Aquatic race assembly for canines

An automated aquatic race assembly, comprising:

• a platform having an end;
• a start position on the platform;
• a container adapted to be filled with water and located proximate to the end of the platform;
• a partition adapted to define two lanes that extend from the start position to a predetermined distance from the start position;
• a lure, positioned at a predetermined distance above a surface of the water, comprising:
• a first object positioned a predetermined distance from the start position in a first lane, and
• a second object positioned a predetermined distance from the start position in a second lane,
• wherein the first and second objects are adapted to be bitten by a dog in each lane;
• a sensor in each lane that detects a predetermined event in each lane and sends a signal to a control system, wherein the sent signals indicate a time when a dog in the lane has crossed the starting line on the platform in the corresponding lane;
• and
• a control system having at least one processor and a non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer instructions that when executed:
• process a first signal from the sensors indicating a start of an event for each lane,
• process a plurality of signals from the lure when the dog in each lane disconnects the object in that lane from the control system, and
• determine a reaction time for the dog in each lane and whether the dog has crossed a starting line in the lane prior to the start of an event, indicating a false start.