Ultimate Air Dogs
at Traverse City's National Cherry Festival in Michigan, July 2009
To find out what the competition is all about, visit http://www.ultimateairdogs.net/ which is run by MaraLee Richardson and Sara Chisnell-Voigt.
The dogs are jumping into a small swimming pool from a platform like a boat dock. They are chasing a toy either thrown by their owner or hanging from a frame that is adjustable in height. They are having so much fun it is completely infectious and I, who have never been particularly fond of dogs have found my attitude to them quite changed after watching this amazing display of eagerness and courage and strength.
This year, 2009, I photographed ALL of the dogs that jumped at the Cherry Festival. I will post some of the photos here as I get time. Meanwhile if your dog(s) jumped in the Ultimate Air Dogs competition in 2009 I have certainly got photos of them. Please email me if you would like to see what I have and possibly buy prints &/or a CD of the original files.
Click here for my top favorite photos.
 Bamba (33 pics) |
Barney | Bear | Ben |
| Blanket | Bogie |  Brandi (33 pics) |
Brooks |
| Cajan |  Callie (2 pics) |
 Carly (45 pics) |
Casey Lynn |
| Champ | Chase | Ciaran |  Coco French (6 pics) |
 Copper (37 pics) |
 Cowboy (87 pics) |
Daisy | Dakota |
| Daysi | Duggan | Duke | Duncan |
| Dusty | Dutchess | Fernando | Gauge |
 Gunner (45 pics) |
Gus stowe | Gus Webb | Hans |
 Ivan (35 pics) |
Jack |  Jackson (37 pics) |
Jazz |
| Koko | Laya |  Lily Frost (34 pics) |
Mac |
 Maddy (54 pics) |
Mason | Meadow |  Merlyn (37 pics) |
 Midas (29 pics) |
Molly |  Moses (51 pics) |
Murphy Johnson |
| Murphy Sleder | Murphy Watson |  Nai'a (60 pics) |
Norr |
| Oberon |  Onyx (23 pics) |
 Oskar (78 pics) |
Otis |
| Picabo | Rock |  Rogan (71 pics) |
Sadie |
 Sadie Wilkins (13 pics) |
Sage | Sawyer | Schatzie |
| Scout |  Sheba (13 pics) |
Sky |  Sonny (24 pics) |
| Star |  Taylor (22 pics) |
Tug McGraw | Wigeon |
 Winnie (41 pics) |
 Dog A (8 pics) |
 Dog B (10 pics) |
 Dog C (4 pics) |
 Dog D (15 pics) |
Dog e | Dog f |  Dog G (5 pics) |
 Dog K (8 pics) |
Dog n | Dog p | Dog q |
 Dog R (8 pics) |
 Humadors |
Here are
all the pics I took in 2008, your
dog may well be one of these also.
Unfortunately I didn't get the names of many of the dogs, but you
can probably spot your own. Clicking on a thumbnail of a dog will give a larger picture
and a link to all the other photos of that dog. There are
over 1000 photos altogether. (I know, I need to get a life...)