Dockdogs is a very popular and fast growing national canine sport featured on ESPN, The Outdoor Network and most recently in a Subway commercial. Dockdogs is an action packed, fast paced fun sport open to all breeds, sizes and ages of dogs and people. All you need is a dog who likes the water and a toy. A good time will be sure to follow! The rules are simple to understand and easy to follow which makes this sport ideal for novices, the pros and fun for spectators.

 

Events are held regionally, nationally and internationally. Most Dockdog Competitions are comprised of three contests. Big Air, Speed Retrieve, and Extreme Vertical. Events usually run from one to three days.

 

Big Air is a Tidewater Dockdog Favorite. Big Air is a judging of distance. During the competition you are judged by how far your dog can jump from the edge of the dock across the pool. The dog runs down the dock to generate momentum. The distance is calculated from the edge of the dock to where the base of the tail hits the water. There are 3 divisions so all dogs with different jumping distances can join in the fun and have success. The dock is 40 feet long and the pool holds 28 000 gallons of water.The current record is held by Country, a greyhound/coonhound mix from PA.

 

Speed Retrieve involves running, jumping and swimming. The clock starts when the dog leaves the dock and stops when the dog swims to the end of the pool and retrieves the duck. The fastest time wins. A yellow lab from Michigan, Wylie, holds this record at 5.37 seconds.

 

This is more or less a high jump contest. The dog launches upward to knock down a bumper suspended over the water 8 feet. Country holds this record as well at 7”10”