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“Dock jumping” sports are for water-loving, high-energy dogs.

By Terry Long

Barking dogs, speakers announcing the dog on the dock and who’s on deck, handlers pleading with their dogs to Stay, stay, stay, okay, go get it! SPLASH! The audience cheers, oohs, aaahs, and claps wildly in support of a sport that brings a smile to the face of anyone watching or listening.

The game

There are a few different types of dock jumping competitions, with new ones being invented all the time. In most events, some aspect of

Photo by howie george, maxDogphotos.com

A Labrador leaps into a pool in a Splash Dogs contest, one type of dock jumping.

a dog’s leap off a dock into the water is measured, with the highest or longest jump winning the class. …

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