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.
.......*Dover will be hosting our first DogsSA Flyball Competition
on August 15th 2010*
Training:
Team training is 9.30-10.15 a.m.on Sunday mornings
Beginners/Intermediate is 10.30 -11.30.
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 South Australia promoting and
competing in the sport. Our teams have usually had to travel
interstate for competitions as there is so little opportunity in
Adelaide to become familiar with competition practice, and
thereby qualifications towards titles; but 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 might be 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
Please contact Jo on 0413 878 222 or by email for more information on Flyball.
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.
Our Flyball stalwarts after a successful interstate competition ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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