Big Air competitions are generally distance jumping.
Extreme Vertical competitions are the high jumps. Speed Retrieve is a quick jump, swim and grab of a bumper located on the opposite end of the pool. The clock stops at the release of the bumper. There are two different styles of getting your dog to go after
his favorite toy in the water. 1) Place and Send: The handler walks with the dog to the end of the jumping platform. The dog is restrained while the handler throws the toy into the water.
The dog and handler return to the starting point. Then, the dog is given the release cue to retrieve the toy. 2) Chase Method: The dog is placed in a stand/stay or
sit/stay while the handler walks to the end of the jumping platform on the dock, 40 feet away. The handler holds the toy high in the air and at the release cue, the dog runs down the dock. The handler throws the toy at just the right moment in an attempt to keep the toy in front of the dog’s nose – all the way to the water.
With practice, the handler and dog learn to gauge the run so that the dog’s back paws hit and push off of the very edge of the dock in order to propel forward. The angle of the jump is also important and is aided by the handler’s throwing skills. Be aware that the competi-
tions are noisy – loudspeakers, music and crowd noise. Your dog can be conditioned to noise as part of the dock diving training.
(Opposite page, above, left): Frisco, a red Golden Retriever, and his owner/handler Christen Carlon competing at the Dock Diving event, held earlier this year at Ocala Dog Ranch.
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Patience: Train at a slower pace so that you’re sure your dog is truly comfortable with each phase before proceeding to the next phase. Throwing Ability:
The accuracy and timing of the throw helps the dog gain speed and momentum to maximize the distance of the jump.
Rouxette, a Malinois, and her
owner/handler Kimberly Hoeppner competing at Ocala Dog Ranch.
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