play fetch constantly and not the couch potato. I guess that is what Rod is saying. The breed as a whole is not consistently interested in activity. All the best, Susan Cochran ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rod Russell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 8:47 PM Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Introduction and question > > I've seen many cav's do quite well in agility. They also don't take down > > bars as often as other breeds. > =========== > I've seem some do well, too. My family's agility dogs have done quite > well in agility trials over the past five years, and I can name about > twenty others I have watched compete over those years which have done as > well or better. But I have observed that, as a breed, they are not in > the Border Collie or Jack Russell class. I would not buy a Cavalier if > all I was looking for was a potential top agility competitor. A > fondness for agility is a bonus in a Cavalier, but a desire for a MACH > or more should not be the main reason for getting one. > > Rod Russell > Orlando, Florida USA > > ========================================================= > "Magic Commands": > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > to start it up gain click here: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
