section_path: Roles with humans/Shows and sports
section_name: Shows and sports
paragraph_text: Shows and sports
  
  There are breed-conformation shows and dog sports (including racing, sledding, and agility competitions) for dogs to participate in with their guardians. In dog shows, also referred to as "breed shows", a judge familiar with the specific dog breed evaluates individual purebred dogs for conformity with their established breed type as described in a breed standard. Weight pulling, a dog sport involving pulling weight, has been criticized for promoting doping and for its risk of injury.