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Canine Conformation
“Conformation” is the official name for “dog shows.” While they may seem glamorous, the true purpose of conformation showing is to evaluate breeding stock.
Rankings of Dog Breeds Suffering From Hip Dysplasia
Watching a dog suffer from hip dysplasia is tough. Most people assume the German shepherd is the breed that suffers most from this health problem, but this isn't exactly true.
Agility Part 4 - Tracking Part 2
Variable Surface Tracking (VST) A VST track is from 600-to-800 yards long, with 4-to-8 turns, and aged from 3-to-5 hours. The articles must be one each of leather, cloth, plastic and metal.
Agility Part 3 - Tracking
Dogs have a very keen sense of smell – 100,000 times stronger than humans! Dogs with the help of their noses are often used to find lost people and animals, drugs, avalanche and disaster victims, and even to detect cancer!
Agility Part 2 (Rally)
Qualifying Performance : A qualifying performance indicates that the dog has performed all the required exercises according to AKC Obedience Regulations and justifies the awarding of the obedience title.
Agility Part 1
Even if you don’t recognize it by name, you have probably seen an agility competition. Designed to demonstrate a dog’s willingness to work with his handler in a variety of situations, agility is an athletic event that requires conditioning & concentration
Herding
The purpose of non-competitive herding tests is to offer owners of herding breeds a standardized gauge by which a dog’s basic instinct and trainability are measured.
History of Earthdog Test 2
The roots of the Earthdog program go back to the beginnings of small game hunting. Farmers and hunters used the small terriers and Dachshunds to pursue vermin to its lair and then to follow the game into to the ground.