DockDogs, founded in 2002, is the independent governing and sanctioning body for regional, national and international dock jumping performance sports. DockDogs establishes the rules and standards of the sport, tracks results and records and supports and promotes the growth of its athletes, events, spectators, and sponsors. Competitors run, jump and swim their way to the best in four different disciplines: Big Air, Extreme Vertical, Speed Retrieve and Dueling Dogs. The season begins in January and runs through November, culminating with the DockDogs World Championships in Dubuque, Iowa.