AKC began recognizing dock titles in June of 2014. I personally didn't try this sport until July of 2018. After seeing how much fun my two pups had swimming in the pond at the dog park, I decided to go see if they would jump off a dock ( up over a clear pool ) and they did. This was a perfect sport for my young pups and they both got their Junior Dock Title right after turning 6 months of age ( which is the earliest age dogs can be entered for a dock title ).
After seeing how much fun they had in the water, we put up our very first pool so we could play with them in it. Living in Texas, this is fantastic summer-time exercise for dogs and a refreshing way for us to cool down too.
Justin earned his Dock "Junior" title at 6 months of age. This is one of his most
favorite activities. In 2019 he earned his Dock Senior Advanced ( DSA ) title at 19 months of age and finished #5 ( of 57 ) in Mini American Shepherds for distance jumping average. He also received an invitation to the 2019 year end Finals.
In 2022 Justin earned his DSX2 ( Dock Senior Excellent for the 2nd time ).
Dazzle went to her first dock diving competition in 2018 and jumped in 5 splashes to earn her Dock "Junior" title. Dazzle was our 2nd PRIZM Aussie to get a dock title . . . her daughter Spirit (below) was first.
Reason earned his Junior ( DJ ) title in 2018 at 7 months of age with 5 jumps.
Reason is a litter brother to Justin ( above ).
Trekker earned two titles ( Novice and Junior ) in his first 10 jumps during his first trial weekend in 2019, at just 7 months of age.
Spirit earned her "Junior" Title at 6 months of age and her "Senior" Title at
7 months. She then took the remainder of the season to heal from her spay
and hematoma ear surgery.
Baker earned his Junior title at his first dock trial in 2018 at 12 months of age. Baker earned two ADVANCED titles in 2019 ( DJA and DSA ). He also finished #7 ( of 57 ) in Mini American Shepherds in 2019 for his distance jumping average and in the 2020 season he finished #8 ( of 68 ).
Baker is the sire of the following 4 titled FLAGTREE diving dogs - Sunny is the mom.
S'more earned her Dock Novice title in 2022.
Keeper earned a Novice title in 2019 at just 8 months of age.
Mia ( owned by Karen Cooper ) was the first of our FLAGTREE dogs to get an AKC Dock Title. The below photo was taken at the 2016 MASCUSA Nationals.
PRIZM AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS
FLAGTREE MINI AMERICAN SHEPHERDS
Titled Dock Dogs
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Reese earned his Dock Junior title on his 2nd day to jump. His first time to trial was at the MASCUSA Nationals in 2021.
Geordi earned his Dock Junior title on his 7th jump ... which was less than 2 weeks after his very first time to swim. Above photo from his first trial. He caught onto this game quickly. Geordi is a litter brother to Trekker ( above ).
Shadow is a fun-loving California dude who gets to participate in several different sports with his owners. Shadow has his Novice and Junior Titles.
Queenie earned her Dock Junior title with her first 5 jumps at just 6 months old.
She then went back out the next season and earned her Advanced title ( DJA ) at 17 months of age with all Junior length jumps
Queenie is a half sister to the three black-tri Sunny kids shown above.
Razz earned his Novice (DN) title at his 2nd trial in 2022 at 9 months of age. Razz is a son of Keeper ( shown above ).
Checkers earned her Junior (DJ) title at her first trial in 2023 at just 6 months of age.
Twix earned her Junior & Senior titles in 2022.