Ultimate Air Dogs at Traverse City 2008

Ultimate Air Dogs
at Traverse City's National Cherry Festival in Michigan, Jul 2008
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.

Jacqui Morgenstein - 9 of my favourites.
I posted these on the Ultimate Air Dogs message forum and I am proud and delighted that my photo of Colby (3rd pic below) won their photo competition for the Cherry Festival.

All the pics are up now - 64 dogs plus the "Humadogs".
Click here for the index to all of them.
There is a thumbnail for each dog. Clicking that will give you 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...)

If you were at the Traverse City Cherry Festival this year, maybe your dog will be here.

Click a picture to see a larger view.