This post is about teaching a Chien-Gris to jump for agility. Often we are asked, “What number of jumps should I start with?” You can’t ever have too many single jumps to teach agility. One good starting point is four jumps. This is the fewest quantity of jumps that we suggest.
Teaching a Chien-Gris jumping: Begin with Four
You can teach the Chien-Gris a multitude of exercises, drills, and skills with 4 jumps. Four jumps will let you develop on a short jump chute or jump grid. You can practice on a “box” with your jumps and practice collection, handling, and 270 degree jumps. You can teach your Chien-Gris jumping left and right. You can be outside the box and send your Chien-Gris or you can handle from within the box. Your jumps can be setup in a lateral line, so that you can practice serpentines and threadles.