Agility-Flyball dogs--

[Shelteez2]

Originally posted by tikeyas_mom
hahah you are soo right!!! . i will never be able to enter in any fun sports with my doggies .. meh . o well i love my stuborn silly clownish dogs !!! mwahaha.

Sure you can. It will just be challenge to find the right sports and the right training methods that motivate them to want to do it. I find obedience very fun to compete in and you could do it with either breed you mentioned

[Crikit]

Originally posted by tikeyas_mom
hahah you are soo right!!! . i will never be able to enter in any fun sports with my doggies .. meh . o well i love my stuborn silly clownish dogs !!! mwahaha.

I never said that you couldn't do the sports with either of those breeds. I've seen Rotties, and Staffies, and the most pigheaded lakeland run quiet well on agility courses, and I personally know a few huskies that all though they aren't the best dogs there and they aren't the fastest the owner never quits on them and always gives them a chance to work through things.

Ultimately it depends on the handler, if they put the time and dedication in to training the dog and understanding the dogs limits any dog baring serious health problems can do either sport, even if it's just for fun they can still do it.

[wolf_Q]

TM, sure huskies can do those things...Nebo's in an agililty class. Now as for him getting really good and doing competitions, it's not very likely...but you can still try, have some fun, and bond with your dog in the process.

[wolfsoul]

Sure, any breed can compete in these. As the others have said, often there will be breeds that will dominate other breeds at these sports. Border collies are probably the most prominent of the breeds in these sports.

But, it isn't always about who's going to win or lose --- People shouldn't worry about how well their dog will do, just how much fun they're going to have.

[cloverfdx]

Any breed can participate in these sports.

We have a Mini Bull Terrier race in one of our Flyball teams, she is a great dog.....But has trouble jumping as she get overly excited and forgets to jump and crashes instead. And she thought the starting gate was a jump and was putting herself out of time. We are slowly working through these problems with her and hopefully oneday she will race to best.


We also have Boxers race with us and 2 out of 3 of then cannot race their best all day as they have quite puggish muzzles and it makes it hard for them to take in oxygen.

My Clover is also a VERY stocky dog and cannot do swimmers turns on the Flyball box which puts ALOT more strain on her joints as she is hitting it strait on.

Cali does your Dog club/Flyball team have a web site that i could check out. Or do you have any pics from comps you have entered. I know, i know im a self confessed Flyball fanatic

[cali]

lol our clubs website is super out of date, the titles listed are all wrong, and the dogs are wrong lol maggie is retired, Rigs is a FMCh, happys is a FDCh, sprint went to florida back to her breeder, we have a new jack now, blair, and lighrning, and wicked, and jersey are not up yet, breeze rarly does anything, spirit has a broken shoulder so he cant play. clipper is retired, sweep has her onyx, well you get the idea lol it is in horrable need of updating, but here it is

PDQ

[cloverfdx]

LOL thanks anyway Shayna

Here's our web site it is updated often

BDOC

The site is pretty easy to navigate

[Toller 42]

Nova scotia duck tolling retrievers are great in agility and flyball because they are extremely active and eager to learn. Aussie shepherds are really good too. And if you want a small dog why not try a Papillon or a miniature schnauzer!

[bckrazy]

inner drive has a little black border jack and man o man can that dog RUN.

I just saw this bust on a puppy mill that bred borderjacks... I cant imagine how hyper those dogs must be!!

Some of the best breeds Ive seen in flyball have suprisingly been little dogs. Rat Terriers are ALWAYS out there kicking BC butts, and every team wants one for their height dog cos their very little, fast, and leggy so they can jump. Boston Terriers are also really great at flyball! And of course, the mutts are always the best. Everyone says Border Collies dominate, but they have their weaknesses too... I see atleast one BC at every tourny chase the other dog at passing or cross into the other teams lane, usually because of herding instinct or lack of focus. Thats my boys only weakness in flyball, he wants to play all the time

[cloverfdx]

We have just had a Boston Terrier join us at Flyball in the last month and it is amazing how that little dog can run and she has picked it up so fast.

As for unfocused BCs they should not be racing untill they are bomb proof, the problems you see are handler error not errors of the breed/dog. Some people push their dogs into competing way too soon and then the dog gets done for interference over and over and it is the dog that suffers in the end.

I am being pushed to move on to the next level of Flyball with my BC pup (9 Months old) but i have flat out refused i am not going to make the mistake that many people do and push the dogs too quickly and stuff them up.

BCkarazy keep working on your dog he will get it in the end. Do you use a motivator, eg Rope/ Tug toy, Food treats? somthing to focus on as soon as he turns for home. You have to make yourself the best thing in the world to your dog so he wants to come back to you and not run off to play.

PM me if you need any advice or anything.

[bckrazy]

Clover, I know, people should not be racing these dogs but they do. I've also been to mostly fun matches also, which is where I saw most of the mistakes. I know BC's are awesum.

yes, I do have a tug for him which he loves and he has amazing recall. I also run the other way so he really comes back fast. He never chases when he's coming back, it's always when he is going to the box. He usually just spins around, kinda looks at the other dog, then goes back through the jumps. He is really great on the jumps and sooo fast, and he tries so hard, so our team doesn't really mind how long its taking to get him to compete. It does get frustrating, though, since he's been training since he was under 1 year old. Gonzo has gone to a couple of tourneys which he did well in, and he always goes to the fun matches. We have to use him as the start dog so that he only passes on the way back, and he always chooses me over the dog he's passing

[Toller 42]

are mini dachshunds suitable for either sport?

[Crikit]

Originally posted by Toller 42
are mini dachshunds suitable for either sport?

Any dog is suitable for both sports just as long as they have fun doing it and the owner/handler put the time and effort in to training the dog.

[Toller 42]

not all dogs can do agility even if they have the proper training, I know standard Dachshunds can't usually because of their backs!

[Layka3000]

All toy dogs can do it prolly, at least that is what i heard. And definitly boarder collies are really good at it (duh!).

here is a statistic site: http://www.flyballdogs.com/breedlist.html for best dog fly ballers lol