Taking place in Estonia, Tallinn, at Tondiraba Ice Hall
More than 400 pairs compete every year
World class competition
Participants from all over the world
Main Judge
When did you start doing agility?
I started agility in 2003, my first agility dogs were English Cocker Spaniels. Later came bordercollies and kooikerhondje. I have also been an agility coach for 15 years, so agility is a big part of my life.
When did you start as a judge?
I became a judge in 2014.
What is it that makes you want to be a judge?
I like to come up with exciting challenging courses and see great teams solve and execute them. It is also very exciting and lovely to watch the newly started teams and to keep up with their development.
What makes a course interesting?
The course should be exciting and challenging. Fast and requiring technical skills.
Main Judge
When did you start doing agility?
I started as a competitor in 1993.
Your best achievements as a handler?
With my Malinois Circus I won EO2010 and silver at AWC 2008.
When did you start as a judge?
I started in 2001.
What is it that makes you want to be a judge?
I love the work between dog and handler and it gives me great joy to see them solve my challenges.
What makes a course interesting?
For me, the balance between flow and technical skills.
What have been the biggest events where you have acted as a judge?
I have judged many cool competitions, the biggest ones have probably been BCC, FMBB, Moravia Open, Avallon Cup, together with AWC tryouts and national championships.
Assisting Judge
When did you start doing agility?
I began in 2004.
When did you start as a judge?
I started as a judge in 2007.
What is it that makes you want to be a judge?
As I am a very emotional person, I often enjoy a clean run more than the handler himself 🙂 . While my body is doing the work of a judge, in my soul I run with handler. So their joys are my joys, and their troubles are my troubles. Ever since I started doing agility, the sport has been constantly changing. This is a challenge for the judge, either developing or leaving. I like challenges. 🙂
What makes a course interesting?
I like to see different handling styles on the course and I like teams where a well-trained dog compensates for the handler’s weaknesses when needed. I’m trying to put a “mental” trap on the course that catches the handler’s attention. As a result, mentally strong dog handlers who can focus their attention not only on one difficult spot on the track but on the trajectory of the dog’s entire run will win the track. I like to observe how an unprecedented hard spot can be solved with new techniques. As a result of an interesting course, you are going to the next workout with good thoughts.
What have been the biggest events where you have acted as a judge?
The biggest event so far was EO2018 (Austria). I have also been judging Avallon Cup (France), Moravia Open (Czech Republic), Rialp Summer Competition (Spain). In addition, I have had the honor of being a judge in many European qualifying competitions, CACIAGs and national competitions.
Assisting Judge
When did you start doing agility?
I started doing agility in 1999.
Your best achievements as a handler?
At the 2014 Agility World Championships in Luxembourg, I ranked 2nd on the team agility track with the Estonian large team.
When did you start as a judge?
As a judge I started in 2007.
What is it that makes you want to be a judge?
Agility has been close to my heart ever since I discovered this sport for myself. For me the agility course is like a work of art, created by a dog and a handler together. A judge can help make this work of art perfect. He or she draws courses where the racing couple can show their true skills. That’s why I wanted to start making such courses myself in order to enjoy these wonderful works of art.
What makes a course interesting?
Challenges that can sometimes seem complicated but with the right management techniques everything goes smoothly. Someone has once said that a handler must carry a “tool box” from where he can pull out just the right “tool”. The track must be interesting not only for the competitors but also for the spectators. That is something I always keep in my mind when designing courses.
What have been the biggest events where you have acted as a judge?
I have judged both national and international competitions in Estonia, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden and the Czech Republic.
AGILITY STARTED IN ENGLAND IN 1978 AND IN ESTONIA IN 1991.
The competing dog must go through the track consisting of various obstacles in a certain order, without errors and as fast as possible. The handler can only guide the dog with his voice and body language. The main thing in practicing agility is good cooperation and contact between the handler and the dog.
Inga Järv 🇪🇪
Jan Egil Eide 🇳🇴
Inga Järv 🇪🇪
Jan Egil Eide 🇳🇴
Inga Järv 🇪🇪
Jan Egil Eide 🇳🇴
Jan Egil Eide 🇳🇴
Inga Järv 🇪🇪
Jan Egil Eide 🇳🇴
Inga Järv 🇪🇪
Jan Egil Eide 🇳🇴
Inga Järv 🇪🇪
Varraku 14, 13917 Tallinn
Address: Varraku 14, 13917 Tallinn
The bus stop called “Virbi” is right next to the Tondiraba Ice Hall. You can get there with public buses 19, 44, 51 and 65.
You can find the bus schedules here.
There is a illuminated parking lot for 500 cars around the hall. Parking is free. The regular procedures in the parking lot might change due to the event. Please follow the instructions of the security staff.
