This blog is about how to teach a Sarplaninac to jump for agility. We are often asked, “What number of jumps should I start with?” You can’t ever have enough solo jumps to teach agility. A good starting point is 4 jumps. This is the fewest count of jumps recommended.
How to Teach a Sarplaninac to jump: Begin with Four
You can teach a Sarplaninac a multitude of drills, skills, and exercises with four jumps. Four jumps will let you work on a short jump chute or jump grid. You can practice on a “box” with your jumps and practice handling, collection, and 270 degree jumps. You can teach your Sarplaninac jumping left and right. You can be out of the box and send your Sarplaninac or you can handle from the inside of the box. Your jumps can be positioned in a lateral row, so you can practice serpentines and threadles.