Sentences with phrase «as an agility breed»

Simply put, Border Collies have gone from being seen as a herding breed to being seen as an agility breed.

Not exact matches

For the first time ever, the Westminster Dog Show will include an agility competition, open to mixed breeds as well as purebred dogs.

This breed is known for their athleticism, intelligence, and trainability so they are well suited for agility and obedience competitions, as well as tracking, therapy work, and of course their traditional job, pulling a cart or wagon.

Originally bred for herding sheep and cattle, they have proven themselves as excellent companion animals and are outstanding competitors in sheepdog trials and dog agility.

As a matter of fact, the winner of this year's Westminster Dog Show Master Agility Championship was a New Jersey - bred Border Collie named Tex..

However, this breed is not as well suited for activities like agility or flyball.

Today the breed continues to excel in the field but they are also great at obedience, agility, rally, tracking, search and rescue, flyball, as therapy dogs, or just about anything you care to train them to do.

This breed excels in several doggie sports such as dog agility trials and basic and advanced obedience.

The Bullenbeisser (also known as the German Bulldog) was a breed of dog known for its strength and agility.

All of the varieties of Belgium shepherds are outstanding when it comes to field work, including obedience, shepherding, Agility, sledding, search and rescue, as cop dogs, and detecting fires etc. this breed is very fascinating, love children, and highly enjoys playing outdoors.

Some Leos compete in obedience trials and some compete in agility events, but although they are powerful animals they are not as fast as many other breeds.

The East - European Shepherd is a breed that craves a job, and these dogs suffer greatly when not provided something to do such as herding, competitive obedience, or agility.

The agility competition is open to mix - breeds as well as pedigrees.

Above all else, educate yourself about the breed and see as many Tollers in person as you can by visiting breeders, dog shows, obedience, rally or agility trials, or even field tests.

«I've had owners of breeds not known for success in performance sports tell me that Soren inspired them to participate in dog sports such as obedience, rally, or agility,» Stevenson says.

Pumis were initially bred as herding dogs, but have eventually used for the purpose of dog dancing, dog agility, obedience, and even for detection or search and rescue activities.

She has taught in the US, Canada, Belgium, Holland, Italy, Japan, Australia and New Zealand for groups as varied as Wolf Park, NADOI, Association of Pet Dog Trainers, FEMA (Northeast Region Disaster Dog Teams), Alaskan Dog Musher Association, Chicago Anti-Cruelty Society, AKC Obedience judges, many national specialties, and numerous obedience, agility, breed, rescue, shelter and SAR groups.

It will mark the first time that obedience competition has been held as part of Westminster and, like agility, mixed breed dogs are eligible to compete.

Described as the perfect «all - purpose form dog» when they were being bred in their earliest history in Ireland, these dogs have transitioned away from a life on the farm exclusively into some of the best obedience and agility competition dogs.

We breed for temperament and personality and many of our pups do go on to win show and agility as well as been trained for service, therapy, hunting, and protection.

This breed is gaining popularity for its agility and intelligence as a bonus to its cute, beautiful look.

This has served her well as her passion and expertise in her personal life as an avid national agility dog competitor; her surgery skills have only been enhanced through her work with this new breed of canine athletes.

If your dog is extremely active, regardless of breed or size - working, sporting, hunting, agility, or herding - we recommend daily supplementation as well.

2904, 115 L.Ed.2 d 1067 (1991)(harboring a «dog commonly known as a pit bull dog» is prima facie evidence of ownership of a vicious dog); City of Richardson v. Responsible Dog Owners of Texas, 794 S.W. 2d 17 (Tex. 1990); Greenwood v. North Salt Lake City, 817 P. 2d 816, 821 (Utah 1991)(pit bull dogs «are known for a unique combination of strength, agility, tolerance for pain, ․ aggressiveness ․ were historically bred for fighting and killing, ․ have experienced a proportionately higher number of bites and attacks ․ [and] that Animal Control treats pit bull dogs differently than other breeds»); American Dog Owners Assoc. v. City of Yakima, 113 Wash. 2d 213, 217, 777 P. 2d 1046, 1048 (1989); Dog Federation of Wisconsin, Inc. v. City of South Milwaukee, 178 Wis. 2d 353, 367, 504 N.W. 2d 375, 381 (Wis.Ct.App.)

These herding breed dogs are often found competing in (and winning) agility competitions as well as cleverly herding livestock.

In addition to promoting the objectives of ASCA to maintain and improve the breed, we strive to offer venues for Australian Shepherd owners (as well as other dog owners) to compete for ASCA titles in ASCA sanctioned events including Obedience, Conformation, Tracking, Agility, and Herding.

Field Spaniels enjoy competing in dog sports such as hunting tests, obedience trials, agility courses and the breed ring.

In history — known as a «comforter spaniel» — this breed is often just as at ease being an affectionate lap dog as they are taking brisk walks, competing in agility, or fetching a ball many times over.

AKC Canine Partners allows mixed breed dogs and non-eligible AKC registered dogs to participate and earn titles in dog sports such as Agility, Obedience, Rally, Tracking and Coursing Ability.

You can start training on a real obstacle course (such as the easy to assemble Affordable Agility in the Bag) once your pet is fully grown — usually after 1 year of age for smaller breeds and after up to 18 months for large breeds.

The breed was developed for sport as well as to be a gentleman's companion and possesses great strength and agility.

Certain breeds excel at agility, in much the same way as a particular pedigree might lend itself more readily to hunting or herding than others.

The breed also exercises mind and body by participating in canine sports such as obedience, tracking, agility, rally, and other activities that can be enjoyed by both dog and owner.

Initially bred for hunting, the handsome, athletic «GSP» is increasingly visible as a bomb - sniffing dog and in agility and other canine sports.

An intelligent breed, these dogs can also be trained as therapy dogs and participate in agility training.

Participation in canine sports such as agility, obedience, flyball, and rally is an enjoyable way to channel the breed's energy.

With proper socialization this intelligent breed is a delightful companion and willing participant in agility, obedience, hunting, and lure coursing, as well as conformation.

American Kennel Club - registered dogs compete in shows that include conformation, where purebred dogs compete against each other and are evaluated as breeding stock, and obedience, field and agility trials, where canine athletes get their moment to behave and shine.

The new American Kennel Club - approved standard describes the breed as «a well - balanced, medium - sized dog of athletic appearance, displaying grace and agility in equal measure with substance and stamina» and as «energetic, alert, and eager.»

Today, the breed is one of the most versatile, succeeding in obedience, agility, tracking, hunting and field events, as guide dogs for the blind, service dogs, search and rescue dogs and as popular companions.

There are a host of broad exemptions that will continue to allow breeding for (1) use of dogs as service, guide or therapy animals, by search and rescue, law enforcement and other government agencies; (2) use of dogs for herding or as livestock guardian dogs or hunting dogs; (3) dogs or cats registered with the American Kennel Club, the Cat Fancier Association or other recognized registry or trained and kept for the purpose of show, field trials or agility trials; and (4) dogs or cats whose owner has obtained an unaltered animal permit.

Meanwhile, Labs bred to be out in the field as working dogs have been bred with agility in mind.

As usual with terriers, owners must have saintly patience to work these dogs in obedience trials, but the Jack Russell club offers agility, go - to - ground, search n» sniff, and racing for the breed.

Despite the fact that the Affenpinscher is a small breed, they are generally quite bright and may participate in various dog sports for example agility, tracking, rally, and standard compliance as sport.

Even though the Schipperke is a small breed, they are usually quite bright and will participate in various dog sports like agility, flyball, herding, musical freestyle, and obedience as sport offering physical and mental challenges together with bonding with their family.

Originally bred to retrieve from water, the modern Labrador Retriever has proven to be one of the most versatile breeds, excelling in hunt tests and field trials, in obedience and agility events, and also as service dogs.

Originally bred for its herding ability the Belgian Sheepdog also excels in obedience, agility, tracking, and protection sports as well as conformation.

Although usually overshadowed by AKC whenever purebred dogs are discussed or exhibited, UKC hosts about 10,000 events each year1 and registers about 250,000 dogs of more than 300 breeds and varieties.2 In contrast to AKC, however, most UKC events are working dog sports or competitions such as coonhound field trials, retriever and Beagle field trials, and obedience and agility competitions.

Mental exercise (advanced obedience, agility, tracking, Schutzhund) is just as important to this thinking breed.

In addition, strenuous athletics such as jumping over hurdles or tearing around an agility course don't appeal to most representatives of this breed.