page_title: Fifteen and Send Time
hierarchical_section_title: Fifteen and Send Time
caption_attribution_description: English: Fiffteen and Send Time dog agilty course , example course layout.
context_page_description: Fifteen and send time is a dog agility competition offered by the American Kennel Club. FAST can be thought of as a free-style agility competition similar to Gamblers in USDAA or ASCA agility.
  The course is laid out in no particular order, with points awarded for the successful completion of obstacles at the handler's discretion. Fifteen obstacles of a specified point value are arranged according to the judge's preference. Some obstacles are bidirectional, while others are not.
  A bonus area is marked off with tape. To successfully complete the send, the handler must stay outside this taped-off area while the dog completes the obstacles in order. FAST allows dogs that may not be quite ready to complete a regular course to compete, as not all obstacles need be completed for a qualifying score.
  Dogs are given a time allotment based on size, with larger dogs getting a shorter time in which to accumulate points.
context_section_description: Fifteen and send time (FAST) is a dog agility competition offered by the American Kennel Club. FAST can be thought of as a free-style agility competition similar to Gamblers in USDAA or ASCA agility.
  The course is laid out in no particular order, with points awarded for the successful completion of obstacles at the handler's discretion. Fifteen obstacles (or obstacle combinations) of a specified point value are arranged according to the judge's preference. Some obstacles are bidirectional (may be taken in either direction), while others are not.
  A bonus area (the "send") is marked off with tape. To successfully complete the send, the handler must stay outside this taped-off area while the dog completes the obstacles in order. FAST allows dogs that may not be quite ready to complete a regular course to compete, as not all obstacles need be completed for a qualifying score.
  Dogs are given a time allotment based on size, with larger dogs getting a shorter time in which to accumulate points.
caption: An example course map; the dotted lines indicate the bonus area.
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