Flyball
Where & When
Instruction in this exciting sport is held at the Club. Please discuss with either the Chief Instructor or your Class Instructor for further details.
Description
Flyball is a relay race between two teams of dogs (four dogs in each team). The dogs go through start gates - which are usually drag racing lights - and jump over four hurdles to a spring loaded box hold a tennis ball, grab the tennis ball and return over the four hurdles and through the finish line. If a team is really good the two dogs will meet nose-to-nose at the startline to minimise the time taken to complete the course and come out with a really fast time. Flyball is trained Australia-wide and many competitions are held during the year.
South Coast Christmas No Frills Competition
The Mudd on The Paws Flyball Teams took part in a competition on December 11 South Coast Christmas No Frills Competition held by the Dish Lickers Team.
The local Mudd on the Paws No 1 Team came third in Division with a time of 18.814 and our No.2 team came 4th in time of 21.623 seconds.
Left to right Kylie White and her dog Jackie, Kylie Smith, Rosie Milton and her dog Wizz, Louise Hamilton and her dog Darcy, Trent Shepherd and his dog Possum, Patrick White and Rosie's dog Pac.
Member's Success
Congratulations to members who took part in the Australian Flyball Nationals in Berwick, Victoria. They raced in the rain and very cold weather . At the end of two days racing they had tied for 2nd and had to go in a run off, which they lost sadly. So officially they came 3rd in 1st Division, recording the best time they have ever recorded 18.403 seconds. A great result, team members being Trent Shepherd and his Koolie, Possum, Kylie White and Jackie (Staffie Terrier Cross, Patrick White handling Rosie Milton's Border Collie Pac, Louise Hamilton and her Border Collie Darcy and Rosie Milton and her Border Collie Wizz, Kylie Smith was their Ball Loader.
Back row: Jenny Patch, Rosie Milton, Kylie White, Louise Hamilton, Luke Nancarrow, Michael Henry. Front row: Patrick White, Trent shepherd, Diane Richmond.
Michael Henry