From the archives of British Pathe, a video of what was claimed to be the "world's greatest jumping dog" in 1930.
Via Nothing To Do With Arbroath.
My initial thought (after cringing while watching him clear that spiky gate-thing) on viewing the video was that he would have been a fantastic Frisbee dog...
(Highlight reel from the 2010 NW Regional Disc Dog Championships).
Impressive -- but that guy in front is more than a step-stool; he's a springboard flinging the dog skyward by straightening up as the dog pushes off.
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