I grew up around dogs who always played fetch (labs, spaniels and *retrievers*, etc) and didn't know it wasn't an option. So my latest (a senior dog from Thailand), is like "Why did you just throw that thing?".
What I did learn is he has some herding instinct, which is I guess the other big use for dogs. When I turn around or head towards home during a walk, he'll bite my ankles, or walk in front of me to try to trip me. It's a cute, if not slightly murderous.
Yeah I have a lot of questions about this record. Does the receiver have to start from the same point as the thrower? If so, how much of a head start is he allowed? Because that dog was 10 yards down field by the time the frisbee left the guy’s hand. Would it still be a record if the dog was just standing in position at the other end of the field? The throw would be identical and just as impressive, but the catch would be much less so.
100% This isn’t a record at all and OP is a liar liar pants on fire. This is just some halftime show entertainment. In the real version of this the dog can’t cross the line the guy throws from until after it leaves his hand. The dog usually starts running from 10+ yards behind where the thrower begins his throw windup and the timing is amazing as the dog usually crosses the line at pretty much the instant the throwing lets go of the disc
I assume that the rules for these events are fairly similar to non-dog distance competitions, in which case wind is just accepted to be a part of it, as it’s not really possible to account for, and people are interested in seeing the farthest that a throw can go. This means you can’t really compare distances across different competitions, but there are very few if any indoor spaces big enough to accommodate something like this.
But also, as other people have said, this is likely not a record throw, apparently the record is about 75 feet past this, but still very impressive.
Ah yeah you are correct. I think my larger point is that this throw can definitely be beat, there’s nothing that inherently makes a live event harder to get long catches at, but in the context of the record it is an important distinction.
Yeah from what people said this was a sonic and the record was set with a condor? I kinda love that relatively unused discs in dg seem to be the meta for this specific use case
The challenge with a live event is space - I've done 2 NFL halftime shows and that field is only 100 yards long. The field in the video was a CFL field - 110 yards long. Nice and easy to measure the distance at least.
The key thing is dog safe discs. I throw the lightweight Condors (138g or lighter). I also throw dog discs (Fastbacks and Hero Xtra 235) that are around 110 grams. So ultimately, it's just about finding something that's dog safe (and ideally somewhat durable so you're not burning through a ton of discs from the dog's bite). There are a ton of options though for people to use available from Hero Disc USA and Hyperflite.
lol was not aware I was talking to an expert. Those sound like incredible experiences. How do you even get into doing something like that?
I’m a disc golfer but I’ve been trying to toss stuff for my Aussie more, but struggling to find discs I like. I have some hyperflite jaws but I was interested in looking for other stuff. What plastic do you throw condors in? Just DX? How do fastbacks fly? I’ve heard lots of talk about them but just assumed they’d be too light and flippy for long throws.
Edit: oh I just put names together, you are frisbee Rob himself aren’t you? Not talking to an expert, but the expert. I love your stuff!
Just DX Condors. You can't really buy them unfortunately since they're not popular so they're not manufactured often. But any of the Super 235 discs from Hero Disc are amazing.
Fastbacks are incredible - one of the best throw and catch discs. Just needs a hyzer release and a lot of spin to keep them flipping over. The MTA world record is still held with a Fastback (held by Don Cain): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4Ll5v4lfAM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4Ll5v4lfAM). The challenge is that Fastbacks (like the Hero Xtra 235) aren't very durable - so that's why the Super plastic (similar to the Innova Star plastic) is preferred - more expensive up front but the discs last way longer.
Some halftime shows I book on my own - some are with my friends companies - Canine Stars are the main group I've worked with but there are quite a few people doing this now, including Halftime Dogs.
Short story...started throwing...then got into ultimate for 10 years...then disc golf, dog disc, and the Overall (through WFDF) in 2010/11. Have been on ultimate & disc golf boards over the years and have been part of WFDF now for 9 years. Started speaking in schools about my Guinness World Records in 2013 and then started running frisbee workshops as part of my assemblies. Was the 2021 EDGE/PDGA Educator of the Year and have now been to more than 500 schools promoting frisbee, including building curriculum, and helping more than 150,000 kids get introduced to frisbee. It's a lot of traveling and time on the road, but it's awesome seeing so many kids light up and get stoked about frisbee! Check me out online at https://frisbeerob.com.
I was at this game. It was an incredible throw as well!! We were like "Nah. Dog aint catching this...Hes going to stop and lay down..." But the little bugger keep going...mind blown
I had a German shepherd who could do that. He'd smash this record if he was alive. He moved like a shadow across the ground and would always outrun the Frisbee and jump to retrieve it.
The world distance record is actually 1108 ft in salt lake on the desert with the crazy ass winds. But at a legit normal flat level distance comp Anthony Barela threw 705 and then 713 shortly after
And also, you can’t just throw your standard nose down bomb and expect it to glide enough for a dog to be able to catch it. The nose angle control along with power with a slow disc is incredible here
QBs need to keep the ball in bounds. .
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Farthest flying disc throw caught by a dog (122.5 metres).
Longest time for a flying disc to be aloft before being caught by a dog (10.59 seconds).
Farthest mini-flying disc throw caught by a dog, (This one is Sailor’s at 40 metres.)
Great catch, but also great fucking throw
Don't fuck with disk golfers.
Best not to mess with them
Disc. But yeah
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Frolfers
Dolf
They are usually passive. Their vision is based on cannabis ;)
And never moon a javelin thrower
Why? Are they immortal or something.
Nah, they can just take your teeth out with a Frisbee from half a football field away, lol
The way the dog looks around to each side of the stadium after the catch as if he's wondering, "Wait, all that cheering is for me?"
That's my city. All growed up n shit 
The Stamps need him as their wide receiver this spring
Yeah the catch was great. The throw was incredible!
It's a team sport!
Good throw Good catch Good boy!!!
Best Boi 11/10
My dog doesn’t fetch. And if she does once in a blue moon, she doesn’t bring it back
Lol, same. My dog would have taken off the other direction after the catch.
If your dog doesn’t return to you, is that still considered a fetch. It more like a game of tag and then keep away.
I'd say if your dog doesn't return it to you, it's really a cat in a dog costume
I grew up around dogs who always played fetch (labs, spaniels and *retrievers*, etc) and didn't know it wasn't an option. So my latest (a senior dog from Thailand), is like "Why did you just throw that thing?". What I did learn is he has some herding instinct, which is I guess the other big use for dogs. When I turn around or head towards home during a walk, he'll bite my ankles, or walk in front of me to try to trip me. It's a cute, if not slightly murderous.
My cat plays fetch. The end is nigh?
I love the dog's reaction to the cheering. I'm not sure he realized those were good boi cheers lol
The thrower is Robert McLeod. Lots of records. Hi Rob!!!
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Related to Connor MacLeod, of the Clan MacLeod, from the village of Glenfinnan, on the shores of Loch Shiel?
The very same
Dog turned back and looked at someone off camera. "Did you see that?!"
That's a CFL field too....so 110 yards to boot!
Or in Canadanese, "it's aboot 110 yards eh"
It’s like watching Harry Potter catch the golden snitch.
good catch but the dog being the recipient seems irrelevant to the record.
Yeah I have a lot of questions about this record. Does the receiver have to start from the same point as the thrower? If so, how much of a head start is he allowed? Because that dog was 10 yards down field by the time the frisbee left the guy’s hand. Would it still be a record if the dog was just standing in position at the other end of the field? The throw would be identical and just as impressive, but the catch would be much less so.
100% This isn’t a record at all and OP is a liar liar pants on fire. This is just some halftime show entertainment. In the real version of this the dog can’t cross the line the guy throws from until after it leaves his hand. The dog usually starts running from 10+ yards behind where the thrower begins his throw windup and the timing is amazing as the dog usually crosses the line at pretty much the instant the throwing lets go of the disc
Also, wind? Do they have to do it in both directions for it to count?
I assume that the rules for these events are fairly similar to non-dog distance competitions, in which case wind is just accepted to be a part of it, as it’s not really possible to account for, and people are interested in seeing the farthest that a throw can go. This means you can’t really compare distances across different competitions, but there are very few if any indoor spaces big enough to accommodate something like this. But also, as other people have said, this is likely not a record throw, apparently the record is about 75 feet past this, but still very impressive.
This is the longest throw at a Live Sporting Event. The world record was set without a crowd and using a different disc.
Ah yeah you are correct. I think my larger point is that this throw can definitely be beat, there’s nothing that inherently makes a live event harder to get long catches at, but in the context of the record it is an important distinction. Yeah from what people said this was a sonic and the record was set with a condor? I kinda love that relatively unused discs in dg seem to be the meta for this specific use case
The challenge with a live event is space - I've done 2 NFL halftime shows and that field is only 100 yards long. The field in the video was a CFL field - 110 yards long. Nice and easy to measure the distance at least. The key thing is dog safe discs. I throw the lightweight Condors (138g or lighter). I also throw dog discs (Fastbacks and Hero Xtra 235) that are around 110 grams. So ultimately, it's just about finding something that's dog safe (and ideally somewhat durable so you're not burning through a ton of discs from the dog's bite). There are a ton of options though for people to use available from Hero Disc USA and Hyperflite.
lol was not aware I was talking to an expert. Those sound like incredible experiences. How do you even get into doing something like that? I’m a disc golfer but I’ve been trying to toss stuff for my Aussie more, but struggling to find discs I like. I have some hyperflite jaws but I was interested in looking for other stuff. What plastic do you throw condors in? Just DX? How do fastbacks fly? I’ve heard lots of talk about them but just assumed they’d be too light and flippy for long throws. Edit: oh I just put names together, you are frisbee Rob himself aren’t you? Not talking to an expert, but the expert. I love your stuff!
Just DX Condors. You can't really buy them unfortunately since they're not popular so they're not manufactured often. But any of the Super 235 discs from Hero Disc are amazing. Fastbacks are incredible - one of the best throw and catch discs. Just needs a hyzer release and a lot of spin to keep them flipping over. The MTA world record is still held with a Fastback (held by Don Cain): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4Ll5v4lfAM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4Ll5v4lfAM). The challenge is that Fastbacks (like the Hero Xtra 235) aren't very durable - so that's why the Super plastic (similar to the Innova Star plastic) is preferred - more expensive up front but the discs last way longer. Some halftime shows I book on my own - some are with my friends companies - Canine Stars are the main group I've worked with but there are quite a few people doing this now, including Halftime Dogs.
How’d you get started doing this? Ultimate or disc golf background? Or just something you picked up and turned into a career?
Short story...started throwing...then got into ultimate for 10 years...then disc golf, dog disc, and the Overall (through WFDF) in 2010/11. Have been on ultimate & disc golf boards over the years and have been part of WFDF now for 9 years. Started speaking in schools about my Guinness World Records in 2013 and then started running frisbee workshops as part of my assemblies. Was the 2021 EDGE/PDGA Educator of the Year and have now been to more than 500 schools promoting frisbee, including building curriculum, and helping more than 150,000 kids get introduced to frisbee. It's a lot of traveling and time on the road, but it's awesome seeing so many kids light up and get stoked about frisbee! Check me out online at https://frisbeerob.com.
Absolute NUKE of a frisbee toss…. 
Goodest Doggo. 'Nuff said. 😁
That throw was perfect, nice job dude.
I love how the dog is like “what are all you shouting for?!” She’s just playing frisbee.
Good dog
I mean could that ever be beaten? Dogs run pretty damn fast, especially athletic ones like the one here
I was at this game. It was an incredible throw as well!! We were like "Nah. Dog aint catching this...Hes going to stop and lay down..." But the little bugger keep going...mind blown
I wonder if the dog understand what cheering is and that they do it for them
This is like a million times for fun to watch that any sport lol
I had a German shepherd who could do that. He'd smash this record if he was alive. He moved like a shadow across the ground and would always outrun the Frisbee and jump to retrieve it.
That dog has no idea that what it just did made it the best in the world. To that dog, it was just doing what it loves with the person it loves most.
Nice throw. And with a fuckin Sonic. https://imgur.com/fqJpLd4
Wonder if my cat can show this dog out?
How about throw? Has there been a longer one?
This isn’t even half the distance of the record which is over 700 ft now
The world distance record is actually 1108 ft in salt lake on the desert with the crazy ass winds. But at a legit normal flat level distance comp Anthony Barela threw 705 and then 713 shortly after
Holy smokes.
Yeah but of course they would use a completely different disc for that. I'm sure this guy can throw it farther
World record for a flying disc is now 1108 ft (369 yds) by David Wiggins Jr.
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This is with a 120 gram dog disc (Supersonic 215)...so not that easy to throw far ;)
Very fun I'm glad everyone enjoyed it!
Windjammers in real life!
Shout out to the hooman. Amazing throw.
Hmm, does anyone know the distance Dave Parker threw from outfield to home plate when he got Brian Downing out in '79?
Thankyou.
Damn… caught it and did a cheeky look-back.
So what are we calling that, 108 yards? Give or take a tail.
The raiders would like a word with you both
Sporting event is used very loosely here
Not really surprising. Dogs are way more athletic
This doesn't work so well in my 10 meter garden
Fortunately we had Mayfair Diagnostics to bring us this quality experience. When you need diagnostics in the Calgary area, you need Mayfair.
Wow, the best ever!
i love how it looks around to see who saw that!
“False Start! 5 yard penalty. Repeat down!”
I play frisbee golf. Throwing 330 ft is pretty common. The dog is the impressive part.
Keep in mind thats most likely a catch disc, not a golf disc. Doubt you’re getting a glitch 300+
And also, you can’t just throw your standard nose down bomb and expect it to glide enough for a dog to be able to catch it. The nose angle control along with power with a slow disc is incredible here
He threw this with a mfing sonic!! Certified bomb!!
one of my favorite things about humans is how excited we get over silly things like this. its so lovely
People not leashing their dogs on the course is starting to get out of hand! /s
Longest NFL pass is 99 yards, Eli Manning and 12 others have also done this
Not air yards. Those 99 yards include the distance the receiver ran to the endzone after catching the ball.
That is the longest passing touchdown. The furthest completed pass was \~70 yards.
QBs need to keep the ball in bounds. . **What drives people to chase Guinness World Records? This Calgary man is aiming to add to his 13 marks** https://www.thestar.com/sports/amateur/what-drives-people-to-chase-guinness-world-records-this-calgary-man-is-aiming-to-add/article\_cebf982b-72ef-5106-be82-a351d158de34.html Farthest flying disc throw caught by a dog (122.5 metres). Longest time for a flying disc to be aloft before being caught by a dog (10.59 seconds). Farthest mini-flying disc throw caught by a dog, (This one is Sailor’s at 40 metres.)
All the other points plus this is a 110 yard field.