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Dog Sports
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There are many types of dog sports. You may be interested in competing, or maybe your just curious as to
what all those titles in your puppy's pedigree are all about. Here, we will try to give a brief overview of some
of the most popular dog sports, and each section will include information about equipment needed,
training considerations, and sanctioning organizations.
This page is under construction! Keep checking back as more information is added regularly!
what all those titles in your puppy's pedigree are all about. Here, we will try to give a brief overview of some
of the most popular dog sports, and each section will include information about equipment needed,
training considerations, and sanctioning organizations.
This page is under construction! Keep checking back as more information is added regularly!
Hunting& Retriever Games
Hunting is perhaps the most natural thing you will do with your
lab. Eromit labs have been selectively bred from fine working
dogs to ensure puppies are instinctive retrievers, have excellent
marking ability, and are quiet and cooperative in nature. Whether
you are into hunting waterfowl or upland game, a well trained
retriever is an asset to any hunt. Some people even use their
labs to track wounded larger game, or to assist in hunting
predatory animals.
If you are looking to test your retriever's ability, Hunt Tests are a
good venue. Retrievers are asked to retrieve from land and
water and are judged against a specific standard. If you and your
dog earn a number of passes at a certain level, you will be
awarded titles such as Junior Hunter, Senior Hunter or Master
Hunter.
Looking to be a little more competitive? Field trials might be the
game for you. Here, dogs and trainers are pushed to their limits.
Dogs may be asked to retrieve fallen birds 300 or more yards
away, negotiating difficult terrain along the way, and
remembering the location of several fallen birds at a time. Dogs
are judged against other dogs in the field. After a number of top
placements, your dog will earn the titles such as Field Trial
Champion, or if handled by non-professional, Amateur Field
Trial Champion.
Your local retriever club is a good place to gain information and
assistance in training your dog to a hunting or competitive level.
lab. Eromit labs have been selectively bred from fine working
dogs to ensure puppies are instinctive retrievers, have excellent
marking ability, and are quiet and cooperative in nature. Whether
you are into hunting waterfowl or upland game, a well trained
retriever is an asset to any hunt. Some people even use their
labs to track wounded larger game, or to assist in hunting
predatory animals.
If you are looking to test your retriever's ability, Hunt Tests are a
good venue. Retrievers are asked to retrieve from land and
water and are judged against a specific standard. If you and your
dog earn a number of passes at a certain level, you will be
awarded titles such as Junior Hunter, Senior Hunter or Master
Hunter.
Looking to be a little more competitive? Field trials might be the
game for you. Here, dogs and trainers are pushed to their limits.
Dogs may be asked to retrieve fallen birds 300 or more yards
away, negotiating difficult terrain along the way, and
remembering the location of several fallen birds at a time. Dogs
are judged against other dogs in the field. After a number of top
placements, your dog will earn the titles such as Field Trial
Champion, or if handled by non-professional, Amateur Field
Trial Champion.
Your local retriever club is a good place to gain information and
assistance in training your dog to a hunting or competitive level.
Agility
Dog Agility is the most popular, fastest growing dog sport today.
It is fun and challenging for both the dog and trainer, and it's easy
to get involved with almost any breed of dog (but let's be honest,
working Labs rock at agility!)
Handlers must direct their dog over obstacles such as teeter
totters, jumps, and through weave poles and tunnels. There are
standard events that require fault-free performance and events
such as steeplechase, which emphasises speed, and
gamblers, where handlers must direct there dogs from
distances of up to 30 feet. Titles can be earned from a beginner
level right up to the coveted Agility Trial Champion. National
championships are held by most agility organizations at the end
of every summer.
Most cities now have agility clubs which offer regular lessons,
and you will be able to find trials on a regular basis throughout
the summer months. Buying a full set of equipment to practise
on can be expensive but there are many ways to construct your
own practise pieces at a more affordable rate.
If you live in the Quesnel area, please contact us about agility
lessons, or come out to watch a practice. Whether you want to
get to a competitive level or are just looking for a fun way to
exercise your dog, agility is a great way to improve conditioning,
enhance off-leash obedience skills, and enjoy the great outdoors!
It is fun and challenging for both the dog and trainer, and it's easy
to get involved with almost any breed of dog (but let's be honest,
working Labs rock at agility!)
Handlers must direct their dog over obstacles such as teeter
totters, jumps, and through weave poles and tunnels. There are
standard events that require fault-free performance and events
such as steeplechase, which emphasises speed, and
gamblers, where handlers must direct there dogs from
distances of up to 30 feet. Titles can be earned from a beginner
level right up to the coveted Agility Trial Champion. National
championships are held by most agility organizations at the end
of every summer.
Most cities now have agility clubs which offer regular lessons,
and you will be able to find trials on a regular basis throughout
the summer months. Buying a full set of equipment to practise
on can be expensive but there are many ways to construct your
own practise pieces at a more affordable rate.
If you live in the Quesnel area, please contact us about agility
lessons, or come out to watch a practice. Whether you want to
get to a competitive level or are just looking for a fun way to
exercise your dog, agility is a great way to improve conditioning,
enhance off-leash obedience skills, and enjoy the great outdoors!
Nosework is a broad term covering many disciplines. These
include tracking, search and rescue, and detection. In any of
these jobs, the dog is required to find something- or someone-
using his nose.
Competitively speaking, tracking offers the opportunity for a dog
and handler team to earn titles such as Tracking Dog, Tracking
Dog Excellent, or Variable Surface Tracking. In competition, dogs
must follow a track that may be up to several hours old to find
articles that have been hidden by the track layer.
From a practical standpoint, nosework is a real talent that allows
dogs to perform tasks that humans (or human inventions) have
never been able to do. Search and Rescue teams often have
several dog and handler teams that use a combination of
tracking skills (following a trail) and air-scenting (following the
freshest scent in the air) to find missing persons. Specialized
teams may be able to recover people from avalanches,
collapsed buildings, etc. Detection dogs are often trained to
smell out a specific type of scent - such as in the case of drug
detection dogs used by the police to find stashes of illegal drugs,
explosive detection dogs are at nearly every airport checking
bags for possible bombs, and even cancer-detection dogs, who
can 'smell' areas of skin-cancer on a living patient. Dogs may
indicate a 'find' by fetching the article, barking, digging, or quietly
laying near the source of the smell.
Nosework is an extremely useful and noble canine profession. If
you are interested in learning about tracking or joining a search
and rescue group, contact a local group in your area that can talk
to you about prerequisites, which often include a certain level of
handler fitness and survival training.
Labs are a very popular breed for tracking and for detection or
rescue efforts. As a sporting breed, they are equipped with a
finely tuned nose in addition to a very cooperative, trainable
nature. Labs are also hardy to cold conditions that may be
involved in rescue or detection work, and Labs from athletic, high
drive blood lines continue to be the choice for many handlers.
include tracking, search and rescue, and detection. In any of
these jobs, the dog is required to find something- or someone-
using his nose.
Competitively speaking, tracking offers the opportunity for a dog
and handler team to earn titles such as Tracking Dog, Tracking
Dog Excellent, or Variable Surface Tracking. In competition, dogs
must follow a track that may be up to several hours old to find
articles that have been hidden by the track layer.
From a practical standpoint, nosework is a real talent that allows
dogs to perform tasks that humans (or human inventions) have
never been able to do. Search and Rescue teams often have
several dog and handler teams that use a combination of
tracking skills (following a trail) and air-scenting (following the
freshest scent in the air) to find missing persons. Specialized
teams may be able to recover people from avalanches,
collapsed buildings, etc. Detection dogs are often trained to
smell out a specific type of scent - such as in the case of drug
detection dogs used by the police to find stashes of illegal drugs,
explosive detection dogs are at nearly every airport checking
bags for possible bombs, and even cancer-detection dogs, who
can 'smell' areas of skin-cancer on a living patient. Dogs may
indicate a 'find' by fetching the article, barking, digging, or quietly
laying near the source of the smell.
Nosework is an extremely useful and noble canine profession. If
you are interested in learning about tracking or joining a search
and rescue group, contact a local group in your area that can talk
to you about prerequisites, which often include a certain level of
handler fitness and survival training.
Labs are a very popular breed for tracking and for detection or
rescue efforts. As a sporting breed, they are equipped with a
finely tuned nose in addition to a very cooperative, trainable
nature. Labs are also hardy to cold conditions that may be
involved in rescue or detection work, and Labs from athletic, high
drive blood lines continue to be the choice for many handlers.
