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Canine Express Flyball Team
was formed in 1980, long before there were titles, points, starting lights and
tournaments. Most of our team members live in Southeastern Michigan, which
is a hotbed for flyball activity. There is generally at least one
tournament per month within driving distance and we compete in approximately ten
tournaments per year.
Our Team is a member of The North American Flyball
Association (NAFA). There are 19 regions in NAFA in we are in region 1.
Canine Express was one of the twelve teams to first
make up the North American Flyball Association. The other remaing teams were:
Front Runners, ABC Obedience,
Hamilton Dog Training Club ,
Tri-cities Dog Training Club, Swansea Dog Obedience, J& J, Companion Dog
Training Club, McCann vs McCann, Train'em Dog Training Center, Silver Collar
Obedience Club and Double D Dog Training Club.
At one time Canine Express held a world record time of 24.9
seconds. Dogs run a lot faster now since the new flyball boxes, electronic
starters and the development of the "Swimmers Turn" on the box.
Canine Express tries to run two to three teams in local tournaments. To see our
results for this year Check out this link for our:
Latest
Tournament Results .
Our club believes flyball is a sport for all dogs and should
be fun for everyone involved.
We are a diverse group club and have breeds like Dobermans, Vizslas,
Australian Shepherds, Belgian Shepherds, Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers,
Jack Russell Terriers, and of course Border Collies, and don't forget our mixed
breeds.
The fastest and most popular flyball breeds are the Border
Collies. Jack Russell Terriers are very popular as height dogs to lower the
jumps for the bigger dogs.
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