Divisions, Classes & Titles
Divisions
Splash Dogs has developed the following Dock Diving Divisions in order to allow competitors to compete at their current level of jumping and work towards advancement on larger jumps.
| Splash Class | 0'1" to 9'11" |
| Junior Class | 10'0" to 14'11" |
| Senior Class | 15'0" to 19'11" |
| Pro Class | 20'0" to 22'11" |
| Extreme Division | 23'0" and above |
Classes
Splash Dogs has developed two classes of competition, Open and Lap Dog classes. Open class allows any dog to compete in all division levels of competition. The Lap Dog class allows dogs less than 16.00" at the withers to compete against dogs in the same height range. Lap Dog class competitors may achieve all Titles that Open class dogs do except they may compete in their own finals round. Official measurement will be provided if needed by a Splash Dog official.
A competitor may choose to compete in Lap Dog or Open classes when they register. Once the handler has declared their dog in the Lap Dog class, the competitor is only eligible to compete in the Lap Dog Finals and not the Open class finals.
Titles
Within each Wave of competition at a Splash Dogs event, a Team can secure one leg toward a Division Title based on their longest jump. A Title is earned by accumulating five legs within one division. (Prior to 1/1/2008 only four legs were required). Once a title has been earned, the Team may be referred to by its Title and the appropriate initials can be added to the end of the dog's name. If a Team competes in the Finals, they will also earn one division leg based on their longest jump.
A Team can compete in as many Waves as allowed at an event, but a dog may only compete once within a Wave. A Team may earn legs in more then one division over the course of a competition.
| Splash Dog | (SPD) |
| Junior Dog | (JD) |
| Senior Dog | (SRD) |
| Pro Dog | (PD) |
| Extreme Dog | (ED) |
Ribbons and Prizes
All Teams competing in a Wave will be ranked within their Division. Placement Ribbons are awarded for placements 1st through 4th. Dogs placing 5th or below will receive a Qualifying Ribbon within that Division.
Awards will be presented following each Wave or Final round. You must be present to accept your ribbon or have a representative present, as no awards will be mailed. The following primary colors shall be used for placement ribbons and rosettes:
| 1st Place | Blue |
| 2nd Place | Red |
| 3rd Place | White |
| 4th Place | Yellow |
| 5th Place | Pink |
| 6th Place | Green |
| 7th Place | Purple |
| 8th Place | Brown |
| 9th Place | Gray |
| 10th Place | Lt. Blue |
Prizes will be awarded to the top finalists of the Final round of the event at the discretion of the event coordinator. Prizes are not guaranteed.
