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photo by Melissa Dailey

Beginner's Flyball Classes May 5th, 2008

7:45pm to 8:45 Monday

6 week course

What is Flyball?

Flyball is a team sport for dogs and their people. As seen on Animal Planet flyball is a top organized sport throughout North America is the fastest growing dog sport today. Flyball is a relay race between two teams consisting of four dogs per team. Dogs race in parallel lanes over a set of 4 hurdles to retrieve a tennis ball from a spring loaded flyball box. The team that successfully runs all four dogs without errors is declared the winner.

Top Dog Racers hosting tournament,see flyball!

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Top Dog Racers go to Columbia South America, June 2007

Hola,

As most of you know Missy and I went to Columbia, South America to perform the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge Show. As members of the International team we along with two other trainers and took our own dogs and demonistraited several dog sport which were Flyball, Canine Freestyle Dancing and Frisbee, Agilty and Dock Diving. I thought the crowd like Flyball and Canine Freestyle Dancing best. Flyball was a hugh hit and the roaring crowd really got into the racing. Never before had they seen dogs dancing and got right into to it by clapping along. Never has there been a show like the Incredible Dog Challenge in Columbia and was clearly a brillant project by Purina in educational and advertising. The crowd loved the shows and were highly entertained by our multi talented canines. All six shows were free to the public and the grand stands were packed in both cities, Bogota and Medellin.

Missy took four dogs and I took four dogs and two other trainers took 6 dogs which totaled 14 dogs. Was getting 14 dogs into Columbia was a chore? Just ask Missy : - ) as she and all the dogs flew by cargo through a company who specializes in transporting pets.

This trip was an adventure for sure and I will never never forget the people, the food and the great weather. We were treated like royality. I know there were lots of folks who were worried about our safety but we were in very good hands and surrounded by great people who watched over us. Did Missy and I ever get worried?.... well that's another story.

Here are a few pics, hope you enjoy.

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Top Dog Racers (TDR) hosted the first Dallas tournament June of 1997 with a total of 24 teams entered. Top Dog Racers have also brought the sport to Oklahoma by hosting a tournaments in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Having demonstrated the sport of flyball for years now TDR has been seen performing/competiting at the Globetrotters half time shows, The Great Outdoor Games and Purina's Incredible Dog Chow Challenge both being shown on ESPN & Animal Planet world wide. TDR benefit demos include St. Jude's Showcase of Dogs Memphis TN, Operation Kindness and Oklahoma City Festival of Pets. TDR has conducted several flyball training seminar's and instructed flyball lessons to the general public and worked a few State Fair's to promote flyball.

Our clubs fastest time on the course is 15:87 seconds, on Aug 18, 2007 in Hutto, Tx. The Official World Record of 15.22 seconds on 7/18/05 in Niagra, Canada. Set by Spring Loaded from the USA. Dogs were Spring (Border/Staffie) handled by Lynn Lico. Frantic, Warden and Moose. Congrats to Moose, who during that heat ran a new personal best time of 3.59 on the clock! Record was run over 11 inches.