Mastiff Competing At Dog Agility

A crowd favorite mastiff during the agility portion of the Rocky Mountain Cluster Dog Show at The National Western Complex in Denver, Colorado.

[barbr]

When "Slow and steady doesn't win the race" but wins everyone's heart

[yeahbruh]

i love how he just takes it at his own pace and the crowd is going absolutely wild

[isaacwutkee]

He’s just like, “Hey, if this is important to you, then it’s important to me.”

[crashweekly]

As a mastiff owner myself, they can be very stubborn and to get a dog of this size to do the course in general with out just laying down in one of those tunnels and calling it quits is amazing.

[KossolaxtheForesworn]

"my body type was not made for this but ill jump cos I love you."

[thebeagles]

he finished what he started. A lot of people can't say that.

[Rob-uczr]

Let’s not neglect the fact that he actually completed the weave poles

[anna]

There was an elderly wire haired dachshund that was training in agility when I was. His “jumps” were just poles laid on the ground, and he sauntered through the course rather like this guy, but he loved it. You don’t need a hot-shot border collie to do agility, it’s a wonderful thing to do with any dog. Just leave your competitive spirit at home and just have fun with your dog.

[adamlone]

"Do you want it done right, or do you want it done fast? Because you can't have both."

[odomisan]

This should be a category. Instead of time, they judge by style.

[drhandle]

I like to think that what he lacks in speed, he more than makes up in dignity.

[JohnSmith-tdhd]

I love how supportive the crowd is for this big tired dog :D

[thistles]

He’s like my coworkers: his heart isn’t in it, but the pay is okay.

[acolytetojippity]

he looks like he's just happy to be there, and is doing his best. this is adorable.

[jimk]

That's great. He's just showing everyone what "agility" looks like in slow motion. I give him a 10.

[gwynm]

Teaching a mastiff to do a course like this at any speed is a huge accomplishment

[theauthor]

I love the fact that the crowd just cheers for this big lump of dog doing everything at his own relaxed pace

[trueopsimath]

From my experience as a dog trainer, a handler might win more ribbons with a border collie or some other small dog that zips through the agility course, but that's relatively easy. Getting a dog like this to negotiate an agility course, even slowly, represents a much greater challenge and deserves a special category of ribbon all its own. Kudos to both dog and owner!

[kaleena]

the remarkable contrast between the trainer's enthusiasm and the dog's is just hilarious

[DrScott-ir]

If anybody ever deserved a participation trophy it's this dude!