A Variety of Activities for Both Owners & Dogs to Enjoy!
Bedlingtons Can Earn Titles from non-AKC Programs
AKC Title Recognition Programs
The American Kennel Club offers a wide range of engaging programs and activities designed for you and your Bedlington Terrier to enjoy together. Whether you are interested in enhancing your dog’s manners, developing new skills, or giving back to your community, there is something for everyone.
Bedlingtons Make the Best Family Dogs
Why Not Earn a Title For That!
The American Kennel Club has numerous programs available for you and your who family! Like Canine Good Citizen, AKC Trick Dog, Virtual Home Manners, just to name a few. Follow the link for more information.
Barn Hunt
Barn Hunt is an organized sport where dogs and handler work as a team to locate and mark live rats hidden in a maze of straw or hay bales. The reats are safely held in aerated containers to avoid injury or harm. Barn Hunt tests the nose, speed, agility, and surefootedness of dogs that have a history of above-ground vermin hunting according to the Barn Hunt Association founder, Robin Nuttall. Perfect for the Bedlington Terrier who was bred to hunt rats! Barn Hunt events include pass/fail instinct class for owners who want to familiarize their dogs with the test. Courses are made increasingly difficult by adding more obstacles, additional diversions, and more rats to locate. There are several types of Barn Hunt titles your dog can earn:
Novice Barn Hunt (RATN), Open Barn Hunt (RATO), Senior Barn Hunt (RATS), Master Barn Hunt (RATM), Barn Hunt Champion (RATCH), Master Champion (RATCHX)
I Smell A Rat... or Two... or Three!
Diving Dogs
Dive Right In & Make A Splash!
Have you watched your Bedlington fearlessly dive into a lake or pool? If so, your dog might love participating in one of the fastest growing sports, Diving Dogs!
Diving Dogs is a fun, exciting, and easy participation sport with simple rules: You throw your dog’s favorite toy into a pool while your dog waits on a dock about 40 feet long. On your command, your dog runs along the dock, jumps off the end, lands in the water, and swims to retrieve their toy. The goal is to have the longest jump possible, which could be as short as two feet for beginners or as much as 30 feet for those with more experience!
Titles earned through North America Diving Dogs (NADD) will be recognized by The American Kennel Club.
No matter how far your dog jumps,
you’re guaranteed to have a blast – and get a little wet!
Diving Dogs is a great activity with your best friend!
Therapy Dog
Hugs & Happy Tales!
'Sometimes The Best Medicine Has Four Legs and a Wet Nose'
Therapy Dog is an AKC program which recognizes the necessary therapy work performed by dogs through accepted organizations based on the number of visits. Therapy work involves volunteers who schedule visits to various facilities and locations such a nursing homes, classrooms, libraries, assisted living centers, hospices, funeral homes, schools, shelters even courtrooms.
Whether they’re working with a child who is learning to read, visiting a patient in a hospital or a senior in assisted living, therapy dogs and their owners work together as a team to improve the lives of other people. A dog can provide a valuable sense of reassurance, joy, or calmness to people experiencing stressful, lonely or depressing situations or general times in their life.
