The sport differs from the usual game in that the pet performs all actions solely on command. That is the difficulty of this sport – a man and his dog must have a complete understanding, which can be achieved only with long training. The speed at which the god performs the task is rather an additional requirement.
The way we see it now, Pitch&Go emerged in Japan in the late 20th century. It was born out of a strong culture in this country where most Japanese try to teach their pets at least the basic commands “Sit”, “Down” and so on. In this atmosphere, the idea of turning the traditional “game with the ball” into a fascinating and fun sport looks logical.
It has not become an official discipline – today it is rather a hobby-sport, although it has a detailed system of rules and awards, and regular competitions around the world. Nowadays there are also competitions in water pitch and go, in which a dog should not run, but swim and retrieve an object back.
Pitch and Go competition is open to all breeds (including mixed-breeds), ages and sizes, except for aggressive and sick dogs. In competitions, the dogs are generally categorised according to size:
The handler can be an adult or a child – the main requirement is the ability to control your pet.
Pitch and Go is very popular because of its accessibility to practice at home.
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