We are extremely proud to announce that in 2021 a colleague of ours took part in the Dog Puller World Championship with her two dogs. Ruskó Beatrix and her two border collies, Amy and Nola, got to know this sport just a few years ago, and they both have a very good feel for it. At the World Championships, Amy finished in 5th place in Running and 18th in Jumping. Nola finished 9th in Running and 8th in Jumping in the highly competitive 31-dog contest.

Bea and the girls tried puller for the first time at a dog school two years ago. “As soon as we finished the elementary course, there was a race in Monor. We went as absolute beginners, with nothing at stake, but we really enjoyed it! We finished second in both races. We only had Amy back then, it was those days around the time of the race that we decided to have a second dog. That’s how we got Nola. ”A few years have passed since then, and these clever ladies are already pursuing the sport at a professional level.

The official tournament consists of two game modes: running and jumping. In the Running category, the dog must catch the thrown moving puller so that the toy rolls over from the throwing zone to the catching zone. Each legitimate fetch is worth one point. In the jumping category, the dog must grab the hoop held by the owner while jumping in the air with four feet if possible, and then has to switch to the other hoop after reaching the ground. A dog gets two points if all four legs are in the air when catching the puller, and one point if it jumps up with only two legs.

Competing dogs are divided into separate categories based on their size and breed: micro, mini, midi, maxi, heavyweight and drive. The latter was created for very fast dogs, with dogs like Amy or Nola competing as well. There are also unofficial categories such as baby, beginner and veteran races.