Spam is one of our height dogs, a petite 7 year old Staffordshire Bull Terrier who could easily start her own fan club, given the reception she receives at every tournament. Spam is a solid flyball professional, often running full-time at tournaments. But Spam doesn't limit her success just to flyball... she also competes in Agility and is a 2 time finalist at the Disc Dog World Championship Spam is owned by Carol Helfer.

Mellie, FM

Mellie, a Border Collie, is a flyball fanatic. She started her racing career with the Tail Blazers and currently holds down the anchor spot in a racing lineup. Famous for her amazing instant re-run, Mellie measures a bit over 18" at the shoulder. Her best time is 4.17 seconds. . Mellie's favorite hobby is training her owner, Greta Kaplan.

Hotshot, FM

Hotshot is a 3 year old Border Collie mix, competes in Flyball, Disc, and Agility! His stamina is amazing, as he will often come to practice having already competed at an all-day Agility event. He has a ton of energy and is, hands down, one of the most fun dogs around! "Hottie's" best time of 4.09 seconds was set at the Muddy Paws tournament in Salem, Oregon in May 2008. Hotshot is owned by Carol Helfer.

Kiva, FDCH-G

Kiva is a 8 year old Australian Shepherd. He has been playing Flyball for 5 years, first with 4-Dog Night in Columbia, MD and now with the Tail Blazers. He has achieved the FDCH-Gold title in NAFA races. Besides playing Flyball, his favorite things are chasing squirrels and butt scratches Kiva is owned by Jett.

Cedi, FMCh

Cedi, a 9 year old Australian Shepherd, is proud to be a founding member of the Tail Blazers. She is a favorite of the team because she is easy for almost any handler to run, just "point and shoot". Cedi's best time was 4.2 seconds. In her prime she ran on two teams full time each tournament and barely slowed down. Now in semi-retirement, she contributes by helping train green dogs and backing up racing lineups. She is owned and adored by team captain Greta Kaplan.

 

Lola

 

Quinnie

Breckin

Bryan is a 3 year old Miniature Pinscher/ Italian Greyhound mix whose intelligence and speed make him an excellent height dog prospect. In face, he showed so much promise that Trail Blazer members pretty much strong-armed his adoptive mom into joining the team.

Danya being voted Region 7's Most Valuable Player in 2006 was just one of many accolades in Danya's Flyball career. She was an original member of the Mutt-keteers, Oregon's first Flyball team and was also the first dog in Oregon to earn ONYX, in February 2006. Her booming voice, is also renowned throughout the region! Danya is now retired but still a model of solid, reliable Flyball professionalism.

Tahoe joined us from Colorado and helped this team set new standards as a fast, consistent start dog. She has moved on to race with Muddy Paws A'Flyin'.

Winnie, a 7 1/2 year old Yellow Lab, also came to us from Colorado. She is now backing up the big dogs with Muddy Paws A'Flyin'.

Wyatt, rescued through ARPH, Inc., helped Tail Blazers to resounding success in its first year. A Salem resident, he is now a core member of Salem's Muddy Paws A'Flyin'.

Zoey is a 4 year old Cardigan Welsh Corgi who is a multi-talented athlete having earned titles in agility, rally, and herding.