We will be doing front, rear, and blind crosses, continuing with contacts, tunnels and weave poles. We will be also learning the Broad Jump, Double Jump and Triple Jump.  We will graduate to the Official Tire vs the practice tire in the previous class.

Prerequisites: Must have attended FGW 101 and 102 in 2024 or 2025 or have permission of the instructor.

Note: Class participants are expected to help set up and take down course equipment as necessary. Haltees, Gentle Leaders, and Harnesses are not allowed in this class.

Note: Class participants are expected to help set up and take down course equipment as necessary. Haltees, Gentle Leaders, and Harnesses are not allowed in this class.

This class is not appropriate for beginner dogs. However, it is not required that handlers have competed in an AKC Agility Trial. This class will include both abbreviated Standard and Jumpers with Weaves agility courses so that by the end of the session participants will have had an opportunity to encounter all the obstacles and maneuvers necessary to compete at the Novice level. We will focus on the performance requirements of each obstacle plus the groundwork and handling necessary to move between them.  The dog must be competent and confident on all agility equipment and should be moving easily through weaves and over the teeter.  Instructors will also cover steps to participate in your first agility trial (i.e. how to fill out an entry form, how to check in, how to get your dog's height measurement, etc.) and will be available to answer any questions.  

Prerequisites: Dog and handler must have successfully completed and passed MDTC's Agility Foundation & Groundwork 103 or other advanced level Agility classes. If the dog is not capable of performing the contact equipment they must repeat MDTC's Agility Foundation & Groundwork 103.  

Dogs also must have completed and passed MDTC’S Basic Obedience and Intermediate Obedience classes and be able to work reliably off leash.  They must be able to respond to the commands of sit, stay and come. Please contact MDTC's Training Director or instructor to confirm if your dog is eligible or for additional details.

This class is designed for AKC Obedience competitors.

Prerequisites: Handlers must have titled any dog at the CD level. Dogs entered in this class do not have to have a CD title.

Note: Students are expected to help set up and break down class equipment.

This class is the next step after Foundations & Groundwork 101, 102, 103. It is a building block to help gain skills necessary for future intermediate and advanced classes and to help the team compete at novice level. We will include short sequencing of obstacles in both standard and jumper’s courses. A map and time to walk the course will be provided at the beginning of each class. During the class, the course may be split into two parts to help ensure success.

At the completion of this class, the instructor will help students choose the agility class that will best help them reach their objectives.   

Note for students and dogs new to Merrimac Dog Training Club: An evaluation is required to see which class fits your dog for its success. In addition, vaccination records must be provided the first day of class. 

Prerequisites: Dogs must have a start line stay and the ability to follow the handler, off leash, through a simple course with jumps, contacts, and weave poles. The team may be weak on the teeter and the weave poles, but should be able to complete the “A” Frame and Dog Walk with little help.  The instructors of the foundation classes will advise students if they are ready to enroll in this class.  

This class is not appropriate for beginner dogs. However, it is not required that handlers have competed in an AKC Agility Trial. This class will include both abbreviated Standard and Jumpers with Weaves agility courses so that by the end of the session participants will have had an opportunity to encounter all the obstacles and maneuvers necessary to compete at the Novice level. We will focus on the performance requirements of each obstacle plus the groundwork and handling necessary to move between them.  The dog must be competent and confident on all agility equipment and should be moving easily through weaves and over the teeter.  Instructors will also cover steps to participate in your first agility trial (i.e. how to fill out an entry form, how to check in, how to get your dog's height measurement, etc.) and will be available to answer any questions.  

Prerequisites: Dog and handler must have successfully completed and passed MDTC's Agility Foundation & Groundwork 103 or other advanced level Agility classes. If the dog is not capable of performing the contact equipment they must repeat MDTC's Agility Foundation & Groundwork 103.  

Dogs also must have completed and passed MDTC’S Basic Obedience and Intermediate Obedience classes and be able to work reliably off leash.  They must be able to respond to the commands of sit, stay and come. Please contact MDTC's Training Director or instructor to confirm if your dog is eligible or for additional details.

This is not a beginner's agility class. Dogs best suited to succeed in the class must be able to use all agility equipment but can be weak on weaves and teeter. Handlers will be working on “Excellent” level courses.

Note: Students are expected to help setup and break down equipment at the beginning and end of each class.

Prerequisites: Dog and handler must have successfully completed MDTC's Agility Foundation & Groundwork 103 or other advanced level Agility classes. Dogs must be able to work reliably off leash and have a solid foundations of basic obedience commands (sit, stay, come).  Please contact MDTC's Training Director or instructor to confirm if your dog is eligible or for additional details.

This is not a beginner nor intermediate level Barn Hunt (BH) class.

Prerequisites: Dog/handler teams must be qualifying in Open classes of BH trials. Focus will be on more complex hides and multi-turn tunnels. 

Not for beginning dogs. This class focuses on building hunt drive (games and rewards) and accuracy (using complex problems and hide clusters) with a mix of rats and litter tubes.

Male dogs are recommended to wear a "belly band" since urinating in the search area is strictly prohibited.

Prerequisites: Multiple qualifying legs in Novice BH and teams must be preparing to move to Open.