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> Sports > AKC Companion EventsAKC Companion Events |  | | | Podengos have a great sense of play, as evidenced in this photo of two 9-week old Pequeno puppies. Channel that energy into canine sports and your dog will be just delighted and happy as can be! |
Since January 1, 2008 the Portuguese Podengo Pequeno has been eligible to participate in AKC Companion Events. Here are some of our PPPCA-member's Podengos and information to help you get started in obedience, rally and agility. Check out all the sports pages to see our Podengos hunting, lure coursing, hiking with their families, and engaging in lots of active pursuits!
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Rally |  | | | FIRST PEQUENO RALLY ADVANCED WINNER IN AMERICA! Pretty and talented Carla spent her 2nd birthday finishing her RA title with a 99 for first in her class. Hurrah to NAKC CH Carla Da Casa De Maio RA! |
What is Rally?
AKC Rally is the new dog sport that is taking the nation by storm, a successful stepping stone from the AKC Canine Good Citizen program to the world of obedience or agility. Rally offers both the dogs and handlers an experience that is fun and energizing. The canine team moves at their own pace, very similar to rally-style auto racing. Rally was designed with the traditional pet owner in mind, but it can still be very challenging for those who enjoy higher levels of competition.
A rally course includes 10 to 20 stations, depending on the level. Scoring is not as rigorous as traditional obedience. Communication between handler and dog is encouraged and perfect heel position is not required, but there should be a sense of teamwork between the dog and handler. The main objective of rally is to produce dogs that have been trained to behave in the home, in public places, and in the presence of other dogs, in a manner that will reflect positively on the sport of rally at all times and under all conditions.
In the spirit of a video being worth a thousand words, check out these great videos of Kipr - Bento da Casa de Maio - performing grandly in AKC Rally and Obedience.
Podengo Pequeno Wire Kipr finished his AKC Companion Dog title and his AKC Rally Novice title in Fargo MN.
Obedience Score: 193 and 2nd place
Rally Score: 99 and 2nd place
A video of his Obedience run in September along with his 2 other runs from July 2008 are up on YouTube for anyone who'd like to see Diane Barlow's fuzzy little guy at work. See them at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8gTwWkYoKk
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Obedience |  | | | Hercules da Terra de Montoito (Astro) took to training early |
Purpose of AKC Obedience Trials
Consider taking obedience training with your dog to a whole new level. Enter the world of AKC obedience and help your dog realize its full potential by competing in obedience trials and earning obedience competition titles. AKC Obedience Trials demonstrate the usefulness of the purebred dog as a companion to man. Obedience trials showcase dogs that have been trained and conditioned to behave well in the home, in public places, and in the presence of other dogs. AKC trials and tests allow exhibitors and their dogs to enjoy companionship and competition as they proudly earn AKC titles. |
Agility |  | | | Kipr is a 2009 TDAA Petit Prix National Champion. Photo courtesy of Diana Wise Photography. |
What is AKC Agility?
It is the fastest growing dog sport in the USA!
* Agility is a sport that appeals to young people and to senior citizens. It has great spectator appeal. Agility is designed to demonstrate a dog's willingness to work with its handler in a variety of situations. It is an athletic event that requires conditioning, concentration, training and teamwork. Dog and handlers negotiate an obstacle course racing against the clock.
* The AKC offers two types of agility classes. The first, Standard Class, includes contact objects such as the dog walk, the A-frame, and seesaw. Each of the contact obstacles has a "safety zone" painted on the object and the dog must place at least one paw in that area to complete the obstacle. The second is Jumpers with Weaves. It has only jumps, tunnels and weaves poles with no contact objects to slow the pace.
* Both classes offer increasing levels of difficulty to earn Novice, Open, Excellent and Master titles. After completing both an Excellent Standard title and an Excellent Jumpers title, owner and dog teams can compete for the MACH - faster than the speed of sound! (Master Agility Championship title.)
* Agility began in England in 1978. The AKC held its first agility trial in 1994.
* Agility is the fastest growing dog sport in the United States and is the fastest growing event at the AKC.
* A trial is a competition. Clubs hold practice matches, then apply to be licensed to hold official trials. At a licensed trial, handlers and dogs can earn scores toward agility titles.
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