Soaring Sam is his name, and on September 16, this pooch lived up to it. Way up! Sam flew high at the 1995 Canine Frisbee World Championships, held in Washington, D.C. With his owner, Gary Suzuki of Covina, California, the Australian cattle-dog mix outsoared 13 four-legged rivals. His down-to-earth reward: a year's supply of dog food.

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September 29, 1995 World Report