Flyball is a fun sport for your dog, any dog any age any size, if
your dog is fit enough it can play Flyball. There are Starter
Classes that your dog can compete in from the age of 12
months, but it has to be at least 18 months old to compete in a
BFA Sanctioned Tournament, this is in the best interests of
their long term health.
Flyball is a team sport, from a squad of
up to 6 you can select 4 dogs to run in a heat. It is a relay
race, with 4 dogs and their owners in the team for the heat.
The dogs race against another team in another lane, over 4
hurdles, retrieve a ball from the Box at the end of the lane and
back over the 4 hurdles, then the next dog goes. The winning
team is the first to get all 4 dogs to complete without any
faults.
Flyball is the fastest growing dog sport in this country. It
is a world wide sport, with regular European Championships.
Flyball is played in America, Canada, Japan, Australia, and
many European countries.
