Flyball is a relay race between two competing teams, with each team
        comprising four dogs and their handlers.
        Dogs from each team race over parallel courses of four hurdles to the
        Flyball box, where they must trigger a pedal to retrieve a tennis ball,
        and return over the jumps to the start/finish line, where the next dog
        waits eagerly for its turn to race.
        The winning team is determined by the foursome taking the least time
        for all dogs to complete the course without faults.

           Training: (Sunday mornings)
                    09.15 - 10.00 a.m.  Team training
                    10.15 - 11.00 a.m.  Beginners/Intermediate classes
                    11.15 - 12 noon      Beginners/Intermediate classes  
       these staggered class times allow club members to attend both an Obedience class and Flyball

                    Everyone with a ball-oriented dog over 12 months old,
                    with basic (off lead) obedience, is welcome.

            Flyball has been around in Australia for about ten years, but is still not
        as well-known as, for instance Agility, with Dover being one of only two
        clubs in this state promoting and competing in the sport. South Australia
            currently hosts three Flyball competitions each year, with some of Dover's
        team members travelling to the many other events held interstate for more
        opportunities to qualify towards titles. Those who try Flyball quickly become
        addicted to it, and certainly the dogs love the sport and are keen to race.

        As with Obedience and Agility, Flyball in Australia is usually conducted
        outdoors, but because not many events are held locally, it can be difficult
        for people who are interested to see the sport in action to find a venue,
        so a couple of links are provided here for you to watch Flyball indoors,
        on You-tube: 
                   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5TAp-q0eZE&feature=fvw

                  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4CSGtllyuQ&feature=related

                 You can download a brochure about Flyball at Dover here
                                        or the national Rules for competition here
            
            The Australian Flyball Association's web-site will also be of interest, and
       offers a membership application form which can be completed on-line here

           Please contact Jo on 0413 878 222 or by email for more information on
       Dover's Flyball activities.

          Despite the infrequency of these events in S.A., Jo (second from left below,
       with her Irish Setter 'Jarrah') is one of five Dover folk to have achieved the
       title of Australian Flyball Champion : our club members have done us proud,
       with one of our instructors, Martin Watt, recently (November 2011) being
       accredited a National level Flyball judge. (Martin is at the right in the photo below)

                      
                    Our Flyball stalwarts after a successful interstate competition                                                                      ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~

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