PRO

1ST PLACE "PRO" -- Rouser, handled by Steve Roessler, of Elko, MN, 1.5 years old, Golden Retriever

2ND PLACE "PRO" -- Jasper, handled by Rich Schafer, of Lafayette, CO, 8.3 years old, Black Lab

3RD PLACE "PRO" -- Remy, handled by John Langdeon, of Arvada, CO, 2 years old, Belgian Malinois

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SEMI PRO

1ST PLACE - Jet, handled by David Smith of Thornton CO, 1.5 years old, Belgian Malinois

2ND PLACE - Jordan, handled by Michael Sells of Broomfield, CO, 5.2 years old, Yellow Lab

3RD PLACE - Air Max, handled by Van Townsend of Arvada, CO, 7.5 years old, American Staffordshire Terrier

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AMATEUR

1ST PLACE - Coal, handled by Jim Duffy of Avon, CO, 1.6 years old, Black Lab

2ND PLACE - Itchi, handled by Dave Merry of Boulder, CO, 2.8 years old, Mixed

3RD PLACE - Wally, handled by John Alfond of Vail, CO, 1.6 years old, Golden Retriever

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If you're new to the sport, "dock jumping" is a dog sport in which dogs compete in jumping for distance or height from a dock into a body of water.

A team consists of one dog, of any type or size,or age, and usually one handler. Dogs must be over 6 months of age to compete.

Handlers may use a toy, also known as the chase object. The dogs are not required to chase or retrieve the toy.

A dog that jumps up at the end of the dock is said to have a good "pop."

A dog that jumps straight out at the end of the dock is said to be "flat." [more]

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WATCH VIDEO: Meet Fisher, Winner of the 2008 DockDogs Competition!

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The Vail Valley Foundation reported yesterday that they have signed a multi-year deal with Eukanuba DockDogs to keep the wet and wild competition at the Mountain Games for the next three years. The deal comes with a few extra puppy perks. In addition to eight rounds of the DockDogs Big Air competition, DockDogs will also feature Speed Retrieve and Extreme Vertical competitions. Perhaps even more exciting, the Teva Mounatin Games competiton will serve as a qualifier for the DockDogs World Championships, starting in 2010.