Canicross & Bikejor:
Canicross is the sport of cross country running with dogs. Originating in Europe as off-season training for the mushing (sledding) community, it has become popular as a sport all over Europe, especially in the UK. A specialist harness and line are essential. There is canicross at Crufts. www.canix.co.uk
Bikejoring and dog scootering are also popular in the UK. A harnessed dog or team of dogs attached to a towline have to pull and run ahead of a bicycle or scooter.
Bikejor scooter photo by Robert Brown and Scott Hall
Flyball:
Flyball is a dog sport in which teams of dogs race against each other from a start/finish line, over a line of hurdles, to a box that releases a tennis ball to be caught when the dog presses the spring-loaded pad, then back to their handlers while carrying the ball. www.flyball.org.uk
Trick Dog Title:
Dog and handler train together towards a goal — a trick dog title. This versatile scheme allows you to select tricks based upon your mutual strengths, assess ment can be by video. There are 4 lelves, plus Champion and Grand Champion. Ratified by the American and Canadian Kennel Clubs, whose logos appear on the certificates. Do More With Your Dog and also offered by some UK training groups
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. Dog Parkour:
Dog Parkour (TM) combines elements of human parkour and dog agility to create an accessible activity for dogs and humans alike. This involves jumping, climbing, balancing over, crawling under, and going around different obstacles. Dog Parkour UK
Treibball:
Treibball is a positive-reinforcement, competitive dog sport which originated in Germany. The dog must gather and drive a variety of exercise balls into a soccer goal. See The British Treibball Club on facebook
Man Trailing:
In this sport the dog picks up and follows a humans scent, receiving a reward on finding the hiding place of that person. Different terrains and distractions are added to increase difficulty. Man Trailing UK
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Tracking:
Tracking is a sport in which dogs are trained to locate certain objects by following a trail of a person who dropped the object for varying distances over a variety of terrains. UK Tracking Dog.