List of dog sports

Dog sports are competitive activities specifically designed for dogs.

Dogs typically participate in sports with the help of owners, although some dog sports do not require human participation.

A 2015 survey found that dog owners of all classes participate in dog sports, with owners from large cities (over 500,000 people), medium cities (between 100,000 and 500,000 people), small cities (less than 100,000 people), and rural areas each accounting for roughly the same percentage of dog sport competitors.

[1] According to the survey, the most popular dog sports are obedience sports, and the majority of people that compete in dog sports compete in over twelve dog sporting events per year.

Additionally, the majority of owners that compete in dog sports are primarily motivated by internal motivators (such as satisfaction or improving their relationships with their dogs) rather than external motivators (such as prizes).

A scene of 14th century bear baiting, with a chained bear attacked by several dogs, as men watch and encourage the dogs.
An illustration showing two men holding dogs as they prepare to fight. A large crowd surrounds them.
Mosaic showing Roman entertainments from the 1st century. Jamahiriya Museum, Tripoli, Libya. From Dar Buc Ammera villa (Zliten).
A border collie dog stares aggressively at four sheep in a field.
An Australian Cattle Dog pushes a large cyan ball.
A competitor with a black dog of unknown breed doing their routine at the heelwork to music show at Stoneleigh.
A women in a green hat and jacket bending down, presumably ushering to a dog of unknown breed. The dog is stretching.
A woman and a German Sheperd walking.
A woman in a red coat and a black dog walking past a wooden obstacle.
A helper works a German Shepherd in a practice protection session during Schutzhund training. The dog is jumping and attacking the man's arm, which is heavily protected with padding.
Two bikers on a dirt road are pulled each by a pair of dogs in a race.
A woman runs alongside two dogs down a road through a forest.
A Collie dog wearing a harness attached to a wheelchair being ridden by a young woman near a beach.
A dog pulls a scooter being ridden by a person on a rural road.
A pack of Husky dogs pulling a sled being ridden by a man on a snowy road.
A pair of black dogs pull a person on skis through the snow.
A dog pulling a cart full of concrete blocks.
A dachshund dog jumps through the air as it runs in a race.
A greyhound dog jumps through the air as it runs in a race. It is wearing a blue vest with a white number two on it and a muzzle.
A pack of Husky dogs pulling a sled being ridden by a man on a snowy road.
Two terrier dogs run through grass. They are wearing muzzles and have crocheted dolls dressed as horse racers on their backs.
An uncolored illustration of a scent hound chasing a rabbit through grass.
Three men standing under a tree and holding dead raccoons alongside their hunting dogs.
A painting of two sighthounds mauling a fox as three hunters arrive on horseback in a snowy field.
An illustration of four hounds chasing rabbits and cats as their owner calls from behind heavy foliage. A white horse stands behind the owner.
Two terrier dogs sniff a box made of wood and wire holding white mice as they prepare for an earthdog trial.
A golden retriever walking through a field as it holds a dead pheasant in its mouth.
A painting of a pack of dogs barking at a fox cornered against a tree as a second fox retreats in the distance.
A Sloughi dog closely chases a rabbit.
A pack of hounds run through a grassy field next to a stone wall.
An Italian greyhound wearing a white vest chasing a plastic lure. A second dog wearing a red vest tries to catch up in the background.
A leashed German Shepherd dog sniffs the side of a brown car.
A man watches as a leashed German Shepherd dog follows a trail in a grassy field.
Two men on horseback ride alongside a pack of hounds in a grassy field.
A black dog jumping off of a dock into the water below.
A dog, wearing a pink life vest, is seen surfing with all four paws on the board.
A Chinese crested dog jumps over several poles.
A man in a suit holding a pink tape measure examines a Silkie Terrier.
A white fluffy dog rides on a skateboard.
A man holding several frisbees ducks as a black and white dog jumps over his head to catch a frisbee in flight.
A small dog jumps over hurdles.
A young girl stands next to an Irish wolfhound. An adult woman is holding a red award ribbon as she puts her hand on the girl's shoulder.
A crowd watches a miniature American football stadium, inside of which are several women holding puppies. Several dog toys are scattered across the field. On the wall behind the stadium is a large logo depicting an American football and a bone-shaped dog tag emblazoned with the words "PUPPY BOWL XIII".