KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Many dogs can sit and shake, but few attempt to set world records. One Kansas City dog is attempting to set one with a unique challenge.
4-year-old Java is a Labrador with a lot of dexterity and smarts. On Saturday, March 21, she’s attempting a Guinness World Record by seeing how many clothespins she can put on a line in one minute.
Java wasn’t initially supposed to be a world-record setter. She was bred and raised to potentially become a service dog.
“It seemed that she was not a good fit to be a service dog within their program, so she was adopted back to me,” said Lisa Rickards, her owner.
When being a service dog left the picture, Lisa and Java started doing trick dog competitions. In 2023, Java became the International Trick Dog Champion…