What is
Flyball?
Flyball is a relay race between two teams of
four dogs. Racing side by side, one dog from each team must go over
four hurdles, trigger a flyball box pedal, catch (retrieve) a ball
and then return over all four hurdles to the start/finish gate where
the next dog eagerly awaits.
Flyball is a team sport. Each team consists
of four dogs racing in each heat, plus up to two reserves. Reserves
can be interchanged after each heat. There are between three and
five heats to a race, and a team has to win a majority to win the
race.
Flyball encompasses all things that dogs love to do - jumping, catching,
retrieving, competing and striving to please their owners. Flyball
is a sport in which any dog can participate, regardless of breed,
shape or size. Flyball does not interfere with obedience training.
In fact, the sport reinforces the disciplines taught in obedience
class.
Besides being great for dogs, flyball is a
lot of fun for people too! It is a great way to meet people locally
and all around Australia. The team-work aspects bring people together
as they strive to improve their team's performance. Flyball can
be as competitive as you want to make it. The best part of all is
just having fun with your dog, and seeing the look of excitement
on your dog's face at the start of a day of racing, and the look
of content at the end of the day.
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Links to Fly Ball Information
Australian
Flyball Association - Great information
http://www.flyballdogs.com/training.html
- Training tips
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