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The annual Cynosport® World Games (the "Games") will take place October 29th thru November 2nd, 2008 on the polo fields at WestWorld of Scottsdale, in Scottsdale, Arizona.

See a Video Clip here: Promo Video of Last Year's Highlights

The Games is the first event to unite Top Tier competition in the wide range of canine sporting events including Dog Agility, Flyball, Flying Disc and Public Events in Doggie-Do-Right, Dock Jumping, Course A Lure, Canine Freestyle, Herding and Rally Obedience.

Olympic Champion Bruce Jenner hosted the 2007 Cynosport World Games. In addition, Olympic Champion Greg Louganis and both his dogs were finalists in the 2007 Dog Agility competitions. The Humane Society of the United States was selected as the national charity.

USDAA commands more than 30,000 North American dog-owners-turned-competitors (70% of whom are women) who participate in dog agility sport.

People in more than fifty nations on six continents engage in dog agility competitions. Virtually all states in the U.S. have access to local qualifying events during the year, but generally about 35 states are represented in the Games.

Local qualifiers are eligible to compete in Regional Championships where they can advance to the Semifinals or Finals of some tournaments. If a participant chooses to by-pass the regional competition, they must start at the quarterfinals, and have double the qualifications to be eligible.

The event is often televised nationally and is a major favorite when aired around holiday season(s).

The Games' premiere event, the Grand Prix of Dog Agility® World Championships, along with the $10,000 Dog Agility Steeplechase® and Dog Agility Masters® Three-Dog International Team Championships will span four days.

Other events include the World Cynosport Flying Disc Championships; World Cynosport Flyball Championships conducted by North American Flyball Association; Dock Jumping by SplashDogs; Canine Freestyle; Course-A-Lure and other exhibitions.

The Games attracted over 1,500 competitors in 2007 with more than 6,600 spectators in attendance. USDAA is projecting that attendance will grow to 10,000 by 2010 based on more aggressive and coordinated marketing efforts. In the past, portions of the Games have been broadcast on Animal Planet, Outdoor Life Network, Fox Family Channel and NBC.

USDAA owns, produces and sanctions the Cynosport® World Games. The USDAA has more than 30,000 registered competitors representing more than 200 different breeds of dogs, including mix-breeds. USDAA represents more than 150 affiliated groups conducting more than 500 days of events each year.

Organized in 1986 to introduce the sport of dog agility to North America, USDAA has evolved into an authority in canine sport world-wide. The USDAA motto is "Promoting Competitive Excellence in Dog Agility".

Now in its 21st year, USDAA's Grand Prix of Dog Agility® World Championships is the longest running championship tournament series in North America and the third longest in the world.

2008 CYNOSPORT WORLD GAMES