Lake's Street Charmer  
 

Huey has the longest career of the dogs in our current lineup, having begun his flyball training in January 2002 with Waverunners in Hollywood, Florida.  He was not a natural.  True, his breed is built for speed and Whippets will chase anything that moves, but put a stopped ball in a flyball box and suddenly, "What's my motivation?"  And so his teammates made sure that a ball WAS in motion until the last possible second every time

Call Name:  Huey Breed:  Whippet DOB:  06/10/2001 Owner:  Dana Hanson Debut:  08/18/2002 NAFA:  Onyx U-FLI:  TFE-III

Huey went to the box.  He learned to enjoy the game and to make a lot of noise waiting his turn in the lane. Huey ran anchor position first.  He looked tiny and fragile, and the team didn't want him wedged between two of its bigger dogs.  He passed into		Dylan, a gentle, 10-year old Viszla that he learned to trust  completely.  In his early tournaments, Huey bobbled the ball quite a bit.  Then we discovered squishy baseballs that are only slightly smaller than tennis balls, and Huey seemed to catch better.   Still, it is unusual for him to run an entire		tournament bobble-free, and he can be affected a great deal by adjustments to our box.  What Huey does well is run in whatever position he is needed, and he can be counted on for two full days of racing.  His times generally are in the low to mid 5's, although he has posted high 4's in his career.
Huey is small for a male Whippet and has the distinction of being the only Whippet in U-FLI measured to jump 10 inches.  What he lacks in stature he makes up for in heart.  He is, as one club member says, a game little guy.  He is excited about all forms of competition and usually finishes with a big, ear-to-ear grin.  While he is most accomplished at flyball, Huey has earned titles in obedience and oval track racing and enjoys lure coursing, as well.