Eurasia 2012 International Dog Show

Eurasia 2012 International Dog Show was held at Crocus Expo exhibition center on March 24-25. The jury assessed the top representatives of 62 dog breeds for their demonstration qualities and level of training.

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The Eurasia 2012 exhibition was divided into 62 rings, which is equal to the number of dog breeds, and the main ring.

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Dog agility competition was held in the main ring on the first day. Photo: A dog races through weave poles, one of the obstacles of an agility competition.

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Jump is another agility event. Two uprights support a horizontal bar over which a dog jumps. The height is adjusted for dogs of different heights.

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A dog on a dogwalk.

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The Samoyed dog show was held in one of the rings. Samoyed dogs are very clever and fluffy creatures resembling polar bears.

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It was difficult for large dogs, such as the Moscow watchdog, to take part in such a major show.

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The Alaskan malamute show was very interesting for the public.

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Flyball was held in the main ring after the agility competition. Flyball is a team dog sport. A dog must eject a ball from the flyball box, catch it and return over the course with it to its handler.

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Border Collie gets over hurdles in a race for the ball.

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The will to win makes dogs “fly” to the finish line.