Dog Sports

There are a multitude of activities which you can enjoy with your dogs! Some of the sports we participate in (or aspire to) listed here, along with some of the sponsoring organizations in North America. Corgis around the country have earned titles in all of these events. Admittedly, the Ganymede Corgis are not likley to be active in herding (due to time constraints on our family) or Weight Pull (just not done much in our area). The American Kennel Club offers titles for the all-around dog who is successful in multiple events. For instance - the Versatile Companion Champion (VCCH) is awarded to dogs who have completed championships in Conformation, Obedience, Agility, and Tracking. Other AKC titles can be viewed here.

Conformation	AKC, UKC, CKC
Rally Obedience	AKC, APDT, CARO
Obedience	AKC, UKC, CKC, ASCA
Agility	AKC, NADAC, ASCA, USDAA, CPE
Tracking	AKC, CKC, ASCA
Herding	AKC, ASCA, AHBA, ISDT
Weight Pull	UKC, IWPA

So what do some of these acronyms mean?

AKC: American Kennel Club UKC: United Kennel Club CKC: Canadian Kennel Club APDT: Association of Professional Dog Trainers CARO: Canadian Association of Rally Obedience ASCA: Australian Shepherd Club of America NADAC: North American Dog Agility Council USDAA: United States Dog Agility Association CPE: Canine Performance Events AHBA: American Herding Breeds Association ISDT: International Sheepdog Trials IWPA: International Weight Pull Association

There are numerous titles that dogs can earn along the way. Some dogs end up with an alphabet soup surrounding their names.

Of course the best part about having a dog - is simply enjoying their company and devotion!