ANSC 250 1st Edition Lecture 26 Outline of Last Lecture I What you need to know II Types of careers III Pet industry statistics 2006 2014 IV Why do people spend so much money on their pets now V Working directly with animals VI Veterinary medicine VII Becoming a veterinarian VIII Veterinary technicians and technologists IX Animal behavior and training X Applied animal behaviorists XI Animal shelters and animal care and control XII Non animal related animal sheltering jobs XIII Working with a National Humane Organization XIV Independent pet related businesses XV Research Fields XVI Companion animal nutrition XVII Companion animal genetics XVIII Working in the pet industry Nestle Purina Petcare XIX Other areas of professional employment XX Other pet food companies XXI Pet products XXII National Pet Store Chains XXIII Animal assisted therapy XXIV Animal law XXV Psychology Outline of Current Lecture I Animal Sports Why compete II Types of sports and competitions III Controversial sports Current Lecture I Why compete These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute a II Sports and competitions provide an outlet for innate behaviors Some people also choose to compete for prestige money awards as exercise for their pets and just for fun i Past function herding ii Current function companionship iii Connection with pets iv Prestige v Money vi Conformation vii Exercise viii Fun b Competitions are broken into two main types not including just for fun i Conformation meeting the breed standard appearance ii Performance based on function abilities b List just a few examples of these two types just so you can understand the difference i Conformation dog and cat shows ii Performance agility fly ball rally obedience course luring dock diving iii Controversial sports weight pulling greyhound racing sled dog racing hunting Types of Sports and Competitions a At conformation shows animals are judged on conforming to breed standards i Purebred dog registries 1 AKC 2 UKC ii Purebred cat registries 1 TICA 2 CFA a Agility is a competitive sport emphasizing teamwork between the dog and the handler They do this by navigating through an obstacle course with the overall goal of a clean run in the shortest time possible no standard course Some of the pieces on the course include i A frame or dog walk i Teeter totter i Tunnels ii Jumps and hurdles i Pause table box i weave poles a Earthdog trials are a sport for small terriers bred to hunt game in small tunnels This is a sport to showcase the dog s natural abilities b Flyball is a team sport in the form of a relay race over hurdles with a box at the end In the box is a tennis ball hurdles must accommodate the smallest dog on the team c Disc dogs is a competition where the dog and the handler are scored for their ability to throw and catch flying discs An example from class of a dog who competed in II this sport a pit bull needing an outlet for his energy was of Wallace world champion disc dog and breed ambassador was almost euthanized because of his breed and high energy died of cancer had a bucket list Best video of the semester in my opinion d Dock diving is a sport where dogs jump off a dock into a body of water below distance of height mostly retriever dogs but others may compete e Canine freestyle is a competition which combines training teamwork music and movement in a routine f Triebball is a competitive sport which is relatively new to the US Which working role is this similar to or utilizes the behaviors from move balls around as handler give them a series of commands i Livestock herding dogs b The three phases of the Schutzhund include developed in Germany to test working ability of German shepherds and other protection dogs i tracking ii obedience iii protection b In Lure Coursing dogs are trained to chase an artificial lure Sight hounds such as grey hounds are a popular type of dog for those interested in this sport but any dog can participate movement Is replicated to be like live prey c Purina Incredible Dog Challenge i Sports agility dock diving head to head weave poles freestyle frisbee disc jack russell hurdle racing Controversial Sports a Greyhounds are bred routinely each year to be a part of the grey hound racing industry gambling at casinos and tracks These animals are kept in cages the majority of the day 20 hours day are fed low grade meat and are likely to be injured These are animals raised for profit they are not pets Those that are deemed inadequate are disposed of thousands of animals year adopted or killed outlaws in 11 states b c not many tracks in US not much interest b This industry is governed by state laws and regulated by the National Greyhound Association which has a set of welfare guidelines conducts unannounced inspections and addresses violations owners must comply with state and track rules policies c Retired greyhounds i Rescue groups specifically for retired racers ii Special needs due to racing past iii Known as the world s fastest couch potatoes iv REGAP retired greyhounds as pets rescue group b These animals are generally retired by the age of 2 5 years and are removed in the following ways i killed i Sent to research labs ii adoption programs with rescue groups b c d e f In weight pulling the object is for the dog to pull the greatest amount of weight very athletic dogs pull cart sled weighted down for 16 feet within 60 seconds can pull as much as 2 000 pounds The Last Great Race on Earth is also called The Iditarod dog sledding This is a celebration of Alaska s history The race is 1 200 miles long There are strict rules which include the dogs wearing booties the animals being examined by a vet at checkpoints 20 checkpoints and requiring rest times Despite these rules there are dogs who have become exhausted or had accidents during or after the race Those dogs that are deemed inadequate can be disposed of There is also additional concern for the conditions the dogs are kept in during the race