What is a dog dartby?

It was born from the combination of the sport of dog frisbee (competition between dogs to catch a thrown disc) and the quite human game of darts (throwing darts or arrows at a suspended target). The task of the person is to accurately throw the disk at the target, the task of the pet is to catch the disk in the circle of the target where the maximum number of points is awarded.

The Dartby Dog quickly became popular with dog lovers, as it allows you to play both as a team and together with a pet and does not require expensive and complex equipment.

All you need to play is a dog, a desire to train with it, a throwing disc and a playground.

On a suitable flat area make markings:

4th circle – diameter 6,5 m (10 points), 3rd circle – diameter 4,5 m (30 points), 2nd circle – diameter 2,5 m (50 points), 1st circle – diameter 50 cm (100 points).

The Dog Dartby Training Guide includes six points: “Introducing the Disc”; “Hunting instinct”; “Production rental”; “Jumping for prey”; “Throws”; “Throws with a detour”. You can find a detailed scheme of training with a dog on the Internet.

The person throwing the circle must be 15m from the edge of the largest circle and 18-25m from the center. A lot depends on his skill, a true eye and a steady hand. If the disc flies outside the markup, then no points will be awarded, even if the dog has time to catch the disc.

How to calculate points?

The main thing is to carefully monitor where the dog’s front paws are after it has caught the thrown disc.

If they fall into different zones, then the final points are awarded according to a lower standard. However, if at least one paw of the animal gets into the central zone (despite the fact that the disc was successfully caught by the dog), then 100 points are immediately awarded.

In the event that teams play, it is proposed to make 5 throws and calculate the total amount. If the number of points scored is the same, then the opponents are invited to make another throw. Whoever gets the best result is the winner. If necessary, the roll can be repeated again, until different results are achieved.

You can train a dog to participate in the game on any site convenient for the owner, except for the previously marked field for dog-dartby competitions.

It is not allowed to put on animals for the duration of performances strict collars and choker collars. And, of course, sick and aggressive animals and bitches in heat are not allowed to participate in the game.