The Young Kennel Club will be holding a flyball qualifier for dfs Crufts 2011 at YKC National Training Camp 2010 on Wednesday 28th July 2010.
Flyball is essentially a spectator sport involving a team knockout competition. It first became popular as a sport in America and made its debut in the UK at Crufts in 1990.
Flyball is a fast relay dog sport where two teams of four dogs race against each other over a course of four jumps, collecting a tennis ball that is released from the Flyball box at the end of the lane, and then returning back over the jumps before the next dog can go. The fastest team to have all four dogs complete the run successfully and cross the finish line win.
Informality is encouraged in this fast and fun sport but the safety of dogs, handlers and spectators is of paramount importance.
