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Originally Posted by kanesmommy Would i be better able to compete wilth a purebred. It's from a rescue so i couldnt show it or anything anyway. I would like to do either agility oe flyball. |
Not true--you can compete with a rescue.
I compete with the Rottie we adopted from NERR&R. Both the AKC and the other big registry, the UKC, have programs to register purebred dogs of unknown breeding. The AKC's
ILP and the UKC's
LP let you show your dogs in the venues with the exception of breed.
The only caution I would pass on to you is that rescue groups typically don't x-ray hips and elbows. They simply don't have the funds. Yes, my rescue group will get to the bottom of why a dog in our program is limping, or appears ill or unwell, but we don't x-ray without cause.
I adopted the dog we did because of her drive and determination. I held my breath and crossed my fingers that she was sound. She is--I had her hips and elbows x-rayed. I was lucky. I know many dogs in our program who aren't sound and whose conformation isn't suitable for stressful activites such as agility and flyball.
If you have your heart set on the two sports you mentioned, keep in mind that soundness and suitable conformation aren't always found in rescue dogs.