What is Flyball?
Flyball is a fun sport for both humans and dogs! 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. There are starter classes that your dog can compete in from the age of 12 months and open to any breed or cross breed! At the age of 18 months they can compete in a 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. This relay style race consists of 4 dogs and their owners.
Racing against another team in the adjacent lane, the dogs jump 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 fault.
Flyball Boxes
These are placed 51 feet from the start/ finish line. Boxes come in many designs, but all boxes have one trait, the safety of the dog comes first. There are two main types used in the UK today, the boomerang or curved box, and the square angled flat front type boxes. With both types of box, the correct training will ensure years of fun and racing for you and your dog, whichever level at which you compete.
Flyball Jumps
These are hurdles that your dog jumps during a race. The first one is 6 feet from the start/finish line; the next 3 are 10 feet apart with the last one being 15 feet from the box. The height of the jumps are set to 4 inches below the measurement of the dog at the withers. The maximum in the UK is 14 inches, with the minimum being 7 inches for the smallest of our competing dogs.
Flyball is a team sport, from a squad of up to 6 you can select 4 dogs to run in a heat. This relay style race consists of 4 dogs and their owners.
Racing against another team in the adjacent lane, the dogs jump 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 fault.
Flyball Boxes
These are placed 51 feet from the start/ finish line. Boxes come in many designs, but all boxes have one trait, the safety of the dog comes first. There are two main types used in the UK today, the boomerang or curved box, and the square angled flat front type boxes. With both types of box, the correct training will ensure years of fun and racing for you and your dog, whichever level at which you compete.
Flyball Jumps
These are hurdles that your dog jumps during a race. The first one is 6 feet from the start/finish line; the next 3 are 10 feet apart with the last one being 15 feet from the box. The height of the jumps are set to 4 inches below the measurement of the dog at the withers. The maximum in the UK is 14 inches, with the minimum being 7 inches for the smallest of our competing dogs.
The Points System
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WIP: Work In Progress
Flyball Dog (FD) : 200 points. Flyball Dog Intermediate (FDI) : 1000 points. Flyball Dog Graduate (FDG) : 3000 points. Flyball Dog Advanced (FDA) : 5000 points. Silver : 10,000 points. Gold : 15,000 points. Ice Blue Moon : 20,000 points. Platinum : 25,000 points. |
Pearl : 30,000 points.
Jade : 35,000 points Chica Chicana : 40,000 points. Sapphire : 50,000 points. Diamond : 60,000 points. Opal : 70,000 points Topaz : 80,000 points Belle Star : 90,000 points |
