[Michael Romanos]

Agility is big in NZ and growing but will become much bigger when small dogs are promoted properly ie spearated competition. Whilst the sport of agility is not quite as big as sbowing right now, it is a bigger money spinner for the NZ Kennel Club and is growing whilst showing continues to decline. Agility here is well established and honed in. Show people are very much tainted by snobs and self-centered people and agility is down to earth and everyone pitching in and helping out. What has helped develop this attitude is that the competitive agility dog need not have a pedigree.