What is dog sport?

Dog sports are an increasingly popular activity where the dog and its owner form a true partnership. These disciplines aim to strengthen the relationship between humans and animals, while also contributing to the dog's physical and mental health.

Whether for leisure or competition, canine sports meet many needs: energy expenditure, mental stimulation, training, and behavioral improvement. There is a wide range of disciplines suited to all types of dogs and all skill levels.

Barn Hunt

Barn Hunt is a safe version, for rats, dogs, and humans alike, of the vermin hunt originally designed to control and eliminate rodents. The dog must find a hidden tube containing a rat and alert the handler by indicating its hiding place.

We are members of the Barn Hunt Association (BHA) as well as the Ratier Sport Association (ASR).

Sprinter

This event is open to all dogs who enjoy running a 100-meter sprint. All registered dogs will receive a handicap based on their size, and their time to complete the race will be converted into kilometers per hour. Dogs that accumulate the required number of points will receive titles.

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Rally-Obedience

Rally obedience sport is an activity that combines certain aspects of agility and traditional obedience.

The course itself consists of varied and interesting exercises compared to those seen in obedience. The judge chooses 25 to 28 exercises from a list that the dog and its handler must perform, and once the performance has begun, it is continuous, without further instructions from the judge.

We participate in rally-obedience with the CKC as well as with the Canadian Rally Obedience Association (CARO)

Odor Detection

An entertaining sport open to all dogs. The challenge is for the dog to find the source of a particular scent and signal to the handler that it has been found. The competition takes place in various environments and allows the dog to use its most developed sense: smell.

We participate in scent detection with the CKC as well as with the Sporting Dogs Detection Association (SDDA)

Tricks

Teaching your dog new tricks helps keep their mind sharp and may delay the onset of age-related diseases such as canine cognitive disorders.

There's the enrichment aspect. Staying home, always seeing the same things and smelling the same things can become boring. Teaching them new and fun tricks can help enrich their lives and break the monotony of everyday life.

We're participating in a trick with Do More With Your Dog

Obedience

Obedience competitions are designed to demonstrate that the dog is a good pet.

Basic exercises include walking on a leash (with and without), sit, down, stand, and stay, as well as recall. At higher levels, dogs must jump, retrieve, obey given commands, and identify and retrieve items that carry their owner's scent.

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