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North America’s Fastest Growing DogSport!! |
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Flyball is a team sport for dogs that was
invented in California in the late 1970’s. |
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It is a relay race with 4 dogs on each team. |
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Starting line with drag strip starting lights, |
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4 hurdles spaced 10 feet apart and; |
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A box 15 feet from the last hurdle. |
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4 dogs (up to 2 spare dogs) |
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4 handlers |
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1 box loader |
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1 linesman |
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1 ball “shagger” |
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The dog jumps the hurdles, triggers the box, and
catches the ball. |
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With a swimmers turn, he pushes off the box and
returns over the 4 hurdles. |
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As he crosses the start/finish line, the next
dog begins his run. |
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The first team to have all 4 dogs run without
errors wins the heat. |
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Best 3 out of 5 heats wins the race. |
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Overall winner is decided by elimination or
round robin format. |
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Hurdle height is 4” lower than the shoulder
measurement of the smallest dog on the team (minium 8” and maximum 16”). |
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The majority of teams run 18-23 second runs. |
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The world record is 16.06 seconds and is held by
a team from Ontario. |
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Dogs earn titles with the accumulation of
points. |
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Points are earned by completing clean runs under
an allotted time. |
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Teams placing 1st, 2nd, or
3rd, take home rosettes, trophies or medals at the end of a
tournament. |
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Notes