PSYCH 2830 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Herding, Lure Coursing, Every Weekend
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Why dog shows: utilitarian roots- hunting, herding, etc, competitive nature- my dog is better than your dog . Obedience: formalized way to evaluate partnership, ability to work with/for human partnership, starts with 200 pts, Agility: popular, fastest growing, climbing and jumping, used by police, search & rescue, speed, accuracy and teamwork, self- control, take direction at a distance. Tracking: follow scent trail to find lost objects, formalized competition similar to tasks performed for search & rescue, tracking vs. air scent, scents change after the 3 hours mark. Herding: many breed are developed to assist with herds and flocks. Instinct testing- expose them to livestock and see if they have the instinct: arena trials- in an arena, set up an obstacle course, open field. Sheep and cattle trials, or ducks and geese. They follow the lure on a trolly, simulate original hunting style. Others: weight pull, crating, water rescue, jump out of a boat, take a life preserver, ex: newfoundland.
