TAKING FLIGHT
DISC DOGS COMPETE IN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN BENTONVILLE
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Mike Kittinger of Prairie Village, Kan., practices Saturday with his dog Henry for the freestyle competition at
the Bigwag Dog Bakery Arkansas State Disc Dog Championship in Bentonville.
Photo by Justin Wedgworth
Dogs of all sizes and breeds leaped, raced and charmed their way through competition Saturday - all while catching and fetching elusive flying discs. The first Bigwag Dog Bakery Arkansas State Disc Dog Championship required the utmost in athleticism, timing and smarts. The human handlers needed skills, too, but the canines were the day’s star performers. Pam Martin of Garland, Texas, had the top champ - Viva, a border collie/Parson Russell terrier mix. Martin also made the six-hour trek to showcase the talents of Spy, a terrier mix, and Eagle, a whippet mix. She said she frequently takes the dogs to varied kinds of competitions. “My dogs love it,” Martin said. Her animals are no strangers to performing in front ...
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Life, Pages 10 on 06/23/2010
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