Performance
Agility
From the American Kennel Club: Agility is one of the fastest-growing dog sports in the country — and for good reason. It’s incredible exercise for both you and your [...]
Barn Hunt
From the Barn Hunt Association: WHAT IS BARN HUNT? Barn Hunt is based on the traditional roles of many breeds in ridding farms, barns, crop storage areas, and homes [...]
Coursing
From the American Kennel Club: FAST CAT Sure, you think your dog is fast. But have you ever wondered how fast? Can your dog outrun Usain Bolt, who has been [...]
Dock Diving
From the American Kennel Club and the North America Diving Dogs: Will your dog do anything for his favorite toy? Have you watched him fearlessly dive into water – [...]
Fetch
From the American Kennel Club: WHAT IS AKC FETCH? Welcome to AKC Fetch! When dog owners are asked about activities they like to do with their dogs, the most [...]
Flyball
From the American Kennel Club and the North American Flyball Association: AKC AND FLYBALL You can literally feel the anticipation in the air as the dogs line up and [...]
Obedience
From the American Kennel Club: Think your dog is an A+ student? Are your friends and family jealous with how well you’ve trained your dog? Then you might want [...]
Rally
From the American Kennel Club: Think of an AKC Rally event as any team sport: You and your dog navigate a course, side-by-side, as you steer him through a [...]
Scent Work
From the American Kennel Club: Fascinating fact: Dogs have a sense of smell that’s between 10,000 and 100,000 times more acute than ours! The sport of Scent Work celebrates [...]
Shed Dog
From the United Kennel Club and the North American Sport Dog Association: UKC ELITE SHED DOGS In January of 2017, United Kennel Club proudly announced the development of a [...]
Tracking
From the American Kennel Club and North American Sport Dog Association: You work hard to teach your dog good manners. There’s one area, though, where you probably won’t have [...]
Weight Pull
From the International Weight Pull Association: Many dogs were developed to pull heavy loads to assist their owners. Today, many dogs enjoy the sport of weight pull, which enables [...]