DOG AGILITY

PVC Jump with 5 heights and displaceable bars

These are a set of plans for a displaceable PVC jumps with all five AKC jump heights

(Note: heights are close but not exact.

I am not sure if they would hold up to extreme weather

or dogs that were really rough on them, but they are great for my dogs.

See Working with PVC tips before you begin.

You will need 3 10’ sections of 1” PVC in total.

PVC Sections (Everything is 1” diameter PVC)	Quantity
5’ Sections	3
1’ Sections	4
6” Section	2
2.5” Sections	12
1.75” sections (Note: you can substitute PVC Connectors here – the 1.75 is just to connect Tees and is cheaper)	16

Tools

Vise (small ones are fine)

Navigator saw or Hacksaw to cut PVC

Table to attach vise to (grooming tables work well)

PVC glue (if glueing)

PVC Cleaner (if you clean all the writing etc. off)

Tape (If you choose to stripe poles

Step 1. Cleaning and Cutting

If you don’t want writing, clean your PVC first! Cut all the PVC sections. Whee!

Step 2. Jumpcups

There are two ways to cut the 12 jump cups from 1"Tees (leave 4 Tees intact!).

If you are gluing the PVC, you can cut the Tees into jump cups after assembling

the Sides. I cut them first. Here is a web page showing the cuts really well.

I don’t measure. Make the first cut like this – about 1/3 to ¼ of the way

Then the second cut take the piece off like this –

The final result looks like this –

Step 3. Assemble the Feet.

Make 2.

These should lay flat on the floor with the Tee on the end sticking up.

Tees are green, PVC sections are yellow and endcaps are blue.

If you are gluing, glue as you go.

Step 4. Assemble the Sides. Make 2.

Be careful to get the Tees lined up.

Also wherever there is a 1.75” piece the two Tees should touch.

If they don’t I bang it on the floor.

Step 5. Put the side in the foot.

Step 6. Put the sides Together.

Using one of the 5’ poles, put it in the very bottom sideways turned Tee.

Step 7. Add bars.

You may need to cut an inch or so off the bars so they displace easily.

If you want them with tape, add that now.