Dock diving is an aquatic sport that began in 1997, and it involves your dog
competing against other dogs.
While it is a competition, you and your dog are not
competing against other dogs.
Unlike events where the dog
competes against other dogs, the dogs simply earn a pass or fail for their effort in following a human scent that has been left behind over various periods of time.
Once dogs have gained the required points, they are awarded the title of Champion (CH) which indicates they have
competed against other dogs and conform to their breed standard.
Dogs are shown in their class — which is determined by breed, sex and age — then the winner of each class
competes against other dogs of that breed and sex that won their class.
AFC — Amateur Field Championship (This is the same as a field championship, except the dog was handled by and
competed against other dogs handled by amateurs — no professional handlers are allowed to compete for this title)
Not exact matches
The expected answer:
dogs compete against each
other to see who comes closest to the standard, as interpreted by the judge in the ring.
Due to the agility and gameness being developed in the breed many owners began to also
compete their
dogs in
other activities including matches
against each
other.
Newton, officially known as GCH Somerset Wynzall Hashtag,
competed against 2,000
other dogs for the title.
At competition level, the
dogs compete against others for the fewest faults in the fastest time.
The
dogs, or their owners, are
competing against the
others for ribbons, points and prizes.
Whether you will only be showing until he wins a champion title, or if you want a «Special», a
dog that, after winning his championship, goes on to
compete against other breeds in the working group.
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.
Field trials are much different then hunt test in that all the
dogs are
competing against each
other in a test.
Dog shows, specifically conformation shows, are events in which purebred
dogs compete against each
other based on their breeds» standards.
«We
compete week - in, week - out
against each
other and we have one thing in common, we all love
dogs,» said co-owner Dee Milligan - Bott.
Dogs do not
compete against each
other; rather, they are evaluated one at a time, according to the standard.
Flyball — this high - energy activity involves two teams of four
dogs who engage in a type of human relay race using one or more hurdles, with the one team
competing against the
other team for the fastest time to the finish.
-- this high - energy activity involves two teams of four
dogs who engage in a type of human relay race using one or more hurdles, with the one team
competing against the
other team for the fastest time to the finish.
The team whose
dogs have the fastest time without errors wins the «heat», and goes on to
compete against other teams until the fastest team wins.
The sport itself is captivating to many
dog owners since you can train your own
dog and
compete against others in order to earn recognition of both your
dog's ability as well as your own as a handler.
A huge audience fills Madison Square Garden each year to watch
dogs compete in sporting events and
against other dogs in their groups.
After Winners
Dog and Winners Bitch are selected, all the
dogs and bitches with the designation of Champion go into the ring to
compete against each
other, and
against the Winners
Dog and Winners Bitch to determine theBest of Breed and Best of Opposite Sex.