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Dock Diving VS Long Jump

by Petside Team
Published December 15, 2008

How does the canine sport of Dock Diving compare to the Olympic Long Jump?There are a lot of similarities between Olympic sports and the popular sports in the canine world. See how your favorite sports like flyball, agility, dock diving, disc dog and freestyle compare to their Olympic sport counterparts.

 

Dog Sport

 

Dock Diving

Dogs jump from a take-off point into water. Jumps are measured by where the base of the tail lands. The dog to jump the furthest wins. Dock Diving was started in 2000.

Olympic Sport

 

Athletics - Long Jump

Athletes sprint down a single track to a take-off point and jump as far as they can into a pit of sand. The athlete to jump the furthest wins. Track and Field has been an Olympic sport since 1896.

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Comments (1)

Anonymous
Added 08-21-2011 09:14am
Wow, I wonder if there are Dog Olympics. Surely this event will be part of it. I will be very happy to see an athletic dog. - Mario Romano Colts Neck
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