The purpose of the association is to promote dog sports and to deepen social behavior in dealing with dogs. The association serves the athletic training of people with dogs of all breeds, for a wide variety of purposes and thus especially the promotion of working dogs, as well as competitive sports with dogs. The purpose of the statutes is realized in particular through the organization of sporting events such as competitions and tests, as well as the holding of training sessions for everyone and all breeds of dogs. (Excerpt from the association's statutes)