Sentences with phrase «dog competitions such»

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Employee benefits include medical, dental, and vision care; participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Program; and an abundance of additional perks, such as monthly chair massages, a fitness program and / or discounted gym memberships, cocktail Fridays, playful sports competitions, and an annual «Bring Your Dog to Workday» event.

The Panorama section, on the other hand, clusters more recent titles making the rounds on the festival circuit, usually plucked from the A-listers such as Venice, Berlin or Cannes, in this year's case films such as Quand on a 17 ans (Being 17, André Téchiné), 24 Wochen (24 Weeks, Anne Zohra Berrached), Heart of a Dog (Laurie Anderson), La mort de Louis XIV (The Death of Louis XIV, Alberto Serra), Neon Demon (Nicolas Winding Refn), Sieranevada (Cristi Puiu), or the black horse of this year's Cannes competition, Toni Erdmann (Maren Ade).

Besides the wide selection of products that focus on pet welfare, nutrition and grooming, visitors were also treated to several shows such as the Dog Groomers» Association of Singapore's Grooming Annual certification, the Oxbow National Rabbit Show, PETAS 6th Dog Obedience Competition and Pet Asia Agility Invitation Cup.

Besides the exciting performances by the Pets Idol finalists, family - oriented activities such as children's colouring and drawing contest, dog demos and bird singing competitions kept the crowd entertained.

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While cruel and dangerous sports such as dog fighting have been banned in most countries, weight - pull competitions have developed which give these dogs a chance to show off their strength and have some fun.

Don't breed your dog unless you have good reason to, such as furthering the breed for show or competition purposes by conscientiously and responsibly pairing dogs who are prime examples of the breed standard.

Obedience training ranges from very basic training, such as teaching the dog to reliably respond to basic commands such as «sit,» «down,» «come,» and «stay,» to high level competition within clubs such as the American Kennel Club, United Kennel Club and the Canadian Kennel Club, where additional commands, accuracy and performance are scored and judged.

It is such a popular sport that there are organized competitions for flying disc enthusiasts — both dogs and humans alike.

We highly recommend it for dogs with significant risk factors: a «snub - nose» anatomy (snub - nose breeds are very susceptible to respiratory infections, have a higher mortality rate, and have a harder time clearing the disease), heart and / or pulmonary disease (such as dogs with congestive heart failure, a history of heartworm infestation, etc), suppressed immune systems (such as after chemo therapy), and competition dogs (show dogs, performance dogs, search & rescue dogs, etc).

During the training project now, Katz and other instructors work with participants and their dogs on basic commands such as stay and heel, and on - and off - leash exercises to prepare them for the competition.

Only by having the dog evaluated many times can you truly get a feeling your dog is breeding material — this goes for males and females (what a dog show does as well as other competitions such a Schutzhund — I highly regard a dog who has achieved a SchIII — field trials, lure coursing, etc.).

And I think that the dogs would have much more fun doing something else, such as agility, herding or hunting competitions...

In my opinion, ADVANCED obedience would include those remaining exercises that you'd use in high level competition, as well as specialized commands used for dogs that do real work, such as guide dog work, hunting and police / protection.

Hand signals are also heavily used when training dogs from a distance, such as in directing a hunting dog to retrieve a downed bird, training a dog to compete in a utility obedience competition or asking a herding dog to move the flock.

Clicker training can be used to teach your dog (or just about any animal) regular pet obedience type behaviors (such as loose - leash walking) as well as more advanced competition, trick or service behaviors.

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.

Training for and competing in flyball competitions gives your dog such a purpose.

Though flashy dog events, such as agility, fly ball and obedience competitions, draw a bigger audience, Keevil expressed his wish that Crufts retreat back to an emphasis on simple conformation competitions.

It celebrates working dogs, which are fit and healthy enough to perform the jobs for which they were originally bred, such as those in the Gamekeeper classes or which line up for the Police Dog Team Operational and Humanitarian Action of the Year award, and it hails hero dogs through the Friends for Life competition.

There are a number of specialty areas such as training for assistance dogs, search and rescue, law enforcement and various competition fields such as agility and obedience.

Her fine art has been accepted in juried art competitions such as the Art Show at the Dog Show.

Aside from herding, this dog also excels in other activities such as rallies, obedience competitions, flying disk competitions and many other canine sports.

Limited registration means that the dog may not be entered in breed competition at AKC licensed events, but may compete in other licensed events such as Herding Trials and Obedience Tests.

These dogs thrive on some doggy sports such as disc dog, fly - ball, sledding, carting, agility and some tracking competitions.

THIS was such a fun competition, one that showcased many Rescues and many breeds of dogs out there in need of loving forever homes.

High - risk dogs, such as show dogs or performance - competition dogs, should be vaccinated every 6 months.

There are many rewarding non-competitive activities that you can participate in with your Staffordshire Bull Terrier, even if your dog's not show quality or you don't have the time or desire to train for obedience competition or performance events such as agility, You'll enjoy the time spent together and have opportunities to show off your Stafford's outstanding personality while you make a difference in the lives of individuals in your community.

Many dogs are vaccinated for kennel cough, especially if they have frequent contact with other dogs, such as during boarding, grooming, or competitions.

Facing tougher competition from mass merchandisers like Wal - Mart, PetSmart is looking toward in - home services, such as dog walking and backyard cleanup, to give it a leg up.

In the dog world, such registries may not sponsor competitions, and thus can not award championship points to identify the best individuals registered within a particular breed or species.

The two major annual events are a «fun day» with dogs held in a large fenced area with agility equipment and other activities for the dogs such as a hat competition.

[3] The American Kennel Club is an example of a kennel club with primarily closed books for dogs; it allows new breeds to develop under its Foundation Stock Service, but such dogs are not eligible for competition in AKC conformation shows.