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Dock Diving Competitions

There are a number of sanctioning organizations for dock dog trials, and the original DockDogs company is still going strong as well. DockDogs has set the standard for the sport, though the other organizations do promulgate their own rules, regulations, and standards for their trials.

DockDogs sanctions their National Championship Series across the US and Canada. The best competitors from these events then work their way up to compete in the DockDogs World Championship or other Major National events.

DockDogs events are listed on their website at www.DockDogs.com, and registration for these events is available online up until a few days before the competition. In most cases, you can also register on-site the day of the event, up to an hour before they actually start!

Scoring for dock diving is handled by certified judges. The DockDogs events use digital video with their own software tools to accurately score each jump. The distance is measured from the starting point on the dock to the point where the dog’s tail-set or hind end enter the water. In some venues, the distance may be measured by hand. The distance is measured from the center of the end of the dock to the first point the dog enters the water.

Each team has two tries in a round-robin format. The best distance of these two jumps is the team’s score for the round. The jump is only official if and when the toy leaves the handler’s hand. Dock Diving competitions divide the dogs into a variety of classes, primarily based on size and experience, and sometimes age (“veteran” classes for older dogs, puppy classes for, well, puppies).

DockDogs

• Novice 1" to 9'11"
• Junior 10' to 14'11"
• Senior 15' to 19'11"
• Master 20' to 22'11"
• Elite 23' to 24'11"
• Super Elite 25' & above

The DockDogs organization has also recently added a high jump competition (Extreme Vertical) and a triathlon-type sport (Speed Retrieve) which involves running, jumping, and swimming!

UAD

• Novice 1” to 9’11”
• Junior 10’ to 14’11”
• Senior 15’ to 19’ 11”
• Master 20’ to 22’5”
• Ultimate 22’6” & above  

Splash Dogs

• Splash 1" to 9'11"
• Junior 10' to 14'11"
• Senior 15' to 19'11"
• Pro 20' to 22'11"
• Extreme 23' & above  

Dock Diving World Records

• 05/30/2010  28'11"  Quasi, Rande Murphy, Super Retriever Series Crown Championship - Little Rock, AR
• 10/09/2005  28'10"  Country, Kevin Meese, Bass Pro Shops - Baltimore, MD
• 08/21/2005  28'7"  Country, Kevin Meese, Big Nickle time Cabelas- Hamburg, PA
• 08/07/2005  27'5"  Country, Kevin Meese, Bass Pro Shops - Baltimore, MD
• 07/06/2002  26'6" Little Morgan, Mike Jackson, ESPN Great Outdoor Games -Lake Placid, NY
• 05/01/2002  23'4" Haley, John Kline, ESPN2 Super Retriever Series - Northfield, MN
• 02/20/2002  23'3" Little Morgan, Mike Jackson, Indianapolis Boat, Sport & Travel Show - Indianapolis, IN
• 07/08/2001  23'1" Jerry, Mike Wallace, ESPN Great Outdoor Games - Lake Placid, NY
• 07/07/2000 22'4"  Heidi, Beth Gutteridge, ESPN Great Outdoor Games - Lake Placid, NY

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