The atmosphere in an agility class can pretty easily get a bit hyper, which will probably not help her dog agression (lots of adrenalin can make it a bit hard for dogs to keep their self control). Perhaps see if you can find a class some where with only few dogs in it.
Lots of dogs do not like collies.. collies have a tendency to stare, and that is very rude in doggie language. My Indy will bark at collies who do this, and she is not agressive at all, she just gets very unnerved by it.

He he he he he.....ive got a mental picture of of collies sticking fingers up at other dogs!

We need piccies
Sadly I have`nt seen many Westies doing agility which is a shame, they can be very game little dogs and have far more brains than they are often given credit for

I agree with Danishpastry re small calmer classes, thats very good advice, but you would need an understanding instructor who appreciates Chinas issues and will help you with them as well as classmates being briefed and being equally accepting, and helping make sure its safe for all, [ usually when people understand they try to be as helpful and accommodating as possible, in my experience anyway ].
I do welcome dog aggressive dogs to train at my club and happily look to which dogs they are not so bad around for when they are ready to mix a bit.

My good friend Madmare, [ also Dogsey member ], has a doglet who was attacked by a Collie when she was little so she has an understandable dislike of them, so her classes until such time as Shady becomes more tolerant, [ which Madmare is working on with positive socialisation ], are one to ones or with a lovely little Spaniel whom she does get on with nicely.
With severe cases, I like to have them do one to ones anyway to give them the opportunity to learn and to focus on the equipment before they have other dogs around them and that does help - when they know how much fun their agility can be they tend to be less concerned with whats going on around them if they have had the opportunity to have a calm environment first where they can really concentrate.

There are many dogs competing in Agility which are dog aggressive and are muzzled going to and from the rings, but once they are in the ring and ready to run their courses, the other dogs tend to go right out of their minds for that time because they are more focussed on the equipment and their handler - there is hope for sure, so long as whoever you train with fully understands and can capably / knowledgeably work with the issues the dogs` need help with :smt001

I have a fantastic GSD x Greyhound I am fostering (needs new home if anyone interested) he is only 22 inches high but can easily clear 6 foot wall and jumps horse show jumps, he is extremely athletic and very fit as I give him loads of exercise.

Very fast runner and extremely intelligent, learns very quickly.

Suitable for anyone who can't cope with long hair of collie or size of German Shepherd. Also - being a cross bred he won't have joint trouble that is sometimes found in GSD.

ive done agility with both my collies - they are now retired

im going todo agilitywith the springer - was going to do agility but she has the attention span of a gnat. she can jump well - we were practising over plantpots when she was just 6 months (not much!!!!)

personally - i think (generally!!!) collies are the best for agility

Nope poodles are
Becky

ok - poodles for midi/mini - collies for standard



they wipe the floor with other breeds!!!!

my collie was so quick shed beat most people - but knock every jump, miss every contact getting the time!!

i love watching the collies on the telly at crufts the fly ball is great id love to train a boxer to do that xx

Hi,
I do agility with a border collie, but at the agility group we go to there are, Samoyeds, Airdales, Labradors, Dalmations, Beagles, Staffies, Spanish water dogs, Belgian Shepherds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Jack Russells, not to mention the many cross breeds that go, and those that I've completly forgotten about , and they ALL without exception enjoy it, you only have to listen to the noise to realize that .