Dock Diving
North America Diving Dogs is the only dock-diving organization whose titles AKC and CKC recognize. Its rules are integrated with the American Kennel Club and Canadian Kennel Club through formal title-recognition programs — a NADD distance, Air Retrieve, or Hydro Dash title can appear on an AKC pedigree and a CKC pedigree alongside other earned titles. That cross-recognition is a major reason NADD has become the default for handlers already involved in conformation, agility, or other AKC sports. NADD's structure is division-based: distance jumping splits into Novice, Junior, Senior, Master, Elite, and (Open only) Premier at 28 feet and up; Air Retrieve and Hydro Dash use parallel Novice-through-Elite division structures keyed to distance and time, respectively. Each division has three tiers — a base title (5 jumps), Advanced, and Excellent, then numbered X titles beyond. A Veteran class for dogs 8 and older runs at Regionals and Nationals. The result is a dense title catalog — a handler can earn separate titles for distance and Air Retrieve and Hydro Dash, in both Open and Lap divisions, at multiple division levels. Eligibility runs through registration: AKC-registered dogs record NADD titles directly via AKC's Title Recognition Program; mixed breeds and unregistered dogs compete through NADD's own entry system, with AKC recording via Canine Partners or PAL. CKC handles its own parallel recording. The annual National Championship is held at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds in Springfield, Missouri, with invitations earned through Regionals, qualifier events, and top-ten division standings — Regionals attendance is required for most invites.