What is Flyball?   Invented in California in the late 70's; Flyball is a relay race for 4 dogs. The course is 51 foot in length, consisting of a starting line, with electronic lights and timing device, 4 hurdles and a spring loaded box which holds a tennis ball. The dogs jump the hurdles and step on to the box, thus triggering the release of a tennis ball. The dogs catch it, turn, and scurry back over the 4 hurdles. As the dog returns across the start line, the next dog then races down until all 4 dogs have run. The first team to have all 4 dogs run without errors wins the heat. Teams compete against each other at tournaments which are usually organized in a round robin format.  The hurdle's heights are dependent on the height of the dogs in the team - 4" below the shoulder height of the shortest dog. 7" is the minimum height and 14" is the maximum . 


Myself, my partner and our dogs train with Rotherham Rockets Flyball teams:

We regularly travel all over the country to attend competitions, the weekends can be really busy but there is always a ton of fun to be had, especially in the evenings!
Here is  quick video to give you a taste of what flyball is all about, featured in this clip we have Rotherham Rockets, our fastest team. Dogs; Ollie, Cara, Roi and Spike