A C T I V I T I E S  AGILITY    CONFORMATION    HUNTING/RETRIEVING    OBEDIENCE    THERAPY DOG    TRACKING
	One of the many advantages to owning a Weimaraner is the breed's versatility. Not only can they participate in many different activities, but can excel in about anything they attempt. Listed below are some of the activities that our members and their dogs enjoy doing together. If you have any questions about one of these activities after reading the information provided, please feel free to email the person who submitted the article. D O G    A G I L I T Y (for further information) Dog agility is a competitive sport where your dog navigates through an obstacle course in a race against the clock. The teamwork of agility is an excellent way to strengthen the bond with your dog. C O N F O R M A T I O N (for further information) Conformation judging is how we keep our breed looking like our breed. We have a certain breed standard that describes what a Weimaraner should look and act like. At AKC shows, judges try to find the dogs that best represent the standard  and award them championship points. When a dog has  earned the required 15 points, it is named an AKC Champion  - a very worthy accomplishment. H U N T I N G / R E T R I E V I N G (for further information) The Weimaraner is a pointing dog, bred initially in Germany as a hunter of small game. As game became less available the Weimaraner was bred as a bird dog and in North America is used primarily to hunt upland game birds. Even if you don't plan on hunting with your Weimaraner you can participate in the Weimaraner Club of America's Rating Tests for Shooting & Retrieving abilities. The Weimaraner, of course, has innate abilities in these areas and is a pleasure to watch and handle in these activities. O B E D I E N C E (for further information) From Basic Training to Competitive Obedience to Entertainment - Obedience Training with your Weimaraner can be fun, frustrating and very fulfilling. T H E R A P Y    D O G (for further information) "Visiting Pets" "Therapy Dogs" "Therapy Pets" are just some of the names given to describe programs in which animals help people just by visiting with them. Visiting with animals can help people feel less lonely, and less depressed. An animal visit can offer entertainment, or a welcome distraction from pain and infirmity. Several of our club members actively participate with their Weimaraners in local Therapy Dog Programs. T R A C K I N G (for further information) Tracking, as AKC defines it, is a competition form of canine search and rescue. It is a sport that allows your dog to demonstrate their natural ability to recognize and follow human scent.