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J.D. McKnight of West Milton watches as his female 3-year-old Labrador retriever Storie grabs her toy midair during the Ultimate Air Dogs contest Sunday at The Andersons in Maumee.

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Polo, a male 6-year-old golden retriever, shakes off the water after taking his first of two jumps during the Ultimate Air Dogs contest.

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Gunner, a 2-year-old male Australian Shepherd from Findlay, retrieves his toy from the pool.

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Connor Seiple, 10, of Perrysburg reaches out to touch Kovu, a male 2-year-old Belgian malinois, after the dog retrieved a baton at The Andersons in Maumee.

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More than 100 people fill the stands to watch the second day of the Ultimate Air Dogs contest, which was started in 2005 by Milt Wilcox and his son Brian.

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Bret Reynolds of Luckey gets his male 2-year-old Australian Shepherd Dallas set before Dallas took the plunge during the second day of this year's Ultimate Air Dogs contest.

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Bret Reynolds of Luckey, right, reaches for the toy as he turns away from his male 2-year-old Australian Shepherd, Dallas.

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Brian Wilcox, co-owner of Ultimate Air Dogs, announces during the second day of this year's contest.

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Mandalyn Foster, 7, center, looks right and misses the jump of one contestant.

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Jourdan Niemiec of Waterville, center right, hoists up her 4-year-old female Australian Cattle Dog, Roxy, while the pair size up their competition.

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Wriley, a male 2-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer, center, waits in line with owner Jessica Canci of Sylvania by the registration table.

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Courtney Flick of Findlay releases 2-year-old male Australian Shepherd Gunner as he races to jump into the pool.

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Landon, 4, jumps back to his mother, Diana Koblak of Perrysburg, after watching a dog take a long jump into the pool.

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Water streams off Polo, a male 6-year-old Golden Retriever, after he took his second of two jumps.

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Bret Reynolds of Luckey, left, tosses the toy as his male 2-year-old Australian Shepherd, Dallas, makes his way out of the water.

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Jon Gilreath of Monclova cradles his 2-year-old female Dachshund, Zoey, as they watch this year's contest.

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J.D. McKnight of West Milton watches as his female 3-year-old Labrador retriever Storie grabs her toy midair during the Ultimate Air Dogs contest Sunday at The Andersons in Maumee.

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