6 or 7 seems just about right for their prime. It blows my mind that for some dogs that's old age. Arya's going on 9 and I'm still in denial she's old!
It seems more common for agility people to consider a dog that age past their prime--although I also got an email from my vet saying that Panic was considered a senior! No way! Maxie is 14 and we've just started admitting she's old!
Interesting! Both here in TN and in WA most people seem to run them as long as they're happy to go. One lady we practice with has a 10 and 12 year old she only just took to preferred because she wasn't making excellent course times.
But then, neither group I train with is super competitive.
It's not really that people stop showing, I suppose that's just when people tend to consider that dog "less-competitive." I see that a lot of people tend to get puppies when their older dog(s) are around 3-4, meaning that by the time that puppy is showing their older dog is probably 6-7 and gets "replaced" as the main competition dog. Maybe it does have to do with the area. I think in general I'm in a pretty competitive area of showing. The people I train with definitely don't have this mentality though.
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But then, neither group I train with is super competitive.
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Sounds like you are in a good spot. Hopefully we will get lots of updates since you are home. Panic!
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Sounds like you are in a good spot. Hopefully we will get lots of updates since you are home. Panic!
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