Boatyard Dog World Championships 2011 in Rockland Maine

The World Championship Boatyard Dog Trials is a zany head-to-paw competition among the cream of Maine's canine corps and is always a crowd favorite. The field of competing dogs has been pre-selected, and organizers would like to emphasize that ONLY those dogs will be allowed onto show grounds. They ask that all other pets be left at home to avoid disappointment, because they will not be allowed in.

Competing dogs (and their people) are held to uncompromising standards that focus on each dog's combination of style and pizazz. The trials consist of three primary events: first, the Dockside Obstacle Course, in which dog and handler negotiate a maze of lobster traps, piles of rope, and other funky dockside paraphernalia; second, dog and handler hop into and out of a very unstable dinghy that's tethered to a float; and third the Freestyle segment, during which each dog (and handler) shows off any special talents.

There are but three simple rules:
Rule 1: Either the dog or handler must finish completely soaked.
Rule 2: Cheating is not only tolerated, but encouraged.
Rule 3: There are no other rules.

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