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List of dog sports
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Dog sports are activities that involve dogs. There is much discussion about what exactly defines a sport for dogs. Some issues:
- If a human companion isn't actively involved, is it actually a sport? Take greyhound racing, for example, or hunting from, say, a duck blind , from which the dog retrieves the game.
- Is any activity a sport? For example, a conformation show, where the handler and dog walk or trot around a ring for a judge to evaluate the dog's appearance and structure.
This list is intended only to represent anything that anyone is likely to refer to as a dog sport, not to argue its validity as sport. Clearly, there are more sports to add to this list:
- Carting
- Dog show (conformation show)
- Dog agility
- Dog packing
- Earthdog trial s (or go to ground trials; see American Working Terrier Association http://www.dirt-dog.com/awta/index.shtml and List of earth dog links http://dog-play.com/earthdog.html )
- Field trial s
- Flyball
- Frisbee dog
- Lure coursing
- Musical freestyle
- Mushing
- Obedience trial s (see Obedience training)
- Protection Sports (including Schutzhund and Ring sports)
- Sled dog racing
- Skijoring and pulka
- Sheepdog trials
- Tracking
- Greyhound racing
- Weight pulling
See also List of dog topics
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