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K9 Waterworld's Salty Dawg Qualifier

June 19, 2025 - June 22, 2025 (Thursday - Sunday)

This is a qualifier event for NADD Regionals.

You've added this event to your watchlist and will receive an email ten days prior to the start of the event reminding you to make any last-minute registration changes or cancel if you no longer plan to attend. If you haven't registered, you will still receive an email reminder if space is still available.

Location

3002 FM 621
San Marcos, TX 78666
512-754-7483
  • This is an Outdoor Event
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Registration

  • Online registration closes 06/12/2025 at midnight (CDT).
  • Pre-registration (online) price per splash for this event is $25.00 (USD) per dog. Payment is due upon check-in.
  • Splashes can be purchased on-site the day of the event for $30.00 (USD) per dog.
  • Payment is required at check-in for all pre-registered splashes. Refunds will not be issued if you fail to show up for your turn.

Event Contact Info

Website: www.k9waterworld.com

Contact Email Address: k9waterworld@gmail.com

Contact Phone: 512-754-7483

Event Notes

  • A NADD Registration Number is required to enter, purchase here for $35.00.
  • Splashes include up to three minutes on the dock for one optional practice jump and two judged jumps. You must inform the judge prior to your jump if you want it to be considered a "practice jump".
  • The jump order is set by a posted running order. Each splash closes 30 minutes prior to start time. Failure to be present at the beginning of the splash can result if the forfeiture of jumping in that splash.
  • Each distance jumping Splash allows 2 judged jumps, back to back. The longest jump of them will be your Qualifying Score.
  • You can earn a Diving Dog Title at this event. You must have five Qualifying Scores within a Division. NADD titles are recognized by the AKC and CKC through their recognition programs. View their applications here (AKC) and here (CKC).
  • Please read the official NADD Rules before you attend the Trial.

NADD Regionals Qualifier

This is a qualifier event for the NADD Diving Dog Regionals.
  • In order to qualify for Distance Jump, each dog must have a minimum of three DJ splashes completed at this event. We then take the average of the top three jumps from the event for each dog. Only the top 3 dogs in each division will receive an automatic Distance Jump invite to the Regionals.
  • Jumps in all the Splashes will count towards your NADD/AKC titles.
  • The Air Retrieve and Hydro Dash qualifier will be based on the highest score achieved at the event. In both Open & Lap, the Top 3 Finishers for each division will earn invites.

Try-its at this event

  • Try-its will be allowed as space permits and during Splashes if no competitors are waiting to jump. Try-its cost $10.00.

Schedule

Thursday, Jun 19, 2025
  • 05:00 pm: Splash #302 (Hydro Dash)

  • 07:00 pm: Splash #103 (Air Retrieve)

Friday, Jun 20, 2025
  • 10:00 am: Splash #1 (Distance Jump)

  • 11:30 am: Splash #2 (Distance Jump)

  • 01:00 pm: Splash #3 (Distance Jump)

  • 02:30 pm: Splash #4 (Distance Jump)

  • 04:00 pm: Splash #301 (Hydro Dash)

Saturday, Jun 21, 2025
  • 07:00 am: Splash #101 (Air Retrieve)

  • 09:00 am: Splash #5 (Distance Jump)

  • 11:00 am: Splash #6 (Distance Jump)

  • 01:00 pm: Splash #7 (Distance Jump)

  • 03:00 pm: Splash #8 (Distance Jump)

Sunday, Jun 22, 2025
  • 07:00 am: Splash #102 (Air Retrieve)

  • 09:00 am: Splash #9 (Distance Jump)

  • 11:00 am: Splash #10 (Distance Jump)

  • 01:00 pm: Splash #11 (Distance Jump)

  • 03:00 pm: Splash #12 (Distance Jump)

Other Notes

Welcome to our "Salty Dawg" Regional Qualifier!

 

  1. This year we are offering Air Retrieve and Hydro Dash either or both on Thursday and Friday evening as well as Saturday and Sunday morning.  
  2. First come, first served AC temperature controlled crating room for rent. Available upon check in.  $10/dog/day. Maximum 24 dogs. Please note: *All dogs unattended in the AC room MUST be secure in a crate*
  3. Puppy pool party!  Bring your puppies...This is free! We are opening up our beach entry Bone Pool on Saturday, from 12-1pm for all your PUPPIES!!!  No need to sign up, just show up to this.  Bone Pool is hard to miss;). Waiver must be signed.
  4. Canine Trigger Point Therapy with Heidi Armstrong! You must pre-register to have your dog worked on.  Click to book: Trigger Point Therapy Registration
  5. Jay Hill Photography Be ready to see some amazing photos of your dogs!  Click on his name to be taken to his website. Contact Jay @ 361-571-2488.
  6. The Dog Oasis will also be there with a table set up all 3 days that have all natural, single ingredient treats such as beef trachea, cheek rolls, esophagus, cow tails, bully sticks, antlers and hide chews!
  7. The local "Barkery" will be here Saturday from 11-2pm.  Check out their website ahead of time if you know there is something you would like to order: The Barkery 
  8. *Reminder: if you enter into 4 or more splashes in each event from May to August, you will qualify for your K9WW FaNaddict Award that will be given out at our Friendsgiving Event in September*

 

Onto regular business....

  • Online pre-registration payment requests have gone out.  If you have pre-paid online, your spot is confirmed in the running order.   
  • Withdrawals: For all NADD events, please note that you CANNOT WITHDRAW AFTER THE CLOSING DATE of the event.   Please refer to the NADD Rulebook: Page 4, Section 4: Entry Procedures for further information regarding "Withdrawals" and "No Shows".
  • Please use this link: NADD Sportsmanship rules to refer to NADD's sportsmanship rules when attending any NADD event. 
  • In Texas, we have extreme weather and we follow state laws in protecting animals from the elements.  If we get a complaint about another competitor not supplying adequate shade or water for their animal, as a facility, we will request that you rectify the situation.   Please refer to this link: State Law Cruelty to Animals
  • Splash Start times:

                    Please check in 30 min before the "scheduled start time" of your splash.  

                    NOTE that actual splash times can change depending on the finishing times of the previous splash.  

                    We do our best to accommodate our competitors.

  • Hydro Dash on Friday will begin when the last Distance Splash finishes* 

 

 

If you are new to dock diving, let us know so we can walk you through how our events work!  

Spectators are welcome.  

 

*If you'd like to rent the pool before the event please click on Pool Rental.

*For dock diving instruction please contact one of our recommended training professionals.

 

Please call or email with questions or if splashes are full:

Call...512-754-7483 

Text Leslie...956-303-RUFF (7833)

k9waterworld@gmail.com

 

See you soon!

 

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