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In this case, it's a good thing!

By Terry Long

What do you envision when someone says “draft work“? What probably comes to mind are horses, mules, oxen, and other large “beasts of burden.” Think again. Since the 18th and 19th centuries, dogs have assisted humans by hauling wagons and carts across fields and through towns. Dogs have delivered milk and mail, hauled the day’s catch of fish from boat to town, and even hauled lumber in lumber camps.

This heritage forms the basis upon which the sport of carting was

Photo by Jurgen Vogt, 2005

Lisa Rodier, a frequent contributor to Whole Dog Journal, first competed with her Bouvier, Axel, when the dog was almost nine years old!

built by a variety of breed clubs. Between the 1970s and 1990s interest in the sport grew; the St. Bernard folks offered their first competition in 1988, and Bernese Mountain…

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