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Crowds at SM Mall of Asia, SM Clark and Canyon Woods were treated to the sight of dogs leaping through the air to catch Frisbees during the Manila, Pampanga and Batangas leg of the ALPO FRISBEE CHALLENGE.

Kicking off with human and dog cheerleaders as its opening number, the unique Frisbee competition had all the elements of a sporting event - a marshall, linesmen, an official tabulator, timer and commentators

Audiences cheered and groaned with contestants as human and dog teams tried to complete as many successful throws and catches within a span of two minutes.

Majority of the dog owner participants aimed to get bigger points in the shortest period of time by throwing the Frisbees at farther distances within the throwing area.

While the event showcased the best Frisbee-catching canines, it also had its light and funny moments from attempts by dog owners and their pets who had only had a few days’ “encounter” with the Frisbee prior to joining the competition. Prizes of P15,000, P10,000 and P5000 for the first, second, third placers and medals and trophies whetted every aspiring dog owner’s appetite to win in the elimination rounds.

Comic celebrity commentators Ariel and Maverick made sure that the whole proceedings stayed true to the spirit of a fun dog event amidst the intense competition.

The following emerged as the qualifying teams for each elimination round:

SM Mall of Asia –Manila Eliminations
Erick Kim – Julie (Labrador Retriever) – 29 points
Lito Barrameda - Kim (Belgian Malinois) - 19 points
Nice Rodriguez – Poypoy (Mongrel or Asong Pinoy /”Aspin”) – 13 points

SM Clark – Pampanga Eliminations
Oscar Enciso – Bina (Belgian Malinois) 26 points
Byron San Pedro - Boger (Belgian Malinois) 25 points
Archie David - Agos (German Shepherd) 12 points

Canyon Woods – Tagaytay Eliminations
Aletta Yniguez – Kayu (German Shepherd- Retriever mix) - 47 points
Gino Bailon – Baron (Belgian Malinois) – 35 points
Aidelbert Tangcora – Java (Belgian Malinois)- 31 points

Wildcard Entry – Highest Scorer from Eliminated Contestants
To be announced...


These ten teams will compete in the ALPO Frisbee Challenge Finals in SM Baguio on May 31, 2008.

On the same day, mall-goers can participate in the “Doggie Fashion Face-Off” by dressing up their dogs to the nines for a chance to win cash prizes of P3000, P2000 and P1000 for the “Best Dressed Dog” and the first and second runners-up to the title, respectively.

Registration for the Fashion Face-Off is from 1pm to 3pm, Frisbee competition starts at 4pm.