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I saw dock diving, a newish dog sport on TV & it's addictive to watch. The dogs have a great time. They fly off a platform & into a pool, chasing a ball. Longest distance (out of 3 goes, I think), is the winner:

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Mita, Great video, thank you for posting link.

We have Dock diving here in Aus, but QLD only at this stage I believe.

I have 3 that all love to dive into the water and would be excellent candidates to compete. One of mine can do around 15-16' from a standing start.

Can't wait for it to be available here in Vic. so much fun :thumbsup:

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Dockdogs is in NSW Dyzney - you might have to do a weekend trip to Sydney :) I believe they ran a comp at Canberra Royal last year as well. I must admit the way Seven jumped in it was what I thought of as well.

Is there anything your gorgeous girl can't do??? :)

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Mita, Great video, thank you for posting link.

We have Dock diving here in Aus, but QLD only at this stage I believe.

Yes, the dock diving I saw on TV was Australian. Came from the Gold Coast, I think (?). A bloke associated with the event seemed to be that fellow... Farmer Something or Other.... who was once on Big Brother. I tried to find video of it, but couldn't.

Looked absolutely fantastic & the best spectator sport of all the dog sports IMO. Dogs love it! I bet your dogs would, too.

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Mita, Great video, thank you for posting link.

We have Dock diving here in Aus, but QLD only at this stage I believe.

Yes, the dock diving I saw on TV was Australian. Came from the Gold Coast, I think (?). A bloke associated with the event seemed to be that fellow... Farmer Something or Other.... who was once on Big Brother. I tried to find video of it, but couldn't.

Looked absolutely fantastic & the best spectator sport of all the dog sports IMO. Dogs love it! I bet your dogs would, too.

Farmer Dave, he's in Sydney

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Wow, Dock diving in NSW also, that's awesome. I might have to go for a little drive mightn't I??!! :D Hey, I drove the dogs to WA this year, QLD, NSW 4 times, SA twice... I think another trip to NSW is just around the corner.

Farmer Dave is his name I believe.

Oh thanks Piper. Seven is a pretty clever all rounder, that's for sure.

Just for you Piper, Seven playing in the pool on her own, she dives and does all by herself.

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Farmer Dave, he's in Sydney

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He's the one! Thanks, Rebanne. The actual event I saw on TV was on the Gold Coast & written up in the Brisbane newspaper. I was hoping I could find some video. There was another sport at the same event, where the dogs had to nose a huge ball into a goal. But the dock diving was the best to watch!

ADDED: Someone just told me it was at the Gold Coast Pet & Animal Expo.

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Yeh that's Treiball, Mita. Wish we had that too.

That's it, too. They spoke to a German lady on that TV program, who said it started in Germany. The dogs they showed in that sport varied in size... there was even a smallish terrier. There was a brief look at how they start training the dogs.

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