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TDY_Pets_Purina.sPubDate = "7/1/2008 3:29:40 PM GMT";
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TDY_Pets_Purina.appHeader = "Leaping, gravity-defying dogs";
TDY_Pets_Purina.appDeck = "Amazing athletes paw-off in the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge";
TDY_Pets_Purina.appFooter = "Source: Purina.com";
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TDY_Pets_Purina[i-1].body = "Each year, the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge brings together the best athletic canines for a competition of &#147;ruff&#148; challenges: Jack Russell hurdle races, head-to-head 60-weave pole races and even &#147;dog diving.&#148; Celebrating its 11th year, Purina will feature the country&#146;s talented pups, competing &#151; Olympic style &#151; for the title of top dog. While most are professionally trained, the competition is open to all dogs whose owners believe they can paw their way to the finish line.<p>Scroll through our TODAY slideshow for a look at the leaping regional finalists who qualify for the upcoming main event on October 4th. <br>";

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TDY_Pets_Purina[i-1].body = "As the crowd cheers, dogs dive off a ramp into a 19,000-gallon pool of water to retrieve a bumper. ";

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TDY_Pets_Purina[i-1].body = "In the Freestyle Flying Disc Competition, owners and their equally talented dogs perform a two-and-a-half-minute routine of aerial maneuvers and tricks before a panel of judges.<br>";

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TDY_Pets_Purina[i-1].body = "The Purina Incredible Dog Challenge is known for attracting world-class canines who are as cute as they are athletic. ";

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TDY_Pets_Purina[i-1].body = "These prime pups race through a course featuring jumps, weave poles, tunnels, slalom gates and other obstacles.";

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TDY_Pets_Purina[i-1].body = "The finalists go head-to-head in a 90-foot course consisting of 60-weave poles. The dog with the fastest time without missing a pole wins. ";

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TDY_Pets_Purina[i-1].body = "Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee cheers for Cindy the soaring Greyhound as she flies through the air during the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge Finals.";

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TDY_Pets_Purina[i-1].body = "A dog lunges in the Purina freestyle flying disc competition, which is a top crowd favorite.";

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TDY_Pets_Purina[i-1].body = "To test their agility, Purina features a special bonus high jump event.";

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