What is dog sport and what is the purpose of it?

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Protection sports are dog sports that test a dog's ability to protect itself and it's handler. All protection sports test the complete temperament of the dog, not just its protectiveness. The dog must be safe for its handler and for the public. The dog must be able to control itself upon command. Sports for protection dogs can be grueling for both the dog and the handler. They require not only athleticism but also mental and emotional toughness. Few other activities demand such complete dedication and willingness to push past self-imposed limits than the protection dog sports. 

The mission of North American Dogsport Federation is to educate dog handlers, and provide an arena for hobby and professional sport dog trainers to showcase their dogs and training abilities. North American Dogsport Federation strives to provide a fair, consistent, and safe environment for dogs, trainers, and spectators. North American Dogsport Federation strives to become the most widely accepted and practiced bite suit dog sport in North America. https://www.nadfk9.com

The Mission of the Protection Sports Association (PSA) is to provide an outlet for civilian competition in canine obedience and controlled protection, and to recognize achievement with titles and prizes, and promote competition with club trials and championship tournaments. PSA will endeavor to set a new standard for training excellence in the protection sports, and PSA shall encourage cross-over from other protection sports, to provide a competitive venue that will test the best against the best, and encourage excellence, sportsmanship, and integrity throughout the dog training community. https://psak9-as.org

Mondioring involved a series of athletic and mental challenges for the dog to pass. These include basic obedience, jumps, tracking, and protection phases. There are 17 exercises the dog must complete ceaselessly in approximately 45 minutes. Mondioring analyzes the dog's ability to perform the tasks with varied types of distractions. The dog must demonstrate powerful defense and fight drives. When the judge feels the dog has reached a complete understanding of his job, Mondioring is completed and both handler and dog receive their diplomas. https://www.usmondioring.org/mondioring/

French Ring Sport has three primary components: obedience, defense of an object or handler, and biting work against a decoy. However, before a dog can compete in this type of sporting event, it must obtain certain preliminary certifications. https://ringsport.org

Schutzhund (German for "protection dog") is known as IGP competitively. It was formerly known as IPO, so you may hear this term, but it is outdated. Schutzhund tests the dog's mental abilities to work with its handler as well as physical ability. The dog must be highly obedient and perfectly controlled under strenuous circumstances. Originally, it was developed to test the viability of working German Shepherds, and as such is dominated by the breed. However, any dog can participate, though many of them will not be well-suited for the strenuous training regimen. The best dog breeds for protection sports have distinctive characteristics that give them the power  needed to achieve the goals of the trials. The trials are, again, very similar to the French Ring Sport. Dogs are tested in a wide range of disciplines. A dog must make it through all the phases of the trial without earning any negative points to pass and achieve a Schutzhund title. These trials are grueling and like most protection sports, require a high level of obedience from both dog and handler. Repetitive training is necessary to build up the stamina required for these trials. https://www.germanshepherddog.com/about/usca-history/