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New Club Record

17.380

 

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Kona 4.334

Rush 4.350

Talon 4.400

Axl 4.252

 

Brighton, CO

06/12/10

 

Indoors on Mats

 

 

Our newest club members raced in their first flyball tournament.  Crystal & Moxie, Ryan & Haley and Phil & Kodi (not pictured) competed June 12 and 13th, at the RUFF in the Rockies Flyball Tournament.  Everyone was great in the lanes, earned their first NAFA titles and had lots of fun!  We couldn't be more proud of our new handlers and dogs.  We're looking forward to lots of racing with them in the years to come!

What is Flyball?
 
Flyball is a team sport for dogs and their human companions. It is a fast paced relay race consisting of four dogs per team. The dogs are trained to jump four hurdles in a straight line, trigger a "Flyball Box" to shoot out a tennis ball, then run back over all four hurdles with the ball. The first team to get all four of their dogs down to the box and back without errors WINS!  A Flyball Team usually consists of 4-6 dogs with their handlers and one boxloader.  
 
 
 
 
 
Who are the Denver Speed Demons?

The Denver Speed Demons club formed in 2007.  We were previously part of the DEO Speedwaggin' flyball club.  DEO began training and competing in flyball in 2002 and was one of the oldest and largest clubs in the state.  Due to DEO's rapid growth in Colorado and its large size, the group split into five separate regional clubs.  The Denver area group is now The Denver Speed Demons.  We compete in NAFA  (North American Flyball Association) sanctioned tournaments and put on flyball demonstrations for various groups and events in the Denver area.

Can I play? 

 

We offer training classes at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Golden Colorado.  Beginner classes are offered on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings from 7:00-8:30 pm depending on the session.  Each training session is four weeks long.  Dogs must be at least one year old to begin training and have basic obedience training.  No agressive dogs are allowed in classes.  If you are interested in training, please contact us for class times and availability.  

 

Upcoming 2010 Beginnner Sessions
LAST SESSION OF 2010 - ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT!
Wednesdays - September 8, 15, 22, 29
 

In our Beginner session we introduce dogs to the basics of flyball.  We focus on going over the jumps, recalls, motivation and retrieving a still ball from a "practice chute".

 

Intermediate classes (formerly Beginner 2 and Intermediate) are taught on Friday nights from 6:30-7:30 pm.  These classes teach dogs how to use the flyball box, how to run on a team and prepare dogs and their handlers for racing in tournments.  Intermediate classes are held on a drop in basis. 

 

When a dog is determined to be "tournament ready" they graduate to the Advanced group.  In Advanced practice we work on team drills, strength and conditioning, passing and box drills and fine tuning our racing skills.