Splash Dogs to host
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Time to Get DogGone Dirty
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Dock Jumping Competition over holiday weekend
Splash Dogs is set to host a dock jumping competition at 756
Jarvis Lane, off Rosa Morada, Sept. 4 and 5. Dock jumping, also
known as dock diving, is a dog sport in which dogs jump for
distance or height from a dock into a body of water.
Splash Dogs to host “Time to Get DogGone Dirty” Dock Jumping Competition over holiday weekend
Splash Dogs is set to host a dock jumping competition at 756 Jarvis Lane, off Rosa Morada, Sept. 4 and 5. Dock jumping, also known as dock diving, is a dog sport in which dogs jump for distance or height from a dock into a body of water.
Competitions have been run since the first Purina competition in 1997. Each team (a dog and handler) gets two jumps in each wave, and the farther of the two is the official score. There are different categories: junior handler – for handlers aged 6-15, “lap dogs” – those under 16-inches tall; Open; and Pro. Finals are held on the last day of the entire event, where the junior handlers (6-15 years), lap dogs (16 inches or smaller) and the top 24 dogs of the weekend compete. The top 12 of the group make up the pro finals and 13-24 make up the open finals.
The event on Labor Day Weekend is put on by Splash Dogs, a nationally recognized dog enthusiast company that organizes and promotes dock jumping events across the United States. Splash Dogs strives to provide a family-oriented competitive atmosphere.
The event center is a newly built facility in Hollister. Rhonna Dias, owner of the local mobile dog grooming company Doggone Dirty, and her husband Mark, built the facility in early 2008 for personal use. After becoming more entrenched in the sport, the couple decided to build a facility that could host future events and allow dock jumpers to practice.
The weekend event will be the facility’s first official event. Located at 756 Jarvis Lane, off of Rosa Morada, registration at the event begins at 9 a.m. Dog owners can also register online at www.splashdogs.com.
The first wave begins at 11 a.m. For owners who would like to give Dock Diving a try, they can participate for $20 all day. There will be plenty of people to help get beginners started.
Spectators are invited free of charge. Visit www.doggonedirtydockdiving.com for more information.
