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Speed and precision help these small dog come out on top.
1st Place
Pink, Jennifer Crank
30.90
Big air, big splashes and longest leap earn this dog top honors.
1st Place
Voss, Charlotte Blake
31'0"
Athletic prowess and shownmanship earned this routine top scores.
1st PLACE Torch,
Kirby McIlveen
92.5
Speed and precision helped this large dog beat the competition.
1st Place
Fame (US), Jessica Ajoux
32.72
This dog rode the wave to the top of the pack.
1st Place
Giselle, Susanna Gan
27.15
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A diet that's high in fat and protein can increase an active dog's metabolism and his endurance.
Source:
Reynolds et al., Iams Nutrition symposium,1996, Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats in Nutrition Research Council 2008, Ch. 11, pp 285-287
During sprint racing, dogs will burn energy at a rate 3 times greater during the initial burst of acceleration (first 7.5 seconds) compared to rate of burning energy during the rest of the run (up to 1 min).
Source:
R. Staaden, 1984
A dog’s muscles store 50x more energy as fat when compared to the total amount of carbohydrates stored in muscle as glycogen.
Source:
Internal calculation based on estimates of body fat and muscle glycogen content from Kobryn and Brzezinska, 1978
A dog's main energy source comes from fat, not carbs.
Source:
Reynolds et al., Iams Nutrition symposium,1996
Concentrated Nutrition of SPORT 30/20 helps optimize oxygen mertaoblism for increased endurance.
Source:
Reynolds et al., Iams Nutrition symposium,1996
Agility not only brought out their competitive side, but also brought Notch and Amber closer together.