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Welcome to Cincinnati Canine Companion Centers "Fly Ball Class".
What "Fly Ball" is NOT! - (fly ball - (in baseball) is a hit that flies up in the air) or (a pop fly - (in baseball) is a short
high fly ball). Fly Ball originated in England and has become a fast growing dog sport here in America since 1994. Basically, it is a relay race using a group of dogs that make up a team. The teams race side by side down a series of low level jumps until they reach a spring loaded box that houses a tennis ball. Once the dog steps unto the box it triggers the box to eject the tennis ball where now the dog must catch the ball in its mouth and return back over the same low level jumps it had previously jumped. When the dog returns to where it started, now holding a tennis ball in its mouth, it crosses a finish line to where the next dog starts another round of jumping and fetching until each dog on the team has completed the course.
Fly Ball is a class that can be taught and enjoyed by every member of the family. In just a matter of hours, you and
your dog can be having fun at Flyball. So, if you and your dog enjoy playing with tennis balls this a relatively easy course to take.
Vince Alvarez is the Fly Ball trainer here at C.C.C.C.
To learn more about this fast growing past time to go www.flyball.org.uk. For more local information, the North America Flyball Association (N.A.F.A.) at www.flyball.org
has detailed information on the sport.
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