Classes Descriptions

Agility is an exciting and rewarding team sport for the handler to guide his dog on an obstacle course. Inspired by equestrian sports, the performance of various obstacles (jumps, tunnels, weaves, table and contact obstacles – A-Frame, Dog Walk, and Seesaw) reflects the dog’s flexibility, speed, control and address and the complicity of the reports of the master-dog team.

The purpose of obedience competitions is to demonstrate the usefulness of the dog as a companion of man, not simply his ability to perform specific exercises in a competitive ring but also in everyday life. Participants in competitions must complete a pre-established routine, according to the level, following the precise instructions of the judge. The relative quality and accuracy of the team’s performance will be compared and evaluated. This sport is part of the complicity of the dog with its handler and emphasizes its natural qualities.

The objective of the test is to identify and reward responsible and caring dog owners as well as their canine partner. The test is not a competition and allows the dog and handler to demonstrate their confidence and partnership in 12 events. It assesses the dog-handler relationship and the ability of the handler to control his dog. The dog is evaluated for its ability to perform certain basic exercises and the good manners it demonstrates in everyday situations.

Rally obedience is a sport based on obedience with a bit of inspiration from agility and freestyle sports. Different from regular obedience, instead of waiting for the judge’s orders, the teams move around a timed numbered course of designated stations, always different, with the dog in heel position. Handlers are allowed to encourage and guide their dogs during the course. The circuit consists of about fifteen stations with the possibility of about forty different movements. In Rally, the attitude prevails over precision.

Sporting Scent Detection is the fun and competitive version of scent detection for narcotics, termites or explosives. The dog must locate a hidden target scent within an area and alert its handler to its whereabouts- this sport relies entirely on partnership and is a great way to learn how to read your dog all the while enjoying a sport that is based completely on instinct.

Does your dog love to play Frisbee©? Does he have tons of energy and you need to manage this in a constructive way? You want to keep your canine partner in great shape? If you are looking for an activity that requires no equipment, space or money, Disc Dog is for you! It can be played by yourself in the park or with friends at a trial; this exciting and sometimes spectacular sport will put drive in your training or in your daily walks. Play it for fun or competitively, this sport is an excellent way to work on attention and motivation: two things essential for practicing any dog sport!

Rat Sports are based on hunting and teamwork skills. Historically, rat catchers with their dogs offered their services to farmers to control vermin thus helping to conserve and preserve their cereals and consequently protect the inhabitants from disease. The purpose of the Barn Hunt and the Brush Hunt events are to demonstrate teamwork between the handler and his dog. The dog must display his vermin hunting ability by finding and marking rats in a barn-like or field-like setting in which straw/hay bales are used. The handler must display his ability to read the dog’s signal.

Trick titles are a great way to test your teams skills, to encourage you to teach new behaviors all the while bonding and having fun with your dogs! Tricks are not only specific trick behaviors like sitting pretty and being shy but also include various behaviors learned for sports such as obedience, agility, traction sports and nosework!  Do More With Your Dog trick titles are also recognized by the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC).