Workshops & Seminars

Kris Seiter and Chris Tucci Agility Workshops

Cost for all workshops: $155/members and $170/non-members. Auditing $50/members and $60/non-memners.

Chris Tucci - Finding the Hidden Seconds

Saturday, August 1 from 8:30am-12pm

Description: Winning runs aren’t always about having the fastest dog—they’re about eliminating wasted time. This advanced Jumpers seminar explores the subtle handling decisions that separate good runs from exceptional ones. Teams will learn how to improve efficiency through better lines, earlier commitment, cleaner turning cues, reduced handler motion, and smarter course management. Advanced Jumpers sequences will be used to identify where hidden seconds are gained—or lost.

Prerequisites: Dogs should be competing or training at the Masters or International level and be proficient on jumps, tunnels, and weave poles.

Kris Seiter - International Skills and Handling (includes contacts)

Saturday, August 1 from 8:30am-12pm

Description: This seminar will focus on handling sequences commonly found on today’s international courses while incorporating contacts into realistic course work. Teams will practice backsides, threadles, bypasses, layering, independent obstacle commitment, and efficient handling on sequences designed to improve both speed and consistency. Emphasis will be placed on smooth execution, timely cues, and maintaining flow through technical challenges.

Prerequisites: Dogs should be proficient on all agility equipment, including contacts, and be training or competing at the Masters or International level.

Chris Tucci - Course Walking Like a Champion: What Great Handlers See Before They Ever Run (includes contacts)

Saturday, August 1 from 1pm-4:30pm

Description: The best handlers often win before they step to the start line. This unique seminar teaches competitors how to analyze courses, identify critical decision points, predict dog lines, and develop handling strategies tailored to their individual dog. Handlers will walk and dissect multiple sequences, discuss handling options, then test those decisions on course to discover what works—and why.

Topics Covered:

• Identifying the true challenges on course
• Predicting dog lines and path commitment
• Choosing the best handling options
• Developing contingency plans
• Matching strategy to your dog’s strengths
• Avoiding common course-walking mistakes

Prerequisites: Dogs should be sequencing 10–15 obstacles comfortably. This workshop is suitable for Open, Masters, UKI Senior, ISC, and International-level teams. Handlers should have experience running full courses in competition.

Kris Seiter - Young Dog International Skills (no contacts)

Saturday, August 1 from 1pm-4:30pm

Description: This seminar is designed for young dogs and inexperienced teams that are developing the essential jump and tunnel skills needed for future international handling. Emphasis will be placed on obstacle commitment, collection, extension, wraps, threadles, tunnel commitment, and building confidence while maintaining speed and accuracy. Dogs will work short sequences that develop understanding without overwhelming the team.

Prerequisites: Dogs should be confidently sequencing 6–10 obstacles and have completed foundation training on jumps and tunnels.

Chris Tucci - International Jumping Skills and Handling

Sunday, August 2 from 8:30am-12pm

Description: This seminar focuses on the jumping, tunnel, and weave challenges commonly seen on modern international courses. Teams will work technical sequences featuring backsides, threadles, discriminations, independent weave entries, and commitment skills while learning how to improve efficiency and maintain speed through challenging lines. The emphasis is on clear communication, confident handling, and understanding how each handling choice affects the dog’s performance.

Prerequisites: Dogs should be proficient on jumps, tunnels, and weave poles and be training or competing at the Masters or International level.

Kris Seiter - The Art of Collection - Teaching Dogs to Turn

Sunday, August 2 from 8:30am-12pm

Description: Collection is one of the most important—and most misunderstood—skills in agility. Many dogs slow down, but few truly collect. This seminar focuses on the mechanics of collection and how it influences jumping, turning, efficiency, consistency, and injury prevention. Teams will learn how to create better turning mechanics, improve jumping performance, and build collection skills that transfer directly to competition.

Topics Covered:

• What collection really is
• Stride regulation and jump approach
• Collection versus deceleration
• Turning mechanics
• Verbal collection cues
• Improving jumping efficiency and bar success

Prerequisites: Dogs must be fully jump-trained and sequencing comfortably. Suitable for Open through International-level teams. Particularly beneficial for dogs with wide turns, inconsistent takeoff points, or bar issues.

Chris Tucci - Commitment: Trust More, Run Less

Sunday, August 2 from 1pm-4:30pm

Description: Elite handlers are not always the fastest runners—they simply understand commitment better. This seminar focuses on obstacle commitment, teaching handlers how to leave earlier, move ahead sooner, create distance, and trust their dogs while maintaining connection and clarity. Participants will learn how commitment creates smoother handling, better timing, and greater efficiency on course.

Topics Covered:

• Understanding true obstacle commitment
• Building obstacle value
• Leaving lines earlier
• Layering and distance opportunities
• Supporting versus over-supporting
• Reading commitment points in real time

Prerequisites: Dogs should have independent obstacle performance on jumps and tunnels. Suitable for Open level and above. Handlers should be comfortable performing front, blind, and rear crosses.

Kris Seiter - Young Dogs Jumps and Tunnels

Sunday, August 2 from 1pm-4:30pm

Description: This seminar is designed for young dogs and inexperienced teams beginning their agility journey. This workshop develops the essential skills needed before adding more advanced obstacles. Using jumps and tunnels, teams will build confidence, commitment, obstacle focus, and independence while introducing efficient handling skills. Exercises will emphasize extension and collection, turning skills, obstacle discriminations, and the ability to confidently drive ahead and seek obstacles. Handlers will practice clear timing and communication using front, rear, and blind crosses in short, progressive sequences that prepare dogs for future coursework.

Prerequisites: Dogs should be proficient with basic jumping and tunnel skills and be able to sequence 4–6 obstacles comfortably.