Dockdogs a Leap of Faith; Rapidly Growing Sport to Make Dubuque Debut

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John Kline took a curious look at the brand-new sport of DockDogs and said to himself, "Hey, that looks like fun. I think my dog could do that."

So, he signed up on the day of an event and watched his dog, Haley, set a world record by jumping 23 feet, 4 inches en route to becoming the 2002 ESPN2 Super Retriever Champion. Two days later, he earned an invitation to the Great Outdoor Games in Lake Placid, N.Y.

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Dockdogs a Leap of Faith; Rapidly Growing Sport to Make Dubuque Debut

Kline's story mirrors the surprising success rate of Big Air Dogs, created in 2000 as a "filler" event for the Great Outdoors Games. Almost immediately, the competitions began to draw crowds in the thousands, television rating...

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