Ring Sports are popular in Western Europe. Competitions normally take place in a ring. The most obvious differences between Ring and Schutzhund is that the decoys wear full body bitesuits instead of sleeves so the dogs can target various parts of the body including the legs. Ring Sports also allow more freedom for how the exercises are executed. The environments and orders of the exercises in a competition can change according the judge's imagination. In contrast with horse sports, if Schutzhund is Dressage for dogs, then Ring can simulate Cross Country. There are Ring Sports originated from various backgrounds. There is Belgium Ring,
where dogs' nerves to the environments are tested to the max.
French Ring requires a lot of athletic skills and clarity from
the dogs. Mondio Ring is a modified combination of Belgium Ring
and French Ring. Malinois are the shining stars of Ring Sports.
