b'Photography and Story by Rick Anson,Performance Dog PhotographyNo Goal IsToo HighWhen WePut OurMinds to It.During a two-day event in November2024, the best of the best from aroundFlorida participated in the first annualUpDog Challenge Florida StateChampionship. Presented by CentralFlorida Disc Dogs, the competition washeld at Florida Agriculture Center andHorse Park in Ocala, Florida. Thesetalented athletes, both human andcanine, were amazing to watch and pho-tograph.The costumes for Freestylewere creative and colorful.It was amaz-ing to watch dogs chase after and catchdiscs thrown over 70 yards out duringthe Far Out competition.And,despite the windy conditions, it was anamazing weekend for dogs and humansalike. Additional informationfor fun UpDog competitions can befound at www.UpDogChallenge.com24 THE NEW BARKER www.TheNewBarker.com'