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Skijoring
Aug 2, 2011
Sheepdog TrialsSled Dog Racing Article: Dog Sports » Skijoring Skijoring (‘skē-jȯr-iŋ) is a winter sport where a person on skis is pulled by a horse, a dog (or dogs) or a motor vehicle. It is derived from the Norwegian word skikjøring meaning ski driving. Contents: Dog Skijoring – Competitions – Origin – Equipment – Techniques…
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Sheepdog Trials
Aug 2, 2011
ScooteringSkijoring Article: Dog Sports » Sheepdog Trials A Sheepdog trial (also herding event, stock dog trial or simply dog trial) is a competitive dog sport in which herding dog breeds move sheep around a field, fences, gates, or enclosures as directed by their handlers. Such events are particularly associated with hill farming areas, where sheep…
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Sled Dog Racing
Aug 2, 2011
SkijoringTracking Trials Article: Dog Sports » Sled Dog Racing Sled dog racing (sometimes termed dog sled racing) is a winter dog sport most popular in the Arctic regions of the United States, Canada, Russia, and some European countries.[1] It involves the timed competition of teams of sled dogs that pull a sled with the dog…
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Tracking Trials
Aug 2, 2011
Sled Dog RacingWeight Pulling Article: Dog Sports » Tracking Trials A Tracking trial is an event to encourage dogs to make use of their strongest facility, the ability to follow a scent trail. The competition emulates the finding of a lost person or article in a situation where the performance of the dog can be…
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Weight Pulling
Aug 2, 2011
Tracking TrialsWeiner Dog Racing Article: Dog Sports » Weight Pulling Weight pulling is a dog sport involving a dog pulling a cart or sled loaded with weight a short distance across dirt/gravel, grass, carpet, or snow. It is a modern adaptation of freighting, in which dogs were used as freight animals to move cargo. Many…
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Weiner Dog Racing
Aug 2, 2011
Weight PullingBack to K9 Classroom Article: Dog Sports » Weiner Dog Racing Dachshund racing, or wiener dog racing, is a popular, yet controversial sporting event, primarily found in North America. Typical Dachshund races are either 25 or 50 yards in length, and are run on various surfaces. Many race tracks across America host these events…
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List of Dog Sports
Aug 1, 2011
Back to K9 ClassroomAgility Article: Dog Sports » List of Dog Sports Dog sports are activities that involve dogs. There is much discussion about what exactly defines a sport for dogs. Some issues: Must a sport be entertaining to watch? Agility, Disc dog, and Dock Jumping are very entertaining to spectators, and often televised. If…
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