Breed: Rottweiler Flyball Dog Achieved: Aug 2009 Likes: Roi, Wrestling with Kane, free-shaping with clicker, sleeping, eating, having cuddles and bossing everyone around. Dislikes: Having to work, getting out of bed, cows ears. Interesting Fact: Honey is hoping to gain the title for highest scoring Rottie in the UK! Honey has now achieved this goal!
Kane BFA No: 4053A DOB: 05/01/08 Handler; Darryl Ogden
Breed: Rottweiler Flyball Dog Achieved: Jan 2010 Likes: working, wrestling with Honey, showing off tricks, having cuddles, pretending to be a collie. Dislikes: Being ignored, having his feet trimmed, having to share anything Interesting fact: Kane's fastest recorded time was 4.7! Outstanding for a dog of his size! Kane has also achieved the Silver Award making him and Honey the Only Rotties in the UK to have reached this goal Kane has now reached his Gold Award!
Breed: WSD Flyball Dog Achieved: Nov 2010 Likes: Balls, running, balls, doing tricks, balls, obedience training, shouting at her dad. Dislikes: Not having a ball, water, being stalked by Inca, plastic bags and envelopes, squirty cheese. Interesting Fact: Jasmine will answer to around 20 different names including; Mafmin, Moomin, Minoo, Noona, Mininer Jasmooey (NB this is not an exhaustive list)
Breed: Kelpie x Collie Flyball Dog Achieved: Nov 2011 Likes: Balls, stalking Jasmine, bouncing on her mums head, stealing balls, free-shaping with clicker, playing "wall of death". Dislikes: Having to do as she is told, bouncy dogs, fireworks Interesting Fact: Inca, much like a cat, likes to find the highest position possible to keep an eye on everything.
Breed: WSD Flyball Dog Achieved: August 2013 Likes: Food, his bedtime teddy, obsessively stalking the girls, driving his mum round the bend, generally being an utter lunatic Dislikes: Being ignored, having to keep still for more than 5 seconds Interesting Fact: Lyriq comes from a successful line of working trials sheepdogs. He has more drive than Tiger woods, but how will he fare on the flyball circuit?? Watch this space!
Breed: Australian Kelpie Flyball Dog Achieved: Likes: Biting, barking, working, cuddles, balls and her tuggy! Dislikes: Her feet being touched, missing out on anything, coming back to her handler when time is short! Interesting Fact: As Muzaic is technically chocolate colour, but the cream gene colour masks it!
Breed: WSD Flyball Dog Achieved: April 2012 Likes: Walkies, balls, cuddles, digging holes Dislikes: Noisy dogs, shouting,cars driving past her, being in trouble when she has done something she shouldn't Interesting fact: Loves to watch "Mist Sheepdog Tales" on TV.
Tia BFA No: 5943A DOB: 23/08/2013 Handler: Roy Brooks
Breed: WSD Flyball Dog Achieved: August 2014 Likes: Balls, tuggies, long walks with her family Dislikes: Strange dogs, dropping her ball, her nails being clipped Interesting Fact: Tia is closely related to Tes!
Macdui BFA No: 5486A DOB: Handler; Marie Bowker
Breed: WSD Flyball Dog Achieved: June 2011 Likes: Chasing and or herding, dogs and or people, Kaney Dingle, barking Dislikes: Being left out of anything, being told off by Kaney Dingle Interesting Fact: Macdui used to be a serial car chaser, he has now moved his focus to Flyball and is leaving his dangerous days behind him.
Breed: WSD Flyball Dog Achieved: July 2013 Likes: Lots of attention, eating, chewing, beating up Macdui and any other dog available, watching flyball and investigating everything Dislikes: Weeing outside when it's raining Interesting Fact: Calluna comes from a long line of successful Flyball dogs, fingers crossed she will follow in their footsteps and live up to their good name!
Skye BFA No: 6018A DOB: 25/05/2010 Handler; Emily Lewis
Breed: Husky x GSD Flyball Dog Achieved: Nov 2012 Likes: Being chased,Any food but her own, Bones, children, teasing other dogs, sitting on mums pillow, wet muddy swamps, taking herself for a round of golf (near flyball field) Dislikes: Doing as she's told, toys (especially balls), her own food, bigger dogs than her, being washed (as this means she smells nice like a proper lady) Interesting Fact: Skye used to be scared of everything, even herself until she started obedience and Flyball training with Vicki who worked hard with Skye and her owners to build her confidence and turned her into the boisterous, playful gobby lady she is today!
Breed: WSD Flyball Dog Achieved: June 2013 Likes: Squidgy Balls, Destroying any other toy, tuggy or teddy he is left with. Retreiving balls, sticks, bottles or any old sh*t he an find! Cuddles, wrestling with Skye and generally being a nuisance! Dislikes: Bath time, Staying within the netted garden at flyball, having a dog run into him at flyball, having to get back into the car after a walk or competition
Amber BFA No: DOB: Handler: Kay Dinsdale
Breed: Barbie Dog Flyball Dog Achieved: June 2013 Likes:Gobbing off, harassing Billy, sunbathing, sleeping, belly rubs, flirting, anyone with treats in their pocket. Dislikes: Other dogs walking past her house, car and garden. The word 'leave'...in fact she doesn't really care for being asked to do anything she doesn't feel like doing. Interesting Fact: Amber spent her first 2 years as a family pet with little guidance or stimulation. After a year trying to make her fit into the 'obedient dog' mould Amber decided obedience really wasn't her thing, so took a break and was introduced to flyball. She's picking it up really well and visibly loves to take part. And she's promised not to rub it in Billy's face when she turns out to be faster than him!
Billy BFA No: 6056A DOB: July 2008 Handler: Kay Dinsdale
Breed: WSD Flyball Dog Achieved: June 2012 Likes: Balls, 'Pink Thing', balls, swimming, balls, pulling shapes on the carpet, balls, muddy puddles. Dislikes: Being hosed down, clapping noises, people breaking wind and coughing. Interesting Fact: Billy has his own facebook page, twitter account and website (but he's rubbish at keeping them updated!)
Bracken BFA No: 3659C DOB: 07/08/2009 Handler: Sarah Cooke
Breed: Border Collie x Springer spaniel Flyballdog Achieved: June 2011 Likes: Flyball, Swimming and eating Dislikes: Her boys doing flyball with out her so makes a very high pitched bark! Interesting Fact: Brackens mum and five sisters do flyball in the UK and her dad sister and half brother do flyball in Canada
Kai BFA No: 3659B DOB: 24/08/2006
Breed: Border Collie Flyball dog Achieved: NA Likes: Tea Time , swimming and small white dogs Dislikes: His crate he just wants to run free Interesting Fact: A year after he was Re-homed his breeder spotted him doing flyball and was reunited with his mum and found out his Granddad Mac and Uncle Fin and lots other family do flyball
Winchester BFA No: 3659A DOB: 18/07/2006 Handler: Sarah Cooke
Breed: Border Collie Flyball Dog Achieved: August 2008 Likes: Being out doors running swimming and flyball, Would live in a field if he could Dislikes: Baths, Bed and being careful Interesting Fact: After just 2 training session did his first comp and has never looked back
Hunter BFA No: 3660A DOB: 16/07/2007
Breed: WSD Flyball Dog Achieved: NA Likes: His Thundershirt, Tilly; his girlfriend, treats Dislikes: Loud noises, Rag and Bone man, people making a fuss of me Interesting fact: Hunter loves to collect toys and bury them under a cushion!
Avebury BFA No: 3695D Dob: 02/08/2013
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Neville BFA No: 3178A DOB: Handler: Sandra Smith
Breed: Cocker Spaniel Flyball Dog Achieved: December 2007 Likes: Ball, balls and more balls! Dislikes: Other dogs having tennis balls! Interesting Fact: Neville is the second Cocker Spaniel to have ever received the Pearl Flyball Dog Award
Summer BFA No: 3178B DOB: Handler: Sandra Smith
Breed: Cocker Spaniel Flyball Dog Achieved: June 2013 Likes: Chasing anything that moves; especially birds, cuddles with her mum Dislikes: Neville! Interesting Fact: It took 16 months of hard training to finally get Summer into her first starter competition!
Peri BFA No: DOB: Handler: Sandra Smith
Harry BFA No: 6526A DOB: Handler: Katie Hibbert
Breed: Lab collie x Flyball Dog Achieved: June 2013 Likes: Balls, stealing food, balls, barking, balls, destroying things, sleeping and excited nipping. Dislikes: Giving balls back! Interesting fact: Harry was once classed as un-trainable, hes now proven them all wrong by passing obedience classes with flying colours and is now well on his way to becoming a flyball dog.
Juno BFA No: DOB: Handler: Katie Hibbert
Breed: WSD Flyball dog: N/A Likes: Barking at flyball, big dogs, weeing indoors, eating poo, throwing herself off high places and landing on the other dogs. Dislikes: Brooms, hose pipes, big trucks, getting her harness on for a walk. Interesting fact: Juno was orignially reserved when I went to choose a puppy, but that morning the breeder got an email saying they didnt want her any more because one of her eyes had changed colour. I knew then she was the one for me.
Lexi BFA No: 6690A DOB: Handler: Mike Hallam
Breed: German Shepherd Flyball Dog Achieved: NA Likes: Balls, Cheese, water, wrestling Dislikes: Dog food, the vets, Haltis, baths Interesting Fact: Lexi is secretly petrified of cats!
Jake BFA No: DOB: Handler: Liz Raczsinski
Breed: WSD Likes: Balls, balls and more ball! Oh and tuggies too! Dislikes: Having a bath, having his feet touched, having his ball taken off him Interesting Fact: Jake likes to remind anyone who is not paying attention to him by singing to them!
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Mia BFA No: 4652A DOB: 23/11/09 Handler; Bethany Mackin
Breed: WSD Flyball Dog Achieved: Nov 2011 Likes: Barking, being chased, doing tricks, having cuddles, playing with any other living creature, barking LOUDLY! Dislikes: Things that scare her, such as having her picture taken, empty glass jars etc...I cannot list all of these items as they may change on a monthly or weekly basis, depending on her mood! Interesting Fact: One of Mia's greatest fears was the Flyball Box, Bethany and Vicki worked tirelessly for around 12 months until she finally gained the confidence to start working on it.