In a nutshell: A one of a kind

Also known as: Heinz 57, Mongrel, Curbstone Sitter, Mutt

Description: Can be any size, colour, shape - all of the above or none of the above!

Temperament: The good ones are kind and gentle, honest dogs. Can be totally reliable and extremely healthy or not.

Advantages as an agility dog: 

• Can be very tough and strong
• Good fun to work
• You never know what they are going to do next, which makes it fun, I think!

Disadvantages as an agility dog:

• The unknown!
• Tight turns can be a problem and weaves
• Speed

Rating out of 10 and why:  For me, as my dog is enthusiastic so 10/10. Seeing her charge round a course beating a few collies along the way is just great for me.

Examples of dogs that have done well in agility: Claudine Longueira-Barr with Betty

What's it like to live with as a pet: Fantastic, completely trust worthy in any situation, except when food's around in the kitchen, then we turn into a top secret agent!

Source: Claudine Longueira-Barr