Your Dog Deserves The Recognition!

Canine Water Sports is an organization that tests canine ability and desire to perform useful water work. However, the main purpose of the sport is to bring recognition to dogs who find joy working in the water, and to commend handlers who foster these natural and trained abilities while preserving the joy. Many of our water tests have their foundation in historic canine water service work, such as rescue, retrieving and courier duties. Other tasks, like the team swim, boat work and underwater scent searches are derived from modern canine work and recreational activities. Canine Water Sports testing events are open to any water loving dog six months of age or older. The guidelines for this sport are easy to master. All of the water tasks are functional and fun to learn.

Water training provides an excellent conditioning activity for your adventure-loving canine. It offers sensory stimulation and aerobic demand for the mind and body. The time shared and the positive teamwork stimulates the heart and soul of a healthy human-to-dog relationship, plus you can earn Merits, Certificates and Titles with your puddle pouncer. Imagine earning recognition awards for your dog's natural desire to play and work in the water!

Canine Water Sports is divided into three Test Divisions:

Single Tasks,

Water Games and

Community Service.

Single Tasks and Community Service Titles are scored solely on a pass or fail basis.  For Water Games the fastest and most accurate team wins the merit or point.  In all divisions the dog/handler team is evaluated for technical and presentational aspects of a performance, which means happy, willing and confident dogs are recognized and rewarded for producing an inspiring performance. Handlers are honored for maintaining a happy and eager splash hound.