Why have fun with your Boxer in Agility? The following extract from the 'Standard' explains why Boxers  can make wonderful Agility dogs:  

 "The Boxer is a medium sized, sturdy, smooth haired dog of short square figure and strong limb. The musculation is clean and powerfully developed and should stand out plastically from under the skin. As a service and guard dog he must combine a considerable degree of elegance with the substance and power essential to his duties; those of an enduring escort whether with horse, bicycle or carriage and as a splendid jumper. Only a body whose individual limbs are built to withstand the most strenuous "mechanical" effort and assembled as a complete and harmonious whole, can respond to such demands."

The solution many of us have found to harness our Boxers working ability is to have a great time with Agility.  All Boxers like to do things with and for you.  Boxers love Agility as it is short, fast-paced, involves jumping and lets them use their natural exuberance in a sport which is great canine fun.   To get the most out of any dog in Agility it is best to use positive training methods and positive training really suits a Boxer.  Agility is also a great way to have a night out with your Boxer and meet interesting people and dogs.

So what is Agility?  In brief it is a sport where dog and handler negotiate a series of obstacles in a set time.    There are jumps which are single bar,  spread jumps (or hurdles), double bar jumps,  and the Tyre jump.   There are tunnels which Boxers seem to adore zooming through with an open (or pipe) tunnel and a tunnel with a cloth chute.  The contact obstacles are the Dog Walk, the A Frame and the See-Saw.  The contact equipment has coloured contact zones painted on them and the dogs lean how to touch these coloured zones when negotiating these obstacles.  There is also a pause table which the dog will learn to land on and then lay down.  Weave Poles are a great crowd pleaser and heaps of fun to teach your dog - you can really show off to family and friends once your Boxer is zipping through the weaves.  The grin on your Boxers face will let you know just how much he or she is loving the sport of Agility.