A New Dog Breed: The Extreme Sports Sporting Breed?
06/09/2010
According to the AKC, there are approximately eight categories of dog breed groups, including sporting, hound, working, terrier, toy, non-working and herding. But what of the "non-sporting" dogs that are actually quite sporty? Take for instance the Bulldog - categorized as a non-sporting breed - I've spotted more Bulldogs riding skateboards and snowboards in the last year than I can possibly count - could you not argue that Bulldogs are indeed tres sportif?
In addition to the snowboarding and skateboarding pups, nowadays dogs are surfing, jumping off docks, paddleboarding and participating in all kinds of other crazy sports - so I would like to humbly propose a new breed category be submitted to the AKC, and that breed should be the Extreme-Sports Sporting Dog Breed!
The Extreme Sports Poster Dog: Abbie Girl
The poster-dog of all that is extreme sports for dogs is an Austrailian Kelpie rescue named Abbie Girl...there’s nothing that this dog cannot do! Whether she's hanging twenty in the surf, snowboarding, herding sheep, sledding or paragliding, yes - you read right - paragliding – Abbie is at the forefront of amazing animals living life off leash and to the fullest. In fact, Abbie was cast as a surfer-girl in the film Marmaduke from 20th Century Fox and can be spotted in one of Marmaduke's surfing scenes.
The constant companion of my friend Michael Uy, who rescued and rehabilitated Abbie from a Silicon Valley shelter, Michael and Abbie Girl are a team in all the sports that they enjoy together. When Michael first adopted Abbie, she was afraid of the dark, cars and any loud noises. Ultimately, using his Trust not Training philosophy, Abbie came out of her shell - and did she ever!
Check out Abbie in action in this week's Daily Treat Video below!
Do you have a dog that fits into the Extreme Sports Sporting Breed Category? We want to her about them - share your stories in the comments below.
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Abbie is far from an extreme dog. There is nothing neither unique nor athletic about Abbie's circus world. The activities listed are Mr. Uy's extreme measures to put Abbie in the media spot light. The article should focus on official sanctioned sports in which dogs have climbed their way to the top earning titles and championship winnings. These are the extreme dogs and handlers that truly deserve the extreme spotlight, not the clown Mr. Uy and Abbie portray.
Posted by: The Dog | 06/09/2010 at 03:57 PM
Dog surfing is NOT an extreme sport, it’s just extremely Fun! Anyone can do it with their dog.
Hundreds of dogs surf with their Owners. Many of them better than Abbie!
All except Mr. Uy do it for the fun of it and to raise awareness for various charities!
Mr Uy only does it to draw attention to himself!
Mr Uy seems to run in a foggy, parallel Universe!
Example: Abbie surfs 6 to 8 foot waves.
Mr Uy has never been in the water when the waves are 6 to 8 foot High!
Example: Abbie has medaled in every event she has entered.
When did you start getting metals for advancing to the next heat?
It's so sad and funny at the same time.
Example: Abbie snowboards!
When has she ever been on a snowboard?
Example: Abbie hang glides.
If I put my pet rock on a hang gliders lap, does this make my pet rock a hang glider?
One could go on and on and on!
Will somebody adopt Abbie? She deserves better!
Posted by: SurfDog | 06/10/2010 at 11:17 AM
You only make yourself look bad when you talk poorly about other people like that. Unless Mr. Uy is abusive or neglectful towards his dog, then you crossed a boundary with your adoption remark. Seems to me he's just having fun.
Posted by: Sandler | 06/12/2010 at 04:12 AM
WE JUST SAW THIS DOG AT A SURFING CONTEST IN SAN DIEGO. SHE WON THE CONTEST AND WAS AMAZING!!! GO ABBIE AND CONGRATS TO HER OWNER FOR BEING SUCH A CARING HUMAN!! MY KIDS LOVE THIS DOG!!!
Posted by: Lisa | 09/17/2010 at 04:29 AM
What a cute dog! I envy him a lot! Thanks for posting though. Keep it up!
Posted by: tough mudder | 03/30/2011 at 11:58 PM
"The Dog" & "SurfDog" = fail.
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