A-FRAME
HERE'S HOW IT WORKS
The dog must go over the frame as many times as possible in 1 minute. Each time the dog goes over the frame and the front legs touch the floor it counts for 1 point. The tournament Judge or Official will count the scores out loud and use a timer marked for 1 minute. It is advisable to record the sessions in video should recounting be required.
Every dog has 3 attempts to do the highest punctuation possible.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
PUNCTUATION
A-Frame was designed to burn as much energy as possible as quickly as possible, and it does exactly that. The A-Frame actively tests the prey drive and persistence of the dog to catch the lure, as well as it’s agility, mobility, elasticity and muscular endurance.
With that said, the A-Frame has never been a popular practice with the breed in it's early history, and is mainly a modern method to evaluated the aforementioned qualities along with just having fun with the dog.
There is no Max Punctuation in this discipline; the dog can continue to stack points if they exceed their Black Star
CLASS
14 Inch
15 Inch
16 Inch
17 Inch
18+ Inch
★ STAR
2 Min
2 Min
2 Min
2 Min
2 Min
★ STAR
5 Min
5 Min
5 Min
5 Min
5 Min
★ STAR
8 Min
8 Min
8 Min
8 Min
8 Min
★ STAR
11 Min
11 Min
11 Min
11 Min
11 Min
★ STAR
14 Min
14 Min
14 Min
14 Min
14 Min
★ STAR
17 Min
17 Min
17 Min
17 Min
17 Min
★ STAR
20 Min
20 Min
20 Min
20 Min
20 Min
EQUIPMENT
The official A-Frame Measurements used for Stafford Athletics are:
46” / 116.84 cm height when mounted in place.
The broads are 3ft / 91,44 cm wide and 4ft 6" / 137.16 cm tall.
Covering the boards should be a carpet, fabric or other material that provides grip and traction for the dog during the exercise.