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tie tease <br />Kristi Baird <br />Puget Sound DockDogs <br />www.pugetsounddockdogs.org <br />Puget Sound DockDogs at the Bite of Seattle <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 15th _ 17tH 2011; SEATTLE, WA. BECU proudly sponsors 3 <br />days of jumping, flying, splashing, swimming canines and YOUR DOG CAN DO IT TOO! <br />Seattle Center will be the site of Puget Sound DockDogs Dock Jumping competition during the Bite of <br />Seattle presented by Comcast, with three days of exciting competition. Sure to provide great <br />spectator appeal during the event, handler and dog teams will compete for cash, ribbons and prizes. <br />Friday through Sunday, July 15th –17th, 2011. <br />Puget Sound DockDogs dock diving events dazzle spectators with high -flying canine athleticism and <br />put on a show like no other. A variety of competitions are held throughout each day where dogs <br />compete in Big Air, Extreme Vertical, and Speed Retrieve! <br />This event at the Bite of Seattle will be full of fun! Spectators will have the opportunity to cheer on all <br />levels of teams, from new to experienced, as they splashdown into the big blue swimming pool. As a <br />special treat, Northwest Professional DockDogs teams (some appearing on this season's Stihl Logs & <br />Dogs World Championship on the Outdoor Channel) will be participating in the weekend's events, <br />with several dogs providing their paw print autographs on Friday in support of Chase Away K9 <br />Cancer during a special day dedicated to canine cancer awareness. <br />Dog owners are invited to bring any dog over the age of 6 months that loves the water and enjoys <br />playing fetch—regardless of breed, size, shape, or ability. All dogs are welcome, and those new to <br />the sport can introduce their dogs to this fast- growing sport, and get tips on coaching and <br />encouraging their pooches from Puget Sound DockDogs members. <br />Big Air is the long jump equivalent for canine athletes. At speeds over 20 mph, Big Air dogs catapult <br />off the end of a 40 -foot dock into a 28,000 -gallon pool to retrieve a floatable object, like their favorite <br />toy. Jump distances are measured from the end of the dock to where the base of the dog's tail breaks <br />the water. <br />Extreme Vertical is a high jump contest in which the dog launches upward in order to knock down a <br />bumper suspended over the water. Runs are shorter, and speed is reduced in order to achieve <br />maximum height about 8 feet from the dock. <br />Speed Retrieve is a sport where teams race against the clock. Each competing dog runs, jumps, <br />swims, and retrieves an object located on an extender at the end of the pool, at a distance of 58 feet <br />from the starting block on the dock. <br />