Dock Dogs

 

Big Air Dogs Competition

 

A new event has started in the UK, Dock Dogs which originated in the United States they will be launching their sport in the UK at the East Anglian Game & Country Fair in April 26^th & 27^th 2008, since its launch in America in 2000, DockDogs  has received huge success.

Big Air® is the original and still most popular Dockdog event from the US, because people like to compete and have something to do with their dog which doesn’t require lots of time and training.

 

In Big Air® anyone seven years of age and over with any breed of dog

(no matter how big or small) and a throw toy can compete.

 

Each dog and their “handler” are a competition team and each team competes head to head against one another to see which team can jump the furthest distance.

 

Each team is allotted 90 seconds to get their dog down the dock and into the water. Every dog that jumps off the dock gets an official jump recorded which correlates into a national ranking for the team.

 

The official jump distance will be measured from the lateral midpoint of the end of the dock to the point at which the base of the dog’s tail breaks the water’s surface, and when it’s all said and done…the dog that jumps the furthest wins the prize.

 

So a dockdog event in the UK is part of a much larger picture,  it presents an unmissable opportunity to become the British Champion in one of the fastest growing and most exciting canine water sports in the world. The event will consist of heats or waves with a final at the end of the day and the end of the show.

Best Jump of the Day Prize

Best Jump of the Show Weekend Prize

 

The entry fee of £10.00

will qualify your dog for a training session and a qualifying jump.

 

To avoid disappointment you can pre-register for a guaranteed place

Visit www.dockdogs.com for a pre-registration form.

Or contact Jane on 01481 823 209

 

For more information about the show or to book tickets please visit www.ukgamefair.co.uk

 

Tickets can be booked online at www.ukgamefair.co.uk or via the ticket hotline 0871 230 1099 (£1.85 booking fee applies per order) or in person at several ticket outlets (please see our website for details).

 

Advance tickets are valid for either day and are £18 Family (2 adults & 3 children), £7 Adult and £2 Child (5-16yrs) Under 5’s are Free, free car parking. Membership Tickets are also available for more information call 01263 735 828 or visit our website www.ukgamefair.co.uk for a booking form. The deadline for advance tickets is the 20/4/08 after this date tickets will only be available on the gate. Free Car Parking