Dock Diving!

THE DOG THAT JUMPS THE FARTHEST WINS!

USDAA Agility Championships, Scottsdale, WestWorld Center, October 2008. Photo by www.pawprincestudios.com.

(LEFT) Lianne Hassen & ‘Tank’ winning the DockDogs National Championships Senior Division 2008.
Photo by Steve Lankford.
(RIGHT) Bobby Pablico’s lab, ‘Rico’ competing at a Las Vegas DockDogs Competition.
Photo by Lisa Weber, CBBC Photography.

Photography by Dynamic Dog Photos by Trista, www.dynamicdogphotos.com

If you have an athletic dog who is born to run, loves the water, and will chase after any object you throw his way, then make plans for Fido to get involved in a dock diving club this summer! Dock diving is a popular sport for the canine athlete in which dogs run and leap off a 40-foot dock into a pool of water after a lure thrown by their handler. The dog that jumps the farthest is the winner. Any breed of dog can participate in this sport but obviously a love of the water is a must. There are four different tournament events: Big Air, Extreme Vertical, Speed Retrieve and the new sport, Iron Dog. There are age classifications as well. Dock Dog events are held regionally, nationally and internationally.

For more information about dock diving or to find a club near you, check out these links: