ESSEX FLYBALL TEAM. EST 2010
These dogs are all now enjoying a peaceful retirement.
They have all been important members of the team and have helped shape it over the years.
Roo
Border Collie
Born May 2007
Owned by Tasha
PB 4.97
Retired August 2017
Roo was never the fastest flyball dog in the world but she was always reliable and was valuable to us as a dog that could run in any position and be handled by anyone. Also a great training dog for our babies as nothing ever put her off. She will certainly be missed.
Harley
Working Cocker Spaniel
Born Jan 2007
Owned by Jenny
PB 4.50
Retired August 2017
Harley was Jenny's first flyball dog and he has been a very valuble member of the team for many years. He wasn't the easiest dog to train but Jenny persevered and he became a reliable dog who was able to run in any position.
Some of his flyball acomplishments include being a divisional winner at the British Champs, competing at the European championships in Germany and also being one of the first dogs to travel all the way to the USA to compete at Can Am.
Riva
Border Collie x SBT
Born March 2011
Owned by Katie
PB 4.60
Retired December 2017
Riva has always been a character and certainly not the easiest dog to train.
She had a rough start in life which unfortunately has left her with a few quirks which we never really managed to solve, so she was never the most reliable flyball dog.
She is super sweet though and always smiling (literally!)
She will be missed in the lanes, quirks and all.
Pip
Border Collie
Born 2008
Owned by Mandy
PB 4.79
Retired June 2017
Pip came to us from another team having already raced for a few years. Unfortunately he had a serious issue knocking jumps over which we never managed to fully solve.
He was a really valuable dog as he could run in any position with any dogs we put him with and you could guarantee that he would run clean. He was always enthusiastic and gave every race his absolute all. He also provided a lot of entertainment with his antics and is missed by everyone.
Connie
Labrador retriever
Born March 2008
Owned by Claire
PB 4.62
Retired December 2017
Connie first learned flyball with another team and after a few years break, joined us in 2016. She only raced with us for 2 seasons before injury forced her retirement but during this time she proved herself to be an excellent flyball dog and helped her team become divisional winners at the british championships 2016. She could run in any position and will be missed in the lanes.