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Dog Sports are any physical activities that involve dogs, both competitive or non-competitive. Some are obviously sports, but for other activities it is questionable. We have listed all that we could find, make up your own mind whether it is a sport or not.

Faster, Higher, Stronger

• Dock Jumping — dogs jump from a dock into a body of water in an attempt to achieve the greatest distance or height.
• Dog Racing — greyhounds chase a lure around a track.
• Greyhound Hare Coursing — hares are chased by greyhounds using their sight rather than scent.
• Sighthound Racing: Sighthounds race over a straight track.

Pulling Things

• Bikejoring — a single dog or a team of harnessed dogs pull along a rider on a bike.
• Skijøring — being pulled either by a dog, a horse or a motor-operated vehicle while on skis.
• Dog Sled Racing — teams of sled dogs pull a sled with a driver. Also called Dog Mushing.
• Weight Pulling: Dogs pull weights over a course.
• Carting: Dogs pull carts or wagons.
• Dog Scootering: Dogs pull a scooter and rider.

Navigating Obstacles

• Flyball — a relay race between two teams of four dogs. Each dog must jump over four hurdles, retrieve a ball by triggering a flyball box pedal and then return over the hurdles to the starting line.
• Dog Agility — dogs have to navigate through a course that has various types of obstacles under the direction of a handler.
• Canine Parkour: Agility Training for Dogs and Owners

Showing Off Skills

• Disc Dog — dog frisbee competitions of distance catching and choreographed freestyle catching. This is competed by a dog and his human partner. The goal is to catch the Frisbee.
• Musical Canine Freestyle — a modern dog sport that is a mixture of obedience training, tricks, and dance that allows for creative interaction between dogs and their owners.
• Heelwork to Music: Dogs perform routines to music.

Playing Sport

• Treibball: Dogs push balls into goals.
• Dog Surfing: Dogs ride waves on a surfboard.

Contrlling Other Animals

• Herding: Dogs control livestock's movement.
• Sheepdog Trial: Dogs herd sheep through obstacles.

Doing What they Are told

• Obedience Trial: Dogs demonstrate training commands.
• Rally Obedience: Dogs navigate a course with obedience commands.
• IGP (IPO/Schutzhund): Dogs demonstrate obedience, tracking, and protection.

Accompaining Humans

• Canicross — a variant of cross country running in which runners have to complete the course accompanied by their dogs.

And More

• Working Trials: Dogs complete various tasks.
• Sled Dog Racing: Dogs pull sleds over snow trails.
• Terrier Racing: Terriers race over a short course.
• Barn Hunt: Dogs locate hidden rats in a course.
• Coon Hunting Field Trial: Dogs track and tree raccoons.
• Earthdog Trial: Dogs navigate underground tunnels.
• Field Trial: Dogs demonstrate hunting skills.
• Hare Coursing: Dogs chase hares in a controlled setting.
• Hound Trailing: Hounds follow a scent trail.
• Lure Coursing: Dogs chase a mechanized lure.
• Nosework: Dogs locate hidden scents.
• Tracking Trial: Dogs follow a human scent trail.
• Trail Hunting: Dogs follow a scent trail outdoors.
• Shed Antler Hunting: Dogs locate discarded antlers.

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Related Pages

• More about Dog Sports
• Complete list of sports