The Beardie must jump onto and lie down or sit for a five-second pause while the judge counts. Training a Beardie in agility is more fun than you can imagine. Agility helps a Beardie in all other levels of competition. It helps a conformation Beardie keep fit. It helps a herding Beardie learn to work away from the handler.
Agility is a team sport.
Each time you compete, the course is different because the judge designs the courses well in advance sends the design to the appropriate organization for approval. You face a different course and set of challenges each time you compete. Points are deducted for going over the allotted time. Standard course time depends on your class. Points are also deducted for wrong ways and refusing to do an obstacle.