Dog sports are activities that involve dogs. There is much discussion about what exactly defines a sport for dogs. Some issues: Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog is a canine carnivorous mammal that has been domesticated for thousands of years. ...

• If a human companion isn't actively involved, is it actually a sport? Take greyhound racing, for example, or hunting from, say, a duck blind, from which the dog retrieves the game.
• Is any activity a sport? For example, a conformation show, where the handler and dog walk or trot around a ring for a judge to evaluate the dog's appearance and structure.

This list is intended only to represent anything that anyone is likely to refer to as a dog sport, not to argue its validity as sport. Clearly, there are more sports to add to this list: Photo finish of a greyhound race in Tampa, Florida, USA on February 9, 1909 Greyhound racing is the sport of racing greyhounds. ... Hunting is, in its most general sense, the pursuit of a target. ... In a dog show, judges familiar with specific dog breeds evaluate individual dogs for how well they conform to published breed standards, hence the more accurate term is conformation show (or, sometimes, breed show). ...

• Carting
• Dog show (conformation show)
• Dog agility
• Dog packing
• Earthdog trials (or go to ground trials; see American Working Terrier Association (http://www.dirt-dog.com/awta/index.shtml) and List of earth dog links (http://dog-play.com/earthdog.html))
• Field trials
• Flyball
• Frisbee dog
• Lure coursing
• Musical freestyle
• Mushing
• Obedience trials (see Obedience training)
• Protection sports (including Schutzhund and Ring sports)
• Pulka
• Sled dog racing
• Skijoring
• Sheepdog trials
• Tracking competition (see also Tracking (dog))
• Greyhound racing
• Weight pulling

See also List of dog topics Dog cart during Mardi Gras in New Orleans Carting is the dog sport or activity of carting, in which a dog (usually a large breed) pulls a cart, often with farmed goods in it, but sometimes pulling people. ... In a dog show, judges familiar with specific dog breeds evaluate individual dogs for how well they conform to published breed standards, hence the more accurate term is conformation show (or, sometimes, breed show). ... Dog agility is a sport in which a dog moves through an obstacle course with the guidance of his handler. ... Dogs from two teams race against each other over parallel lines of jumps. ... Disc dog is the more generic name for what is commonly called frisbee dog. ... Lure coursing is a sport for dogs that involves chasing a mechanically operated lure. ... Musical Canine Freestyle—also known as Musical Freestyle, Freestyle Dance, and Canine Freestyle—is a modern dog sport that is a mixture of obedience, tricks, and dance that allows for creative interaction between dogs and their owners. ... Mushing is a general term for a sport or transportation method powered by dogs, and includes carting, pulka, scootering, sled dog racing, skijoring, freighting, and weight pulling. ... Obedience training involves training an animal, most often a dog, to obey basic control commands such as sit, down, and heel. ... Protection sports are dog sports that test a dogs ability to protect himself and his handler. ... Schutzhund is a dog sport that was developed in Germany in the early 1900s to test the breed-worthiness of German Shepherd Dogs (GSD). ... Dogsled racing is a winter dog sport involving the timed competition of teams of sleddogs that pull a sled, on the runners of which the dog driver or musher stands. ... Photo finish of a greyhound race in Tampa, Florida, USA on February 9, 1909 Greyhound racing is the sport of racing greyhounds. ... This is a list of miscellaneous dog-related topics. ...