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All right, now the b Four-year-old Belgian Malinois w 28 feet, so not only talking distance, but check the height. They have to maintain that height to be able to grab that b It does have to come down. They can't just knock it. So each dog gets that second attempt to try and readjust and make it happen. All right, second attempt. And just to give you an idea of t Imagine leaping pretty much over a bus. Oh, that puts perspective on it. J So he will not advance. Melissa Ness, strong competitor along with MC Falcher, the four-year-old border w Missed it. A lot of dogs struggling at the 28 foot b Now, of course, they're only here if they've cleared the 27 foot mark where we saw all those j But a foot out, so it's a big adjustment to make. We're not talking inches. They're having to j Second attempt for Falcher. Nope. That looked close. That looked really close for the three-time Western Regional champs. But no b They've got to maximize that distance. It looked And the big disappointment that no, it did not come down. Moving on to Strdale and Erica Nester, the two-year-old w Strdale is actually the son of Sounders, the world record holder. He'll be coming up next, but the sun goes at it first with a miss on that first attempt. Sounder still has some teac Some big shoes are paused to fill, I guess, with me to say. But that was really close. So now we're going to have to see if Strdale can correct and just maintain that height for a couple more inches. 28 feet and Strdale nails it. Right up to the edge of the dock. That was an impressive adjustment to get the height and maintain that distance. And wow, that was a definite grab. So Strdale putting pressure on Papa Sounders. And there they are, Sounders and Laurel Bankie making their way to the stage. They're not only world record holders, but also the four-time Fetcher national champions. Fetcher's never been, I don't feel I feel He's won four of the five last years. So last year when we came here for finals, I was not sure again if he would be up to the level of the competition because so many dogs have been getting so close to breaking You want to make sure that the whole world knows how great your dog is and sees So when they put it out to 30 feet six inches, that's two and a half feet farther. And I thought, well, Sure, One more jump will give the shot, h Oh my gosh! Wow! And just when you thought dogs couldn't fly. Wow! Sounders! A new, incredible dog challenge, Fetcher record. When he got it, I couldn't have been more shocked. I was just We watched and it'so, but he, So we'll see. He's nine and a half now. We'll see if, Incredible Shalene, 30 feet, six inches was that world record. So here we go with the nine year old W Oh, missed it on attempt n Oh, but what a legend here. 36 feet, the record, t We know he can go that far, but just not getting the distance there on this first j So Daddy Sounders trying to hold on and defend the national title against Oh, just shy of the b Sounders is out. Not getting up all the way to the edge of the dock that could have gotten some more distance. But hey, if you got to go out, none better than to have it be done by your son. It's all in the genes. Well, Sounders still holds down that world record of 30. 6. So Stradale still has some work to do there. But nevertheless, a change of guard. Stradale, the new national champion in fetch it. Erica Nestor, the handler elated. What a day to have your personal best j Talk about today in the j I mean, it was amazing. You have the top competitors and fetch it. We're here today and even the world record holder Sounders, w So it's very bittersweet. I want to see all of everyone do their very best, but for us to come out and set some personal best on t He's dancing right now. He'so happy. Congratulations. National champions Keeping it in the family. Great job.