Aquatic race assembly for canines

A method of conducting a dog race using an aquatic race assembly, comprising:

• configuring the aquatic race assembly, the assembly including:
• a platform with a start position a predetermined distance from an end of the platform;
• a container of water positioned proximate to the platform end;
• a partition defining a first lane and a second lane in the aquatic race assembly;
• and
• a first object in the first lane and a second object in the second lane, the first and second objects positioned proximate to the water a predetermined distance from the start position, wherein the objects are adapted to be grasped by a dog;
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• conducting a race with the assembly, the race including two dogs leaving the start position, moving from the platform into the water, and moving in the water towards the object in each dog's lane.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions that cause a processor of a control system to conduct a dog race using an aquatic race assembly including two lanes and a platform with an end positioned proximate to a body of water, and a lure in each lane, comprising:

• an instruction to provide a start signal;
• an instruction to receive a first signal from a sensor when the sensor detects a predetermined event;
• an instruction to determine a reaction time for a dog in a lane, the reaction time comprising an amount of time that has elapsed from when the start signal is provided until the first signal is received;
• an instruction to receive a second signal when the dog disconnects the lure in the lane from the control system, the lure positionable a predetermined distance above a surface of the water;
• an instruction to determine a retrieve time for the dog, the retrieve time comprising an amount of time that has elapsed between receipt of the first signal and receipt of the second signal;
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• an instruction to determine which dog in the dog race is the fastest based on at least one of the retrieve time and the reaction time of each dog.