JUMP is long distance jumping, and the main feature of Canine Watersports Canada events. Dogs run down our 36' dock and jump into our 45' pool of water chasing their toy. Scores are determined by our judges who measure the jump from the end of the dock to where the base of the dog’s tail enters the water. Each competitor gets two jumps, with the bigger of the two jumps counting as their score. The dog’s best score from the 2 jumps is placed into one of our 5 divisions according to the distance jumped. The top 5 dogs in each division will qualify to compete in the FINALS at the end of the event.
8 DIVISIONS PLACE FROM 1ST TO 3RD NOVICE JUMP DOG: 0' - 9'11" JUNIOR JUMP DOG: 10' - 12'11" TOP JUNIOR JUMP DOG: 13' - 14'11" SENIOR DOG: 15' - 16'11" TOP SENIOR JUMP DOG: 17' - 18'11" MASTER JUMP DOG: 19' - 21'11" TOP MASTER 22'- 23'.11" TOP JUMP DOG 24' and above
TOSS is similar to Jump, however, the Dog must catch the object thrown by the handler. If the catch is NOT over 6' it's an automatic disqualification. Each competitor gets two tries which only count if the object is caught more than 6' out. There are 2 parts to the scoring in Toss. Part 1 – the “Catch” score, PLUS, part 2 - the “Landing” score. You will get 2 attempts, your dog must make at least one successful catch in the air, the dog must return to the surface of the water with the object thrown in the dog's mouth, and the catch must be 6' or over for it to count, the catch score and the landing score are then added together for a final score. Please note: You must throw the object a minimum of 6' in order for it to count towards a score. If the CWC judges says it's less than 6' it an automatic disqualification and you will get no score. *Competitors who make 2 catches WILL PLACE AHEAD OF THOSE DOGS WHO ONLY MAKE 1 CATCH regardless of the distance, ie. Fido & Rex both usually finish Toss in Novice, Fido makes 2 catches for a total score of 32, and Rex makes one catch with a total of 35...even though Fido's score is less he would win Novice Toss because he made 2 catches!* In the event of a tie, both dogs will jump again and the dog with the highest score wins.
TOSS DIVISIONS Your score will be based on your total from 2 attempts 2 CATCHES WILL TRUMP A HIGHER SCORE WITH JUST 1 CATCH Novice 0" (no catch) - 420" (35') Senior 421' - 720" (60') Top 721" and up
GRABis a combined height and distance discipline, and consists of 3 divisions. This discipline is not about height! A bumper is suspended on a rig which is always measured 2' high from the dock, it NEVER goes higher. It starts at a minimum distance of 8’ out from the end of the dock. For every successful Grab the rig is moved down the side of the pool, in 1' increments. The dog must knock the bumper out of it’s hold in order to move to the next level. If the dog is successful the rig is moved. 2 FAILS TOTAL instead of a 2 FAILS PER FOOT. In case of a tie, where 2 dogs finish at the same distance, the dog with the furthest first miss would win. Your starting distance does not determined what division you finish it, your dogs final grab will place you in one of 3 divisions and will determine your final placing. * You cannot start LES5 than 5' feet below your average successful Grab score (if you do not know what your average is please email [email protected]). If you are "new" and have no average you can start at whatever distance you want and if your dog is a Novice Grab dog you may start at 8' or higher. However if you have not competed in Grab more than twice and are not sure of what your average distance is you m ay start where you want. If you have competed in Grab more than twice, subtract a minimum of 5 feet from your finishing distance number ie. Fido's average is 12' so he is a Novice Dog and he can start at 8', Rex's average is 18' so he CANNOT start below 13'.*
GRAB DIVISIONS PLACE FROM 1ST TO 3RD NOVICE GRAB DOG: 8', 9', 10', 11', 12' SENIOR GRAB DOG: 13', 14’, 15’, 16', 17’ TOP GRAB DOG: 18’, 19’, 20’, 21’ and up
LURE is a timed swimming race that is similar to lure coursing in the water. The dog starts 5’ from the pool end of the dock and the dogs 2 front feet must remain on or in front of the 5' line until they jump (pulling your dog back or slingshot your dog will lead to automatic disqualification). Lure can only be done 2 ways. 1. The handler can throw a toy past the 35' mark and a second handler can stand at the end of the pool and LURE the dog with his favorite toy. 2. A "lure" bumper can be thrown into the water in front of the dog and will be pulled to the 35’ finish line by Mark, a staff member or volunteer standing at the end of the pool. A second handler can stand at the other end of the pool, near the finish line to encourage the dog to swim faster. Please note that you cannot have the lure on the dock and throw it into the water, only one toy in the water at the end of the pool and no dogs hanging on the pools edge to encourage your dog while your dog is swimming to the lure. The stopwatch is started when the dog leaves the dock and stops when the dogs nose crosses the 35' mark. Each dog will have 2 tries to achieve their fastest time.
LURE DIVISIONS PLACE 1ST TO 3RD NOVICE LURE DOG - above 7 seconds (ie 7.01 seconds and more) SENIOR LURE DOG - 6 to 7 seconds TOP LURE DOG - 5.99 seconds and less (ie 5.98 seconds and more)
ELITE DOG, similar to ELITE CHAMPION, (which is only offered at the Championships). Elite Dog is based entirely on how well your dog does in all 4 disciplines during the event. Points will be awarded for every successful Jump, Lure, Toss and Grab. the points are tallied at the end of the event to determine the first, second and third Elite Dog!
You MUST have an Elite Dog title as well as a jump title to earn an invitation to compete in Elite Champion at the Canadian Dock Jumping Championships.
TRY IT is available at most events for a small fee and is open to all dogs who want to try dock jumping during open dock time but are not yet competing. During this time dogs are not judged or scored.
PLEASE NOTE that all TRY-IT jumps also do not count toward Finals or Titles.
Specialty Divisions (only offered at the Canadian Dock Jumping Championships)
Legend Dog division was created for those dogs over 8 years old who want to compete against dogs of similar age. Please note that Legend Dog is it's own division, and is NOT broken down into divisions. You must choose to compete as a Legend when you register (you cannot compete in both).
Junior Handler division was created to highlight young handlers. Since it is all based on the dog, your dog may compete in both but must also choose to compete as a Junior Handler when registering.