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TREIBBALL - RETRIEVER TRIALS -
Balls are used in place of sheep. Dogs Used primarily for Retrievers and
must “herd” eight large balls (18- Spaniels, these are conducted to
30 inches) to a soccer goal, within simulate conditions identical or similar
a predefined set of time, usually 15 to a typical day game hunting, going back
minutes. The balls are set in a triangle, to the breeds’ original purposes. These
billiards style, and the handler is only trials are done both in the field and in the
allowed to stay in a confined area. water, and typically occur during hunting
Handlers must direct the dogs using season as live game is a requirement.
https://www.youtube.com/ only whistles, verbal commands and
watch?v=wREWKq8izyg hand signals. https://www.nordenlights.co.uk/
PROTECTION SPORTS - HOUND TRAILING -
A number of disciplines with varying Racing done only in Britain, hounds
rules and exercises, all of which follow an artificial trail laid across the
are formulated to test a dog’s countryside. It’s done completely off
temperament and stability, as well lead, and no human intervention is
as its ability to protect itself and its allowed whilst the race is going on. First
handler. The tests all, somewhat, dog to get over the finish line, wins.
emulate the procedures used by
police dogs. The more well-known
disciplines include Belgian Ring,
http://www.allgooddogs.biz/training-and- French Ring, Mondio Ring and IPO.
behavior/sports-and-activities Exercises include heeling, obedience, http://www.glynsatterley.com/node/534
and bite work, and retrieval, among
others.
HUNTING/TRACKING SPORTS - LURE COURSING -
Probably the biggest group of sports, it Typically a sport only for sighthounds
covers a variety of activities that can be (though some organizations have
done with specific breeds or groups, as open classes for all dogs.) Dogs chase
well as dogs of any breed or even mixed a mechanical lure over a course set
breed dogs. Below are just some of with a pattern intended to emulate
those activities. the movement of live game (rabbit or
hare.) Courses are usually at least 550
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index. meters long, and can extend to more
ssf/2010/09/police_dogs_are_sought- http://www.thejournal.ie/eric-dempsey/ than a kilometer. Courses have turns to
after_c.html news/ simulate the movement of game, and
may incorporate jumps and hurdles as
well.
EARTHDOG TRIALS - NOSEWORK -
Designed for small terriers or A sport created to emulate the tasks
Dachshunds, dogs are placed in man- of detection dogs. A dog must find
made tunnels that they must navigate a hidden target scent, and alert its
towards a “quarry,” a live rat they must handler once it has done so. It often
scent to follow to the source. They has to work around distractions like
must exhibit specific behaviors, such food or toys. There are increasing
as barking, scratching or digging once levels of proficiency and qualification,
http://www.akc.org/events/earth-dog/ they have found the quarry. The quarry starting with one scent, and adding
is protected always, and the hunt is one subsequently.
carefully supervised so that no harm
comes to either the dogs or the quarry. https://barkpost.com/keep-dog-busy-
winter/
