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Cherokee welcomes four-legged athletes

out dockdogsDockDogs to be held in Cherokee July 10-12, will showcase three days of leaping dogs doing tricks in mid-air while jumping into a pool of water.

The national DockDogs circuit makes an annual swing through Cherokee, featuring four canine contests: Big Air, Extreme Vertical, Speed Retrieve and the newly added Iron Dog. Competition categories range from amateur to pro.

Held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. 

Free for spectators. www.dockdogs.com or 800.438.1601.

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