What Do Judges Look For?

What Do Judges Look For?
Article By: Brenna Fender
Photography By: Karen Moureaux - Contact Point Agility, Herding & Border Collies – www.dogsportphotos.com

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Whether you are getting ready for your first canine competition or you’re an experienced exhibitor, you may wonder exactly what the judge is looking for at each event you enter. You might be surprised Read More

Weight Pull

Weight Pull: Article By Donna J. Wade & Photography By MaxDogPhotos.
Weight Pull

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Dogs love to pull; they love to pull hard and can pull a lot of weight.  Anyone who has walked an untrained dog will agree.  Most competition weight pull dogs can’t wait to be hooked up to a wheeled rig and released Read More

Discovering Heel Position

Heel Position: Article & Photography By Catherine L. Zinsky.
Discovering Heel Position

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Heel position is not a fuzzy location: it has precise specifications.  In obedience whenever the dog is situated on the left side of the handler, it should be in heel position. The dog can be sitting, standing, lying down or moving. As long Read More

Current Issue: July/August 2010

Upcoming Issue: July/August 2010
Obedience/Rally Special Edition
• —– A New Look At Retrieve Training
• —– Discovering Heel Position
• —– Teaching The “Tuck” Sit
• —– Training in 10 Minutes or Less: Doodling Moves
• —– How To Train Effectively in a Small Area
• —– 2010 IFCS World Agility Championship Coverage
July/August Issue Departments: Both Ends of the Leash, Editorials, Marketplace, Q&A, Read More

May/June 2010

May/June 2010
SPECIAL TRAVEL ISSUE
• —– Travel Issue: Bon Voyage Canines / Travel Safety for your dog /
10 Tips for Traveling Like A Pro / How to Recognize Injuries on the Road
• —– The 10 Commandments of Vet Visits
• —– Weight Pulling
• —– No Time For Tracking?
• —– Agility: The Post Turn Dilemma
• —– Introducing UKI Agility International
May/June Issue Departments: Both Read More

March/April 2010 Issue

Current Issue: March/April 2010
SPECIAL FLYBALL FOCUS
• —– Water Sports Highlighted: Splash Dogs / Teaching A Novice Dog To Swim
• —– Herding: Culture Shock!
• —– Getting More Bark for Your Buck: Saving $$$ on Dog Insurance
• —– HOOPERS! The newest NADAC Class
• —– AKC Agility & Obedience Invitationals
• —– FLYBALL FOCUS

March/April Issue Departments: Both Ends of the Leash, Editorials, Marketplace, Q&A, Read More

2009 Dog Writers Association of America Awards

2009 Dog Writers Association of America Awards - HOT OFF THE PRESS:
If you couldn’t make it to Manhattan this weekend to attend the annual Dog Writers Association of America awards banquet, you can visit their website for a list of winners and nominees http://www.dwaa.org/. Congratulations to one and all for a fine body of work Read More

DogSport Magazine: Arrival Update

Magazine Arrival
Q: When will my issue of DogSport Magazine arrive?
A: We kindly ask all of our readers and subscribers to remember that DogSport Magazine is a bi-monthly magazine. As we always strive to have the magazine in your hands quickly / within the first few weeks of the first month, that isn’t always possible due Read More

Splash Dogs – Junior Handlers Spotlight

By Ursula Kinley.
There is always a lot of buzz around the Splash Dogs pool and dock at the Splash Dogs Cynosport World Dock Jumping Championships, however this year, a lot of buzz was around all of the Junior Handlers making their way out to the competition. This year seven Junior Handlers competed at the championships Read More

January/February 2010 Issue Available!

Upcoming Issue: January/February 2010
SPECIAL DOG AGILITY FOCUS
• —– Cynosport World Games: Performance National Standards, Steeplechase, Grand Prix Event Coverage
• —– Ringside With Kyra Sundance: Elite Stunt Dog Trainer
• —– FCI Agility: World Championship Teams USA & Canada
• —– TDAA Petit Prix Nationals
• —– The Art of Drilling Any Exercise
• —– Agility Enlightenment: Obstacle Focus, Handler Awareness!
• —– Get Fit With Fido!

January/February Issue Read More

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