Sentences with phrase «structured obedience and agility»
AKC must have read this over a decade ago because today the American Kennel Club offers Canine Good Citizen tests in addition to structured Obedience and Agility, both of which test a dog's I.Q. and stability.
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For the more athletic minded group, Great Danes due quite well and are very impressive when participating in structured canine activities such as lure coursing, agility, obedience competition, fly - ball and tracking.
Members receive the bi-monthly Golden Retriever News, a large, informative, coffee - table - quality magazine filled with educational articles about canine health and research; canine structure and movement; breeding; training for obedience, field, and agility; and articles about our history, news from local Golden clubs around the country, and news and photos of recent member and dog accomplishments.
We breed for health, temperament & structure, trying to attain that perfect GSD that combines intelligence and workability with the potential to be a family pet, herding dog or an agility / obedience / tracking champion.
These are homes who are already active and experienced in structured dog sports (agility, obedience, disc, etc).
An Australian Shepherd or Pembroke Welsh Corgi that will never herd cattle still needs proper structure to compete in agility and obedience events; a Saluki or Greyhound that will never course after antelope or hare still must have the proper front and rear angulation to gallop after the plastic bag on a lure - coursing field.Beyond the need to maintain the original purpose of a chosen breed, we are often in awe of the incredible way that dogs are far more than a sum of their parts.
A commercial diet with 30 percent protein and 20 percent fat may be ideal for dogs that perform structured exercise such as regular walks or runs, competing in agility and obedience events, and hunting.