North America Diving Dogs (NADD)
Credential & Advancement Benchmarks
North America Diving Dogs titles represent measurable progression within a nationally recognized dock diving framework. Advancement is earned through verified distance, consistency, and rule-aligned performance under formal trial conditions.
Within Wasatch, NADD titles are treated as confirmations of skill, not shortcuts to recognition. They validate that distance, mechanics, and composure remain consistent under pressure, environment change, and formal measurement.
Lap & Open Divisions - structured by size, each containing all title pathways
Distance Titles - Novice through Premier, with Advanced and Excellent Tiers
Air Retrieve Titles - Novice through Elite, with Advanced and Excellent Tiers
Invitational & Championship Qualification Pathways
North American Diving Dogs competition at Wasatch is approached as a measurable performance benchmark within the Apex Academy framework. Distance, Air Retrieve, and division advancement reflect disciplined development, technical clarity, and competitive readiness under defined standards.
Program Structure
Training is organized around defined criteria and repeatable mechanics so skills are built with clarity, reinforced with consistency, and carried confidently into NADD competition environments under nationally recognized standards.
Distance progression measured with clarity and integrity
Titles earned through consistency, not urgency
Technical execution that remains stable under trial conditions
Athletic durability built for sustained competition
Program Availability
North America Diving Dogs preparation at Wasatch is offered through structured group classes and focused private instruction designed to support teams pursuing distance and air retrieve titles. Training aligns with official NADD standards while maintaining the technical precision, consistency, and competitive readiness required to perform confidently in trial environments.
Group Dock Diving Training - Distance & Air Retrieve
Private Instruction - Technical & Competitive Preparation
NADD Trial Opportunities Hosted by Wasatch
NADD Dock Diving Within The Wasatch System
NADD Dock Diving at Wasatch is integrated directly into the Apex Academy framework, ensuring competitive titles are pursued without compromising foundational mechanics, structural health, or long-term progression. Each team develops measurable skill, power, and consistency while remaining aligned with the standards that define training across every discipline we teach.
Within Wasatch, competitive dock diving is never separated from the bigger picture of canine development. Technical refinement, strength progression, and ring readiness are advanced together so performance gains remain sustainable, repeatable, and aligned with the standards that carry across all pillars of training.
Begin Your Ascent
Every program at Wasatch is built on the same foundation: clarity, structure, and intentional progression. The intake process ensures training begins at the correct starting point for each dog and team.
This allows training to remain stable, effective, and aligned with the standards that support long-term development across all disciplines.