Great pics! We don't have tracks here -- maybe there aren't any in Canada; but I do look forward to seeing the lure chasing that goes on in my province.

I believe that there are good sides and bad sides to every dog sport. I believe that people bidding on dogs and horses and whatnot is a bad idea because it encourages people to have dogs only to make profit. I do support racing though -- racing and sledding are no different. It's dogs having fun and doing what they're bred to do. The thrill of the race, good exercise, all that jazz. You can make profit in any dog sport. You can get up to $10,000 in ACA agility. There's a conformation show coming up nearby here, and the prize for BIS is $10,000. Is every dog sport bad? Agility, conformation, flyball, dock diving, retrieving, herding, baying, treeing, sledding, ETC? Because there are cash prizes in many of these events and therefore might encourage people to do it only for money. I am a believer that the majority of people are involved in such activities for their dog/breed.