Dogs Converge on Wisconsin for DockDogs Nationals

Hundreds of dogs from all across the country are making their way this week to the Cabelas’ store in Richfield, Wisconsin to compete in the DockDogs National Championship. The competitors are invited to compete in the four disciplines: big air, extreme vertical, speed retrieve, and iron dog. Adding to the fun, there is also an [...]

Callie Busts Purina Incredible Dog Challenge Record

This past weekend at the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge (IDC) Finals in St. Louis a new world record was set in the “diving dog competition.” Callie, handled by her owner Ben Proposon, broke the world record with a jump of 30′ 10″. The previous record of 30′ 4″ was held by Seven, a german short-haired [...]

Dock Diving featured on David Letterman

With the Olympics set to start on Friday, David Letterman invited some superb four-legged athletes to be apart of his show this past Monday. Three of the top teams in the sport were invited by Purina to do a Incredible Dog Challenge dock jumping demonstration. All three teams did a fantastic job and acted as [...]

DockDogs Crowns New World Champions

The DockDogs World Championship proved to be a whirlwind competition complete with new world records and new world champions.
The Big Air competition was dominated by the Labradors. Rande Murphy and Quasi, a 18-month-old black lab won the Big Air section of the competition with a winning jump over 27 feet. Second place went to [...]

DockDogs World Championship Starts Today

Dogs from all over the world are eagerly lining up at the dock today to begin the DockDogs World Championship. The annual competition is held in Stillwater, Minnesota in conjunction with the Lumber Jack World Games. The by-invitation-only event begins today and runs through Sunday where a new Champion will be crowned in each of [...]

Cherry Fest

Registration is now open for one of the sport’s premier events at the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City, Michigan. Hosted by Milt Wilcox and  Ultimate Air Dogs, the events draws record crowds year after year. Competitors travel from across the country and Canada to attend this must-see event.  A pool event, the dock is set up [...]

Dog Bite Prevention Week

This week during Dog Bite Prevention week, the ASPCA seeks to educate people, especially children and their parents, about basic safety when interacting with dogs. Most bites can be prevented and avoid by following some simple rules.
Despite the great effort by the ASPCA and other organizations to educate people, during dock jumping events I encounter [...]

Orlando or Bust

What do you get when you mix five Labradors, a Chesapeake Bay Retriever, a German Shorthaired Pointer, and a 19,000 gallon pool? You get some of the best high flying canines in the country competing at the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge. The regional competition is being held at the Central Florida Fair this weekend.
An elite [...]

DockDogs 2008 World Champion will Compete in Dock Diving at the Purina IDC

 

Another huge step of progress in the sport dock-jumping was made on Monday with an announcement from DockDogs regarding the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge. The press release below gives all of the details [as excerpted from www.dockdogs.com].

 

Mar 31, 2008 at 12:00 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Medina, OH March 31, 2008: J4 Promotions Inc. is [...]

Chocolate Delight

Sweet, satisfying, and up-lifting, Tasha the DockDogs veteran will make you melt with her big, brown eyes. A bundle of energy and joy at nine-years old, you wouldn’t suspect by looking at her that she is battling cancer. In January, Jim Linde, Tasha’s owner, was told that she had bone cancer after an X-ray revealed [...]