These active, agile, and intelligent herding dogs are known for their striking looks and the competitive advantage they have in
obedience and agility challenges.
Not exact matches
We had a record - breaking entry this year of highly competitive canine athletes in conformation,
agility,
obedience and the Eukanuba World
Challenge.
The two - day event was held in conjunction with the AKC
Agility Invitational
and the AKC
Obedience Invitational, the Junior Showmanship competition,
and the Eukanuba World
Challenge.
The Ibizan Hound learns quickly
and enjoys activities such as
obedience and agility (when they are made interesting
and challenging), but he is a freethinker who doesn't obey mindlessly.
They thrive in situations where they are
challenged, are put through their paces,
and are taught new skills
and abilities on a regular basis
and you'll find they take to
obedience and agility training very, very well.
Tollers also profit from mental
challenges, such as
obedience and agility.
That said some
challenging games,
agility classes,
and advanced
obedience classes could aid in the breed's mental stimulation.
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.
To satisfy the requirements of The
Challenge, dogs must participate in at least three (3) of five (5) disciplines (the hunting retriever tests,
obedience / rally trials, tracking tests,
agility trials
and conformation) offered at the National Specialty
and must qualify in two of them.
Whether the two of you join an
agility club, take
obedience lessons together, take up tracking or search
and rescue, the outcome is the same — a mentally
challenged canine.