today i took yoshi out to the pond and found a love of hers! she'll retrieve ANYTHING from the water. i threw one stick out and for the rest of the day she kept bringing sticks in. i was wondering if there were any competitions that i could practice for and enter in that she would be able to retrive from the water. and how would i find and enter a competition? *she's a terrier mix not pure breed*
sport for my dog?
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Well I've seen a lot of hype about "dock dogs" recently, and it's literally almost exactly what you've described. An item is thrown into the water, and then the dog is sent to retrieve it (running and jumping off of a dock). Points are given for the length of the jump.
As of yet, I've only seen the purebred retrievers in these competitions, but I'm by no means an expert, so please look into it and see if you can find out whether there's a similar sport for mixes!
As of yet, I've only seen the purebred retrievers in these competitions, but I'm by no means an expert, so please look into it and see if you can find out whether there's a similar sport for mixes!
http://www.lietash.com/TableOfContents/dogSports/dockDogs.asp <- theres a video on this one
http://www.dogplay.com/Activities/dockdiving.html <- a list of info links on dock diving dogs
http://www.dogplay.com/Activities/dockdiving.html <- a list of info links on dock diving dogs
I don't see how anyone would be offended if you just competed for fun... unless you beat the pants off them, and then they'd just be poor sports, which isn't your problem. I know one usually sees the water breeds competing but I also know someone who has a Rottie that competes in dock diving and has a great time. I'd say go for it! And take pics so we can see your guy in action!