DOG SPORTS

Life with a Belgian Shepherd is full of excitement and demands quite a bit of attention, as they belong to the most active breeds. However, it offers an enjoyable and... certainly adventurous daily routine, which a Belgian Shepherd owner wouldn't trade for anything!

The high levels of trainability, explosiveness, self-confidence, courage, temperament, resilience, flexibility, keenness, and tracking ability are the reasons why the Belgian Shepherd excels in dog sports.

The sports that are popular in our country and in which Belgian Shepherds excel are the following:

Agility

It is an interactive dog competition involving obstacles (agility, speed, and obedience), in which the handler guides the dog through a set course of obstacles, consisting of three levels of difficulty.

Mondioring

Mondioring is a protection dog sport that includes obedience exercises, jumps, searches, protection scenarios, object retrieval, etc. The sport consists of three levels of difficulty.

IGP

IGP, formerly known as IPO or Schutzhund, is a dog sport that includes obedience exercises, tracking, and protection tasks. The sport consists of three levels of difficulty.

Obedience

It's a competition that includes obedience exercises. The level of training and execution difficulty is high. The sport consists of three levels of difficulty.

Canicross

Canicross is a popular dog sport in Europe. It involves jogging with the dog on a leash, tackling demanding trails.

Herding

Herding refers to the ability of Belgian Shepherd Dogs to guide, control, and drive herds of animals, such as sheep or cattle.

Search & Rescue

Training the dog in search and rescue of missing persons.

BikeJoring

Bikejoring is an exciting sport that combines a love for biking with a love for dogs!

Dog Dancing

Dog Dancing is a dog sport where dogs and handlers perform choreographed routines to music!