Dog Sports that Rottweilers Can Participate In
- Agility - Agility has become very popular in the past decade. It originated in Europe. Agility courses have jumps, tunnels, see-saws, a cat walk, tire jumps, long jumps, and more. After the dogs learn what they are doing, they have a blast running through the course. It's a great exercise program for you and your dog!
Contact the following organizations for more information on agility.
American Kennel Club
5580 Centerview Drive
(919) 233-3725
www.akc.org
North American Dog Agility Council
HCR 2 Box 277
St. Maries, ID 83861
www.nadac.com
United Kennel Club
100 E. Kilgore Rd
Kalamazoo, MI 49002
616-343-9020
www.ukcdogs.com
U.S. Dog Agility Association
P.O. Box 850955
Richardson, TX 75085
972-231-9700
www.usdaa.com
- Tracking - In tracking, the dog has to follow a 'track' laid by a person. In the beginning levels the track is several hundred yards long with just a few right-angle turns. In the more advanced levels, the track becomes much longer, with more turns, the track even goes across roads, and creeks, and varies from long grass, short grass, corn fields, dirt patches, and more.
Contact the AKC for more information on tracking.
American Kennel Club
5580 Centerview Drive
(919) 233-3725
www.akc.org
- Carting/Drafting/Driving - This is a sport Rotts can succeed at - this is what they were bred for, to pull! Carting is where a dog pulls a cart with or without a person in the cart. Drafting is where a dog pulls a cart without a passenger. Driving is where the person that is giving the dog commands is riding in the cart. Rotts excell at this!
- Flyball - Flyball is lots of fun! There are at least 2 teams each consisting of 4 dogs. On go, one dog from each team leaps over 4 hurdles, each set 10 feet apart, then steps on a lever to trigger a release of a tennis ball. They must get the ball and then leap back over the hurdles. Then the next dog leaps over the jumps, etc. The first team to successfully get all of their dogs over the jumps and come back with a tennis ball, with the least mistakes, is the winner.
This Rottweiler loves flyball!
Contact the following organizations for more information on flyball.
North American Flyball Association
1400 W. Devon Ave., #512
Chicago, IL 60660
www.flyball.org
www.flyball.com
- Herding - When you think of cattle or sheep being herded, you probably see a Border Collie, or a German Shepherd. Among the some 30 breeds that are designated as dogs that herd, Rottweilers are among them.
American Kennel Club
5580 Centerview Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606
919-854-0198
www.akc.org
- Frisbee - Maybe you just want to be able to play frisbee with your dog out in the back yard. Or maybe you’re real serious with the sport and want to compete. Frisbee is fun either way. All you really need is a dog that knows how to retrieve and jump and a frisbee. There are lots of places to learn about how to get started (books, web sites, and there are even some frisbee clubs)
ALPO Canine Frisbee Disc Championships
4060-D Peachtree Rd., Suite 326
Atlanta, GA 30319
800-786-9240
email: PRB@skyhoundz.com
International Disc Dog Handlers’ Association
1690 Julius Bridge Road
Ball Ground, GA 30107
770-735-6200
www.iddha.com
- Obedience - There are 3 levels of obedience in AKC obedience trials. Novice, Open, and Utility. Novice is the easiest and consists of most basic commands like, heel, stand, stay, come, and down. Open gets harder when your dog has to drop down on a recall and retrieve over a jump. As you can expect, Utility work is even harder. More work with jumps and scent discrimination.
American Kennel Club
5580 Centerview Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606
919-854-0198
www.akc.org
- Conformation - This is what many think of when they think of a dog show. Conformation is to show off your dog’s looks and show how he complies with the breed standard.
American Kennel Club
5580 Centerview Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606
919-854-0198
www.akc.org
- Schutzhund - Schutzhund is a sport that combines 3 different categories; tracking, obedience, and protection work. Dogs qualify for titles at 3 levels of difficulty; Schutzhund I, Schutzhund II, and Schutzhund III.
United Schutzhund Clubs of America
3810 Paule Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63125
314-638-9686
www.germanshepherddog.com
- My Dog Can Do That - This is a board game that you play with your dog. As you move along the board, you pick up cards. On each card there is a trick you and your dog must perform together. The whole thing sounds sort of silly, but animal shelters and training clubs are starting to hold MDCDT competitions as fundraisers.
This game can be purchased at some pet stores. J and J Dog Supplies sells it, phone: 800-642-2050