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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 th,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 th,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 opportunityto 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---regardlessof breed,size,shape,or ability.AII 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.