We spent yesterday afternoon/evening at a DockDogs event. It is the fastest growing canine sport in the states. It was fun and quite impressive. The lake was packed with dog lovers. Dogs everywhere.
The dogs compete in 3 events:
Big Air is the long jump equivalent for canine athletes. At speeds over 20mph these dogs catapult themselves off the end of a 40 foot dock into a body of water to retrieve their favorite toy. Jump distance is measured from the end of the dock to where the base of the dogs tail breaks the water. The current world record is 2810".
Extreme Vertical is a high jump contest. Mans best friend launches upward, nearly seven feet in the air, to quench his instinctual desire to play fetch in its extremist form. Rather than clearing a cross bar like in track and field, the dogs knock down a bumper, which is suspended over the water, eight feet out from the end of the dock. The current world record is 710".
Speed Retrieve tests canine quickness. Dogs are lined up at the twenty-foot mark on the dock. Handlers release their dog on the start command. Dogs then run, jump and swim to the end of the pool to retrieve a Dokken Dead Fowl Trainer. The quickest dog to detach the DFT wins.
Big Air Long Jump
Scott Dixon won the IndyCar Series race at Richmond, VA last night. The win put him the points lead.
USA Mens National Soccer team plays Brazil in the finals of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. They have to play BIG to beat Brazil.
The dogs compete in 3 events:
Big Air is the long jump equivalent for canine athletes. At speeds over 20mph these dogs catapult themselves off the end of a 40 foot dock into a body of water to retrieve their favorite toy. Jump distance is measured from the end of the dock to where the base of the dogs tail breaks the water. The current world record is 2810".
Extreme Vertical is a high jump contest. Mans best friend launches upward, nearly seven feet in the air, to quench his instinctual desire to play fetch in its extremist form. Rather than clearing a cross bar like in track and field, the dogs knock down a bumper, which is suspended over the water, eight feet out from the end of the dock. The current world record is 710".
Speed Retrieve tests canine quickness. Dogs are lined up at the twenty-foot mark on the dock. Handlers release their dog on the start command. Dogs then run, jump and swim to the end of the pool to retrieve a Dokken Dead Fowl Trainer. The quickest dog to detach the DFT wins.
Big Air Long Jump
Scott Dixon won the IndyCar Series race at Richmond, VA last night. The win put him the points lead.
USA Mens National Soccer team plays Brazil in the finals of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. They have to play BIG to beat Brazil.
taegan:
Dogs are freaking insane! I love that picture however. Thanks for the B-day wishes and thanks for the wishes on my Grandma's health. She's feeling a lot better. 