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Flyball is a fun, fast, team sport for dogs . It's noisy and very exciting, so if you like the quiet life don't try flyball! The dogs shown on this page demonstrate that any kind of dog can do flyball as long as they are fit and healthy. To the left is Lily, a white German Shepherd. In the Middle is Taff a Border Collie, doing a perfect swimmer turn and then we have Kio, a Rhodesian Ridgeback. All of the dogs are family pets who enjoy flyball as a hobby. |
Flyball is a relay race with up to 6 dogs on a team, 4 dogs from the team compete against 4 dogs from an opposing team in each heat of the race. The course consists of a starting line, 4 jumps spaced 10 feet apart and a flyball box set 15 feet from the last jump. The dogs go over the 4 jumps and step on a spring loaded box that shoots out a tennis ball. The dog catches the tennis ball and then runs back over the jumps. As the dog crosses the starting line the next dog goes. The first team to have all 4 dogs run without errors wins the heat. Races are usually run on a best of 5 heats basis. Each time that the dogs succesfully complete a heat of the race they earn points which accumalate to gain them titles and awards.
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The jump height is dependent on the height of the dogs in the team -- 4" below the shoulder height of the shortest dog. 7" is the minimum height and 14" is the maximum height. Flyball is now the fastest growing dog sport in the UK. If you think that your dog would enjoy flyball then please get in touch. |
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