Dock jumping

[3] Dock jumping first appeared in 1997 at the Incredible Dog Challenge, an event sponsored and produced by pet food manufacturer Purina.

In the United States, DockDogs was established in 2000;[5] its first event was at the ESPN 2000 Great Outdoor Games competition.

The Super Retriever Series Dock is a competition but also allows for titles through the United Kennel Club which started in 2014.

[6] Ultimate Air Dogs was founded in 2005,[4][7] by former Major League Baseball player Milt Wilcox.

[9] Dogs can get UKC titles by competing in dock distance or height jumping like they can in agility, obedience, weight pulling, and others.

North American Diving Dogs was founded by Debra Markwardt in 2014[10] and offers diving dog titles recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC) and Canadian Kennel Club (CKC).

[11] In the United Kingdom, Dash 'n' Splash, which runs competitions across southern England,[12] was established in 2005,[1] followed by JettyDogs in 2007.

[14] The dock is covered in artificial turf, carpet, or a rubber mat for better traction and safety for the competitors.

DockDogs Big Air Discipline measures the distance to the point that the base of the dog's tail breaks the surface of the water.

In Hydro Dash, the toy is suspended at the end of the pool and the goal is for the dog to retrieve it in as short of time as possible.

Once it has removed the bumper from both clips, the dog will swim back to the 10-foot line to complete their attempt.

The goal is to use this method to get the dog at the optimum launch angle to increase distance by getting him to jump up, instead of just out or flat, as with place and send.