11/15/2025
Finally recovering from the 2025 Dock Dogs World Championships and able to post. It was a good week for Team Flying Gold.
As usual, Reka went into heat. This is the 5th out of 7 years that this has happened, so we are used to it.
🃏Gambit -
Our friend, Jasmine, got an invite to Dueling with him. After 6 duels and multiple buy backs, in the last duel, he finally jumped into the pool since he was racing his sister, Tally. He almost beat her and qualified for Class 4 finals. Unfortunately, Jasmine could not duel two dogs and she had to compete in finals with the granddog - Gemma Queen Bean.
He also got an Cadet Extreme Vertical invite with Tanya. He finished at the top of Cadet in both qualifying jumps with 5’10”. Once the bubble was set, he ended up being 12th in Tier 3. His nemesis is still 6” but we think this is his jam and will better as he gets older and his puppy brain matures.
🏎️ Talladega Nights “Tally”
Unlinke her brother, Tally was pure focus just like her daddy Jaeger was when he competed. She truly lives up to her moniker “I Wanna Go Fast.” Her favorite events are Dueling and Speed Retieve. She received invites in both disciplines with both Ron and Tanya. She completed every 12 duels and most buy backs. She barely missed the Tier 4 finals by less than a tenth of a second. IN Speed Retrieve, she made it to Tier 4 finals with Tanya and they finished in 3rd Place 🥉. She did so amazing.
🤺At the Golden Paws Gala, Ron received his 000 jacket which he earned at the 2024 World Championships. Throughout the season, Ron continued to work on his reaction times and he was also awarded the Fastest Handler award for the 2025 season.
It was bittersweet without Jaeger, since this was our first Worlds without him. But we had an amazing fun time with our Dock Dogs friends and families - the Misfit Mafia, Oklahoma Family, the camping crew, Kathy Maxfield-Duffy, and the Dock Dogs Staff. As always, the staff were wonderful, helpful, and supportive.
