Dog Daze IX @ Village Green
SHOP FARRAGUT and THE TOWN OF FARRAGUT are delighted to once again host DOG DAZE IX!
DOG DAZE IX @ Village Green Shopping Center is presented by TDS Telecom. It will be a 3 Day Festival of fun, food, shopping and competition! SHOP FARRAGUT with support from the Town of Farragut has teamed up with Smoky Mountain Dock Dogs and Ricki’s Pet Depot to once again bring a nationally sanctioned regional canine aquatics competition by DOCK DOGS INTERNATIONAL to FARRAGUT! The festivities will take place in the Village Green Shopping Center parking lot, just south of Planet Fitness, Friday August 15 through Sunday the 17th.
Competitors love coming to the Dog Daze at Village Green event because of the atmosphere of the crowd, the local food trucks and beverage options, but most importantly, the level of competition this event brings. There will be over 400 jumps with 150 competitors and new this year will be “DUELING DOGS!” We start Friday Night with canine water racing! “GENTLEMEN, start the Barking!”
Smoky Mountain DockDogs is the local club that will be supporting this event. Club President Jennifer Belle states; “We are ecstatic to host this East Tennessee competition for the ninth time! We expect teams from as far away as Ohio and Florida to compete throughout the weekend. Our Farragut event has become a premier stop for many of the serious Dock Diving Dog Teams across the country! In fact, all event registrations sold out in less than an hour last year. Additional time had to be added to the schedule to accommodate the demand.”
Smoky Mountain DockDogs will continue its annual silent auction which benefits the B.A.A.R.K. foundation, an organization which provides support to the DockDog community throughout the country in a time of need.
DockDogs® was established in 2000; its first event was at the ESPN 2000 Great Outdoor Games competition. This competition will attract dog owners from across the Southeast and Mid-West. Last year there were over 40 competitors and more than 10,000 visitors over the weekend at this annual Farragut event. Official registrants will be able to gain qualifying points towards attendance at the World Championships in October. If you have never witnessed this – expect the unexpected! Learn more at http://www.dockdogs.com. First Utility District is a major sponsor supplying over 27,000 gallons of fresh Tennessee River water to fill the pool for the weekend.
Between qualifying rounds, spectators can shop the Village Green Shopping Center, visit over 50 merchant booths on-site, mingle with pet food suppliers, plus get food & drink at the Festival Tent while visiting many pet related vendor booths, local merchant showcases and displays. Vendor spots are available now by contacting Shop Farragut at shopfarragut@gmail.com or calling 865-307-2486.
THE ENTIRE WEEKEND IS FREE to the public! Made possible by the support of our (current) major sponsors! Please help us thank TDS Telecom, First Utility District, SouthEast Bank, Ricki’s Pet Depot, Angie Cody Real Estate Group, Knoxville TVA Employee Credit Union,
Additional sponsors include The Dog Wizard and JUNK BEE GONE.
MEDIA SPONSORS INCLUDE: The Farragut Press – WEST 105 WFIV
Event Schedule:
Fri Aug 15, 2025 Onsite Registration/ Practice – 4:00 pm
Qualifying Duel # 1 – 4:30 pm
Qualifying Duel # 2 – 5:00 pm
Qualifying Duel # 3 – 5:30 pm
Dueling Dogs Finals – 7:00 pm
Sat Aug 16, 2025 Onsite Registration/ Practice – 9:00 am
Big Air WAVE # 1 – 10:00 am
Big Air WAVE # 2 – 12:00 pm
Big Air WAVE # 3 – 2:00 pm
Speed Retrieve Competition – 4:00 pm
Sun Aug 17, 2025 Onsite Registration/ Practice – 10:00 am
Extreme Vertical Competition – 11:00 am
Big Air WAVE # 4 – 1:00 pm
Big Air Finals start at 3:00 pm
(Pro, Semi-Pro, Contender & Amateur Finals)
Event Format: Outdoor Big Air®, Extreme Vertical® , Speed RetrieveTM , and Iron Dog Rankings
