BELE CHERE & ALL OTHER UKC EVENTS
Unfortunately, due to a computer snafu, all of the UKC#s that I had on file were lost from the database. I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause anyone.
If your dog is earning points towards his or her UKC Dock Jumping titles and attending this weekend's Bele Chere, which is one of our UKC events, please bring your UKC# with you when you Check-In.
From this point on, everyone participating in the UKC Dock Jumping title program will need to provide their UKC# each time that they Pre-register for a UKC point earning event or give it to the Event Secretary at Check-In.
Please, do not send your UKC# to me in an individual e-mail or PM.
That will only complicate the process.
Thank you everyone for your constant patience and understanding.
We have a super groovy group of people involved in UAD.
I am honored to call you All my friends.
Thanks, again!
MaraLee
DON'T MISS THE VENETIAN FESTIVAL
This event will be on July 23-25, 2008 at East Park, in Charlevoix, Michigan. Pre-registration just closed, but there is plenty available spots. Please, come during the CHECK-IN periods listed on the Event Schedule on the Event Page. (Use the button near the bottom of the list to your left.) Late arrivals will not be added into the running order. Thanks!
 WELCOME, ONE AND ALL!
We at Ultimate Air Dogs (UAD) would like to relay a special welcome to all newcomers to the exhilerating sport of Dock Diving. First, your dog can do this! Our only requirement is that she or he be over six months old and healthy enough to safely participate. In January of 2008, we partnered with the United Kennel Club (UKC). Specific UAD events will earn points on your dog's UKC title, while still earning legs towards our UAD titles. You probably have a kazillion questions! So, here's a list of links to the most informative articles ever written on the sport by our great friend over at UKC, Sara Chisnell-Voigt, Esquire.
Please, click on the article's title to magically
travel to that page:
"Dock Jumping"
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"What to Expect at an Ultimate Air Dogs UKC Dock Jumping Event"
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"Getting Your Dog Started in Dock Jumping"
Also, please, join us on our Message Board to share your questions with other dog lovers just like you, by clicking on the tab titled "Message Board" in the list to your left.
SCORES PUBLISHED
The scores for The Rock Classic 2008, UKC Premier and Detroit River Days are now up. Click on the tab to your left titled, "2008 Scores & Stats" to view them. Also, I would like to personally thank Lynn Postma for helping me at the Detroit River Days and taking on the daunting task of organizing the scores for public viewing. You have been an enormous help to me this year, Lynn. While I'm on the subject, I need to also thank Scott Wayland for doing our titles and Matt Crouse for doing the Forum. The addition of this awesome staff in 2008 has made UAD a well oiled machine... but let's not talk about the price of oil!!! 
UKC PREMIER & DETROIT RIVER DAYS
PHOTO INFORMATION
At the Detroit event this weekend, the official event photographer, Mark Sturtz, asked me to relay the information that he is currently in the process of downloading over 17,000 photos taken at the UKC Premier. I will add a link to hiw web-site here, when the photos are ready.
 PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS
Check it out by clicking on "And the Winners Are..." to your left!
UPDATED TITLES
To view the most recent version of the 2008 UAD Titles,
please click on the tab below titled:
"2008 Scores & Stats."
Pre-registration for
UAD OPEN EVENTS
may be found at the bottom of the list to the leftside of this page.
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THE PERFECT PAIR
UKC and UAD are officially joined up!! This is so exciting, as it is a HUGE stride for the sport to finally be recognized, and especially by such an old and reputable registry. The UKC is a great organization that puts more emphasis on performance for a whole dog.
Check out the press release, it will also be in the next issue of
"Dog World" magazine: http://www.ukcdogs.com/
Go to the news section to see the headline.
Also, for dogs to get UKC dockjumping titles,
they must be registered with the UKC first.
For more info on the different kinds of registration:
http://www.ukcdogs.com/Registration.htm
Registration with the UKC gives you access to all of their performance events: obedience, agility, hunt tests, etc.!
Also, if anyone has specific registration questions,
e-mail registration@ukcdogs.com which will probably be Sara answering! |
Milt Wilcox, UAD President and former Detroit Tiger pitcher, 
