Once again, we delve into the world of the lesser-known, unusual, and sometimes bizarre competitive sports. Mainstream media will never offer these hidden jewels to the public. Therefore it is this ...

Encinitas resident Vicki Ernenwein and her Australian Shepherd, Mayday, earned a blue ribbon at the United States Dog Agility Association Southwest Regional Championship, held June 28-30 in Norco, ...

BOZEMAN, Mont. — For the first time at the Big Sky Country State Fair, dogs got a chance to show off their skills on Thursday. Extreme Dogs is a high energy dog show. “It’s a mixture of a bunch of ...

Agility and obedience sports are all about communication. The best dogs with these traits move in sync with their handlers by reading signals, reacting fast, and staying focused under pressure. These ...

Agility is commonly associated with foot speed, quickness and reaction. Common training modalities to improve agility include speed ladders and closed-chain predictive drills. Although nothing is ...

NEW ULM, Minn. -- Joni Steinbach chuckled when asked if she thought her border collie Sport knows she's one of the best agility dogs in the country. "No, she doesn't know," said Steinbach of New Ulm. ...

For Mandy Miller, training dogs has been her profession since becoming a certified canine educator in 2008. But personally, her passion grew from reading dog training books when she was young. “When I ...

NEW YORK (AP) — She might have looked like a black-and- white blur, but this dog is pretty in Pink. Pink the border collie streaked to the Westminster Kennel Club’s agility title Saturday night with ...