Division Six Winners Marnicks

Division Eleven Winners

Euro Chuggers

European Championships Divisional Winners

European News

Twenty two teams travelled to Belgium for the European Flyball Championships at the beginning of July. There were twelve divisions and there were British representatives in every division except divisions ten and twelve.

The Europeans run a different format from us and all our teams ran in speed trials before competing in a double elimination tournament to find the division winner.

Two of our teams were delighted to win their divisions; Marnicks (Division 6) and Euro Chuggers (Division 11). Four teams achieved second places; Cheshire Dolphins (Division 2), Alphas Abroad (Division 3), Cambridgeshire Continentals (Division 5) and Lightning Bolt (Division 7). To complete our podium successes High Flyers achieve 3rd place in Division 1.

All of our teams were excellent ambassadors for our Association, Well done to you all. Division 1 High Flyers Shooting High Star Aces

Speed trial 2nd 16.62 secs. 8th 18.32secs 4th 16.97secs Double eliminator 3rd 16.91 secs 8th 18.36 secs 5th 17.57secs

Division 2 Cheshire Dolphins Lightning Strikes Speed trial 1st 17.52 secs 5th 17.94 secs Double Eliminator 2nd 17.81 secs 4th 18.23 secs

Division 3 Alphas Abroad High Voltage Speed Demonz Dolphin Toppers Speed Trial 1st 17.68 secs 7th 18.81 secs 5th 18.19 secs 6th 18.35 secs Double Eliminator 2nd 17.88 secs 7th 26.35 secs 6th 18.63 secs 5th 18.45 secs

Division 4 Wimbledon Whizzers Speed trial 7th 21.27 secs Double Eliminator 5th 21.92 secs

Division 5 Cambs. Continentals Hinkley Hooligans Ready2Fly Speed Trials 3rd 18.86 secs 4th 19.36 secs 7th 19.61 secs Double Eliminator 2nd 18.72 secs 4th 19.49 secs 7th 19.78 secs

Division 6 Marnicks Speed Trials 3rd 19.33 secs Double Eliminator 1st 19.19 secs

Division 7 Hinkley Hounds Lightning Bolt Alpha Ville Speed Trials 4th 20.20 secs 3rd 20.17 secs 6th 21.60 secs Double Eliminator 4th 20.53 secs 2nd 20.06 secs 5th 21.72 secs

Division 8 Demon Pawz Dolphins Monacles Speed Trials 5th 20.33 secs 7th 20.74 secs Double Eliminator 4th 20.73 secs 7th 20.54 secs

Division 9 High Velocity Ready2Rumble Speed Trials 3rd 21.56 secs 4th 21.85 secs Double Eliminator 4th 21.91 secs 5th 21.91 secs

Division 11 Malmsbury Abbotts Euro Chuggers Speed Trials 4th 23.58 secs 6th 23.99 secs Double Eliminator 5th 25.88 secs 1st 22.50 secs

Items for the next Issue of the Flyball Record

must be received by 1st Octber 2010

Editor’s Address:

Val Currie 41 High Street

Silverstone Towcester Northants NN12 8US

Tel. 01327 857604 Email – Editor@flyball.org.uk or valcstitchers@gmail.com

Greetings Flyballers I’ve had a ‘little bee in my bonnet’ for a while now that started off as totally unrelated to flyball. It all began while I was listening to an item on the radio about lowering the drink drive limits and rural spokespeople saying it should remain as it is for rural areas because there was less traffic on the roads! DOH! The item carried on by giving information about French laws and I felt these were good as it handed responsibility to their citizens to ‘do it right’. For the past goodness knows how many years our responsibilities have been eroded, so that now many people take the view that ‘it’s not my fault, it wasn’t specifically noted in our laws’ or I wasn’t given the right tools for the job etc., so I can’t be in the wrong even though I really know I shouldn’t have that done that. This eventually led me to wondering how many of our flyball rules have been added over the years because people hadn’t taken responsibility and how many of those rules actually punish the members who do do it right? Have a think and let’s start to take responsibility for our own actions again.

Many of our members have been to the European Championships and have enjoyed far more success than in the past as teams learn the different strategies to employ when using the European system. My thanks go to David Flood from the Cambridgeshire Canines for supplying the photos. I have gleaned all the results from the euro website, regrettably I didn’t receive any reports from any of the participants.

I’m really looking forward to our own British Championships, it’s going to be bigger than last year’s and its success was a feat of organisational prowess from Bridget. She has 42 teams to juggle with in 4 rings this year so I hope you will all be as helpful as possible and make her job easier. To my mind the Championship is all about making the racing as exciting as we can by being truly competitive. Close racing really gets the adrenalin flowing and is, I hope, the reason we all do flyball.

Finally, I’d like to thank all those members that have spoken to me personally at tournaments about various issues in a friendly and calm atmosphere. Your views are noted whatever the source and although things may not happen immediately please remember – Rome wasn’t built in a day!

Ed. Contents Pages European Results 2 Editorial 3 Age to start open competition 4 & 5 Mr. A’s Quiz/ Qualified judges 6 Current Seed Times 7,11,17,26 New Members 8,19,24 Chairperson’s slot 9 Heatstroke 10 Diary Dates/Wilmslow awards 12,13 First competition 14,15 Committee News/Recognising a stroke 16 Tees Valley awards/New teams 18 Gotta race/Committee 20,21 Current multibreed seed times 22 Molten Magnets awards/Officers 23 Warning children’s soft toys/Quiz answers 25 General Euro pictures 27 Podium successes Europeans 28

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What age should dogs start Open Competition?

I was recently asked what I thought about the current ruling of dogs not being allowed to run in open competition (more specifically over full height for that particular dog) until they were 18 months old. Specifically, at what age is a dog’s musculo-skeletal development considered complete and therefore safe to participate in a high impact sport such as Flyball? This obviously also raises the question about training methods and intensities for starter dogs in relation to jump heights and box work which is beyond the scope of this article.

From a skeletal point of view the bones grow from either end at sites called growth plates. These plates fuse/close at varying times during a dog’s development. Until these plates have fused, they are potential weak points and prone to injury when excessive force is applied to them. Excessive force on these areas can lead to fracture through the growth plate, premature closure of the growth plate leading to shortening of the affected bone if the whole growth plate closes or possibly abnormal angular growth of that bone if the damage is only at one point of the growth plate. The time at which the growth plates close varies with each individual bone (see table). It is also clear that there is a huge individual variation in normal growth plate closure between dogs and therefore a one age fits all rule clearly does not apply. With this in mind, I think the worst case scenario should be set as the standard for when it is safe to jump full height and take a ball from the box at speed!

The growth plate that POTENTIALLY takes the longest to close is the one involved in the formation of the ball of the hip joint. It may take up to 18 months for this plate to close in a normal population of dogs. Clearly the hip joint is exposed to massive forces during jumping and turning on the box etc and therefore excessive force on these plates early on MAY lead to damage. Interestingly, the growth plate at the bottom of the forearm (radius) also can be one of the last ones to close (17 months). This is also an area that takes a huge stress in flyball with some dogs hitting the box very hard with their wrist joints experiencing massive loading (as some videos on Facebook and a veterinary student’s dissertation have recently demonstrated!!!!). By nasty coincidence, the two areas that take the biggest bashing in the sport are potentially the areas that take longest to mature!

Growth Plate Closure - Range (days) Closure - Average (days) FORELIMB Tuber scapulae (shoulder blade) 117-210 186 Proximal humeral epiphysis (top of upper arm bone) 273-465 375

Medial and lateral humeral condyles (Bottom of upper arm bone) 138-236 187

Proximal radial epiphysis (top of forearm bone) 136-330 258

Distal radial epiphysis (Bottom of forearm bone) 136-510 318

Proximal ulnar epiphysis (Top of forearm bone) 161-450 258

Distal ulnar epiphysis (Bottom of forearm bone) 217-450 308

PELVIS Acetabulum (hip socket) 112

HINDLIMB Femoral head (ball of hip) 129-540 320

Distal femoral epiphysis (bottom of thigh bone) 136-392 330

Tibial condyles (top of shin bone) 143-413 322

(Table 1 Modified after Newton. D.M in Textbook of Small Animal Orthopaedics 1985, and used with permission of the Publishers Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins)

Another factor to be considered is that several studies have been done to show that dogs that are neutered early (i.e. before they reach sexual maturity) will have delayed growth plate closures compared with dogs left entire. As many people are encouraged to neuter dogs before they reach sexual maturity this may play a significant role in the length of time dogs growth plates are open and therefore susceptible to excessive strain. It has been shown that dogs neutered early have longer bones than those that aren’t neutered highlighting the fact that these dogs are growing for longer and therefore are potentially at increased risk. Again, by nasty coincidence it seems that growth plate at the bottom of the radius is one of the plates most sensitive to the effects of sex hormones and will remain open longer if a dog is neutered early in its life.

From a muscle and soft tissue point of view it has long been known that these develop after skeletal maturity is reached. Therefore, the muscles/ligaments and tendons of dogs are probably only starting to get strong after the bones have done their growing.

I think in summary it is fair to say that the current ruling on dogs not being allowed to compete in open comps (i.e. full height jumps) until they are 18months of age is fair and reasonable. It also raises some interesting questions on the training methods used on our young dogs. I do not believe jumping full height earlier than this is a good idea. It should also be borne in mind that even at 18 months, some dogs may still have open growth plates if they were neutered early and that every dog should be considered as an individual.

Tom Gilding – Nantwich Veterinary Hospital. (Dolphins) $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Committee News

Congratulations to Hazel Brown(Tyne Tailwaggers) and Debbie Holding(Doncaster Belle Stars) on passing their Head Judges’ exams and becoming BFA approved Head Judges.

1) Name the Beano’s canine menace 2) Which humans help Scooby Doo solve mysteries? 3) Who was M icky M ouse’s canine pal? 4) Who did Snowy help to fight crime? 5) Which dog took part in the Wacky Races? 6) What position of police authority did a ‘Dawg’ hold in the 1960’s? 7) Name Tom and Jerry’s dogged adversary 8) What was the superhero alter ego of Penry Pooch? 9) The Simpson’s have a dog named what? 10) In which adventure was Gromit imprisoned and then rescued by a sheep?

Answers on page 25

Mr. A (Warwickshire Flyball)

Some of our new ‘fast tracked’ Qualified Judges

Naomi Harrison Bill Reast Nikk i Manley Ryan Mills Michael Minich Alison Moyes Craig Burrows Scott Harrison Nick Pearce (Greaves) Donna Hagland Samantha Jane Clark Rebecca Solomon Rachel Walker Debbie Berry Darren Dent

Mr A ’s cunning cartoon canine questions… How far can you get without the ‘helpful’ internet?

Current Seed Times (Open 1 - 98) - as at 11th July 2010 Seed Team TRN Time Seed Team TRN Time

1 Live Wires 069 16.63 50 Kiveton Katapults 163 18.30 2 Jolly Jumpers 991B 16.76 51 Tyne Tailwaggers 165 18.39 3 Bassett Hotdogs 011B 16.83 52 Nuneaton Flyers 051 18.41 4 Wires A-Live 069F 16.85 53 Hot Wires 069M 18.44 5 High Flyers 174 16.87 54 Racing Herts 134 18.46 6 Shooting Stars 001 16.95 55 Pods 015 18.46 7 Alpha Dogz 170 17.29 56 Water Orton Wonderdogs 204 18.47 8 Extreme Racers 234 17.32 57 Essex Echoes 229 18.48 9 Jets 007 17.42 58 Newton Heath Timelords 224A 18.51 10 Lightning Strikes 217 17.48 59 Wire Sparks 069H 18.53 11 Molten Magnets 107 17.49 60 Carry On's 121 18.53 12 Cheshire Set 120 17.50 61 Sheffield Scooters 058L 18.54 13 Cambridgeshire Canines 176 17.50 62 Grease Lightning 217A 18.55 14 Wire Flash 069G 17.52 63 Power Jets 007K 18.55 15 Rotherham Rockets 173 17.59 64 Dippy Dolphins 122J 18.59 16 Dream Team Supreme 208C 17.62 65 Banchory Bravehearts 164 18.60 17 Sheffield Speeders 058 17.64 66 Rotherham Runaways 173C 18.70 18 Northants Falcons 151 17.66 67 Hotshots 153 18.76 19 Molten Magnetics 107I 17.68 68 High Voltage 174A 18.80 20 Doncaster Belle Stars 096 17.69 69 Podsters 015F 18.82 21 Aces Hearts 094I 17.70 70 Spinning Pods 015L 18.83 22 Barkshire Bandits 017 17.73 71 Ghost Owlers 119G 18.84 23 Allstars 212 17.78 72 Crazy Commandos 081G 18.85 24 Gofours 110 17.80 73 Kiddy Minsters 145A 18.94 25 Shooting Star Comets 001E 17.92 74 Hinckley Hooligans 181 18.95 26 Speed Demonz 184A 17.93 75 Bristol Ball-istic Rockets 018F 18.96 27 Greetland Grasshoppers 055 17.94 76 Wilmslow Jackals 150A 18.97 28 Jet Streams 007J 17.96 77 Hampshire Hopefuls 132D 18.99 29 Crazy Chieftains 081E 17.96 78 Alpha Bedlam 170C 19.00 30 Delinquent Dolphins 122D 17.96 79 Blackpool Super Nova 063 19.02 31 Red Rose Rascals 093C 17.96 80 Nova Next Generation 063C 19.04 32 Mansfield Marnicks 124 17.97 81 Molten Meteors 107B 19.07 33 Cleveland Comets 140 17.99 82 Rapidz 082 19.07 34 Alpha Mayhem 170A 17.99 83 Greeny Grasshoppers 055B 19.08 35 Coventry Racers 131 18.02 84 Cambridgeshire Canons 176D 19.10 36 Surfing Dolphins 122E 18.04 85 Northants Hawks 151B 19.13 37 Bassett Torpedoes 011J 18.06 86 Tyne Tailgunners 165E 19.13 38 Brigg Muttley Crew 207 18.10 87 Cleveland Hurricanes 140B 19.13 39 Cheshire Chasers 120A 18.12 88 Tyne Speedy Tails 165H 19.13 40 Bristol Ball-istics 018 18.12 89 Aces Dominos 094E 19.14 41 Northants Wagtails 151D 18.18 90 Instant Reaction 218 19.16 42 Shooting Star Moonies 001F 18.19 91 Coyote Unleashed 228 19.17 43 Gofour Imps 110A 18.20 92 Kennet Zingers 198 19.18 44 Molten Monarchs 107A 18.21 93 Lightning Storm 217E 19.23 45 Cheshire Cheeses 120E 18.21 94 Ball Busters 043 19.26 46 Barney Owlers 119A 18.25 95 Ramsden Rockers 160 19.26 47 Hampshire Harriers 132 18.25 96 Lightning Flash 217C 19.26 48 Molten Muzzles 107D 18.26 97 Red Rose Renegades 093F 19.29 49 Cambridgeshire Catapults 176C 18.28 98 Dog Friendly Flyers 098 19.31

WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS

Sara Kernohan Four Counties Flyballers Jade & Haydon Ross Rooky Racers Dylan & Wayne Pearce Mansfield Marnicks Joseph Robinson Geordie Racers Wendy Barker Wimbledon Whizzers Deborah Boland Wimbledon Whizzers Lianne Geoghegan Forge Mill Sue Paul Golden Valley Eagles Peter Hylands Fantastic 4 Tania Lomas Fantastic 4 Josh Whitaker Ramsey Runners Abigail Hicks Fivejays Fireballs William Fell Blaxton Blades Paul & Julia Watson Tees Valley Transporters Liam Duffield Tees Valley Transporters Emma & Derek Coutts Fourpaws Flyball Kathryn Stickney Newton Heath Dragons Martin Adams Snatch & Grab Fenny Jongschaap Fun Fanatics Steve Edmunds Fivejays Fireballs Andrew Chester Keresley K9 Todd Hemming The Abbotts Pem Clemons Four Counties Flyballing Louise Hassall Four Paws Racing Sarah Tyler Haughton Lights Frank Cochran Haughton Lights Richard & Caroline Hurt Sheffield Speeders Alex & George Hurt Sheffield Speeders Lynn Greenwood Wimbledon Whizzers Mark & Jessica Greenwood Wimbledon Whizzers Jacqueline Saben Dream Team Nick Upton Fantastic Four Rory Bradley Pet Planet Glenn James TBC Kristy Cutts Cambridgeshire Canines Sandra Cooke Warwickshire Woofs Victoria & Martin Sweeney Live Wires Constantine & HeidiZouroudis WimbledonWhizzers Sarah Crossman Hampshire Harriers Bethany Mackin Rotherham Rockets Colin Heppenstall Crazy Cannons Sarah Candy Wimbledon Whizzers Teresa Parke Wimbledon Whizzers Pat Richardson Box Raiders Micheal & Kelly Blackman TBC Clare Ellwood Box Raiders Jacqueline Bedford Warwickshire Woofs Jaimie-Beth Faulkner Warwickshire Woofs Alan Gilkes Warwickshire Woofs Margaret Bonner Dream Team Adrianne Klijn Box Raiders

Andrea Brown Wimbledon Whizzers Florence Copland Wimbledon Whizzers Adam Dooney Blackpool Supa Nova Dorte & Gerald Clift Forge Mill Flyers Lucy & Frank Rhodes Fantastic 4 Marilyn & Kirsty Butcher Fivejays Fireballs Sandra Stevenson Box Raiders Susan Painter Dream Team Michelle & Eileen Ainsworth South Riding Vulcans Becky Flanaghan South Rding Vulcans Leanne Walton South Rding Vulcans Steve McParlin Dolphins Karen Gray Lomond Raiders Gordon Gray Lomond Raiders Simon Gee Thors Rovers Shirly Fastnedge Rooky Racers Nikki Stevens Cool Runners Nicola Roberts Ramsden Rockers Rachel Cook Forge Mill Flyers Vicky & Jordan Guest Ramsey Runners Helen Killcross Thors Rovers Martin Harrison Geordie Racers John Head Fantastic 4 Katie Price Forge Mill Flyers Ben Rogers Forge Mill Flyers Dawn Arnold Mad Mutts Leanne & Paul Horton Northants Falcons Brenda Martin Lomond Raiders Karen Mee Hucknall Torkards Stephen Mee Hucknall Torkards Sarah Gladstone Hampshire Harriers Sarah Birks Who Paws Wins Anna Harvey Haughton Lights Kelly Murdoch Cambridgeshire Canines David Gibbons Cheshire Set Shalene Taylor Cheshire Set Heidi Warren Fivejays Fireballs Helen Dane Soxon Sprinters Medwyn Jones Conwy Canines Tony & Wendy Mouat Four Paws Racing Robert Ward Yorkshire Bouncers Michaela & Nigel Pickett Keresley K9 Cath Fletcher Furry Tales Hilary Condron Jaffe Wimbledon Whizzers Samantha Chen-Barton Tayside Roadrunners Claire Sparks Freewheelers Harriet & Sue Kedie Box Raiders Bethany Dixon Live Wires Neil & Sophie Bircumshaw Allstars Carole Osbourne Hotshots Susan Leadbitter Tayside Roadrunners John & Carol Locke The Abbotts

First of all I would like to thank my predecessor, Steve Leek for doing such a great job in a short space of time. His resignation for personal reasons came as a great shock to all of us, however things must carry on for the benefit of the BFA and its members, and I am proud to have been elevated to the top job.

If I may introduce myself to those of our members who do not know me; I am a mature adult and together with my wife Jackie we have been involved in flyball since 1997 starting off with the now defunct Wakefield Optimists then Tykes and in August 2000 we started our own Greetland Grasshoppers Flyball Club, based in Halifax, West Yorkshire. We celebrate our 10th anniversary this year.

I am now in my Sixth Year as a Committee Member, the last three as Vice Chairman. Whilst serving on the Committee I have had dealings with various issues that have been submitted from members and as such have gained a wealth of experience. I have been a Head Judge for over 10 years and have always actively participated in forums, AGM’s and training seminars etc over the years.

In my private life I am a retired Police Officer and I currently work full time as a Council Dog Warden.

Being on the BFA Committee can be a very rewarding experience as it gives you the opportunity to put back into the sport all the enjoyment you have gained from it over the years

I look forward to this opportunity to lead the team into 2011 as Chairman with optimism and vigour. I know I have a strong and experienced committee behind me who work tirelessly on your behalf to enhance our sport in the best way they can. Remember this: the Committee are all volunteers who, like myself in most instances, hold down full time jobs. I would appeal to the membership for calm and understanding and patience with the committee when dealing with issues. All too often we see criticisms and members opinions on the discussion board which more often than not seek to destabilise our position on these issues. The most important of these are of course the ‘lights’. We have faith in our current Millstream Systems on which I know Dave Long and Martin Pollard (Manufacturer) have spent many hours trying to get them perfect, if lights can ever be perfect.

However I will be looking to set up a Working Party later this year or early next year to scour the world of flyball in various countries and come up with a set of ‘lights’ that never go wrong, if they in fact exist plus costings etc, etc. So if there is anyone out there who may have an interest in joining this proposed group I would be interested to hear from you, maybe one from North, South, East and West, led by a Chairperson. Can I also remind you that the members of this committee were all voted on by yourselves to run the Association to the best of our ability , and that I can assure you is what we intend to do.

On a lighter note I would like to congratulate all the British Teams that competed in this year’s European Champs in Belgium. We had some startling results and to the teams that gained first places in their respective divisions, The Marnick’s Div 6, and Eurochugger’s Div 11, and the rest of you that gained placings, very well done you did us proud.

Again this year the British Championships at Southam will be massive, with 42 divisions in FOUR rings, a first, so please bear with us if we have slight hiccups. This is a monumental logistical situation to sort, but I am confident we have the right people in the right places to make it all go well. Please enjoy your racing in a sporting matter and be tolerant of each other, as I know competition in all divisions will be tight.

I would like to take this opportunity to say that I am approachable, and if you see me around the shows stop and have a chat or just say hello, and if members wish to contact me about issues, feel free to do so. Best Regards Howard Campbell (Greetland Grasshoppers and BFA Chairman)

HEATSTROKE - DEADLY IN DOGS! How to Recognise, Treat and Prevent it HEATSTROKE occurs when a dog gets dangerously overheated and so fails to regulate its body temperature. Dogs don't sweat all over their skin, like we do. They lower their temperature primarily through panting. If a dog cannot cool itself efficiently, it may suffer Heatstroke. A dog’s normal temperature is 100.5-102.5 F. At 106 F and above, physiological changes start to take place, resulting in irreversible damage to the kidneys, liver, gastrointestinal tract, heart and brain. A dog with Heatstroke will be panting heavily and may be hyperventilating. Salivation increases, gums become pale, greyish and tacky, pulse is rapid or erratic and the dog becomes weak, confused and inattentive. It may vomit and pass bloody diarrhoea. If it continues to overheat, breathing slows or stops, and finally, seizures or coma occur. The amount of damage a dog sustains will depend on the severity and duration of the Heatstroke episode. The longer and more severe, the worse the damage will be. WHAT TO DO: RECOGNISE THE SYMPTOMS AND RESPOND URGENTLY

Get the dog into the shade at once. Apply copious cool water to the inner thighs and stomach, where there are many relatively superficial, large blood vessels. Soak the pads of the feet too. The best method is to use a shower or hose. Try to keep the dog moving - encourage it to stand or walk slowly as it cools. Circulating blood can pool in certain areas if the dog is lying down, preventing cooled blood from circulating back to the dog’s core. Allow the dog to drink SMALL amounts of COOL water. Rapid drinking may cause vomiting or bloat. Cooling is the first priority, hydration is next. Don't allow the dog to gulp water.

DO NOT SUBMERGE THE DOG in a pool or tub as this cools the dog too rapidly, and could cause heart attack or Bloat. If necessary, stand the dog in a pond or pool, IN THE SHADE, up to its elbows, then cool it’s back, head and ears, by pouring water over it from a suitable container. DO NOT USE ICE or ICED WATER – it SLOWS the cooling process, causing blood vessels to constrict. Cooling too quickly can cause the dog to suffer from Hypothermia. DO NOT PUT A TOWEL OR COVER ON THE DOG – it creates a sauna effect. The water must be able to evaporate. DO NOT PUT THE DOG IN A KENNEL OR CRATE – it will restrict the airflow. DO NOT GIVE HUMAN PERFORMANCE DRINKS - If the dog won’t drink water, try offering a thin, chicken or beef broth. If you are stuck away from home, and your car has air conditioning, turn it on full and sit with the WET dog inside it, PROVIDING the car is shaded and not hot.

It is essential the dog sees the vet as soon as possible, once his temperature begins to drop. The vet will check if there is any damage to the kidneys and liver, and give advice for follow-up care. The effects of Heatstroke can continue for 2-3 days or more, even if the dog appears to be back to normal. The most common cause of death following Heatstroke is from blood coagulating throughout the body. It can occur hours or even days after the episode.

PREVENTION IS THE BEST MEDICINE: Walk your dog in the early morning or late evening in Summer, not during peak temperatures of daytime. If you cannot do this, just don’t walk your dog. He DOES NOT need to be walked every day If you park in the sun, before putting your dog in a car, open all the doors to allow the car to cool. If you keep a crate in the car, make sure it isn’t hot to touch, and so prevent the dog burning its nose. Keep minimal bedding in a car crate, when it’s hot. Dogs should have access to fresh water whilst travelling.

DO NOT leave your dog in a car when it’s sunny, at all, even for a short period of time – it can become like an oven in no time and dogs simply bake to death in their owner’s car. If in doubt, leave your dog at home. IF YOU GET STUCK IN A MOTORWAY TRAFFIC JAM, and your dog is in the rear of the car, with the sun shining through the rear windscreen, pull on to the hard shoulder and get the dog into the shade of the passenger compartment, unless you have fully-functioning air conditioning. DO NOT play ball and fast games when it is hot or let children play with the dog in the heat. If you are wearing shorts and T-shirt, beware – your dog can’t take HIS coat off! TAKE CARE not to walk your dog on hot pavements/roads – hot tarmac burns their feet, as it would yours!

Current Seed Times (Open 99 - 196) - as at 11th July 2010 Seed Team TRN Time Seed Team TRN Time 99 Fantastic 4 214 19.32 148 Crazy Crossbows 081C 20.00 100 Electric Wires 069J 19.32 149 Sheffield Springers 058H 20.00 101 Notts Supadogs 190 19.32 150 Sheffield Sprinters 058A 20.01 102 West Riding Wizards 118 19.32 151 Barking Owlers 119B 20.03 103 Notts Wundadogs 190D 19.34 152 Doghouse Smash 'n' Grab 154A 20.04 104 Cleveland Tornadoes 140E 19.37 153 Fantastic 4 Allsorts 214A 20.05 105 Podlings 015D 19.39 154 Springers 041 20.05 106 Cambridgeshire Chargers 176G 19.40 155 Water Orton Superdogs 204F 20.06 107 Wire Springs 069E 19.41 156 Extreme Attitude 234D 20.08 108 Aces Diamonds 094J 19.43 157 Covert Catapults 114 20.08 109 Mansfield Collie Wobbles 124K 19.44 158 Carry on Laughing 121F 20.08 110 Blaxton Blades 133 19.44 159 Aces Angels 094H 20.09 111 Molten Magic 107H 19.45 160 Ramsden Rollers 160A 20.11 112 Bassett Allsorts 011 19.47 161 Molten Minstrels 107K 20.11 113 Paws 8 197 19.47 162 Bone Idol 232 20.12 114 Notts Vintage dogs 190B 19.53 163 Tyne Tailtwisters 165A 20.12 115 Happy Jumpers 991F 19.53 164 Gofours Poachers 110E 20.13 116 Minster Monsters 187 19.55 165 Untouchable Allstars 212A 20.14 117 Dashing Dolphins 122H 19.56 166 Mansfield Mavericks 124M 20.20 118 Grasshopper Express 055I 19.57 167 Tyne Trawlers 165C 20.20 119 Warwickshire Whirlwinds 205A 19.65 168 Tees Valley Transporters 166 20.21 120 Carry On Regardless 121A 19.66 169 Hinckley Hounds 181A 20.22 121 Shooting Star Rockets 001G 19.66 170 Wilmslow Coyotes 150C 20.23 122 Mad Mutt-leys 054K 19.69 171 Bassett Jelly Atrics 011F 20.24 123 Tayside Wile E Coyotes 089A 19.71 172 West Riding Warriors 118A 20.26 124 Coventry Dodgers 131A 19.71 173 Ready2Fly 221 20.26 125 Demon Racers 184C 19.71 174 Kiddy Minors 145C 20.28 126 Wire Connexion 069C 19.72 175 Thor's Paws 070C 20.29 127 Mansfield Formula One 124F 19.73 176 Barkshire Bullets 017C 20.31 128 Coyote Ruff and Tumble 228C 19.74 177 Linnotts Leapers 194A 20.32 129 The Swifts 048 19.74 178 Cheshire Monocles 120I 20.33 130 Clatto Clangers 073 19.75 179 Night Owlers 119D 20.33 131 Underdogs 085 19.76 180 Dodgy Dolphins 122G 20.34 132 Jolly Jets 007L 19.76 181 Ramsey Raiders 130A 20.35 133 Dream Team 208 19.76 182 Running 4 Mutts 054A 20.39 134 Demon Pawz 184B 19.79 183 Crazy Catapults 081A 20.40 135 Fr Wh’lers Fast 'n' Furious 157A 19.79 184 Red Rose Rockets 093 20.41 136 High Velocity 174D 19.81 185 Red Rose Ravers 093E 20.43 137 Fylde Rollercoasters 038A 19.81 186 Fun-E-Pups 206A 20.45 138 Allstar Predators 212D 19.81 187 Wimbledon Whizzers 180 20.45 139 Shawcross Racers 235 19.82 188 Rotherham Razors 173B 20.45 140 Fantastic 4 Freestylers 214F 19.83 189 Instant Recall 218A 20.46 141 Tyne Tailspinners 165G 19.83 190 Cleveland Arrows 140C 20.47 142 Ball Buster Bandits 043B 19.87 191 Valley Dog Squad 129C 20.49 143 Furry Tales Three Wishes 193A 19.88 192 Rooky Racers 202 20.52 144 Geordie Racers 213 19.95 193 Brimblecombe Barkers 113 20.53 145 Bristol Ball-istic Extraset 018E 19.96 194 Greedy Grasshoppers 055A 20.53 146 Bassett Tutti Fruitti's 011H 19.97 195 Cheshire Toppers 120F 20.56 147 Nuneaton Bees 051A 19.99 196 Hampshire Hooligans 132E 20.56

THE B.F.A. DIARY 2010

Key – CLD = Closing date for entry O = Open LO = Limited Open M = Multibreed LM = Limited Multibreed Sept 18/19th

Acremead Kennels, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Mad Mutts Contact – Sam Bawden Tel. 01865820097

LO(48 teams) CLD 20th Aug

Sept 18/19th

Norfolk Park Heritage Centre, Sheffield, Sth-Yorks Extreme Racers Contact – Genna Wilson Tel. 07912562552

LO (84 teams) CLD 19th Aug

Sept 25/26th

Redcar Rugby Club, Nth-Yorks Crazy Cannons Startes on Saturday only Contact – Charlie Berry Tel. 01642 857117

LO (42 teams) CLD 27th Aug

Sept 25/26th

Imber Court, East Molesey, Surrey FourPaws Racing Contact – Terry Condra Tel. 01896 254427

LO (48 teams) CLD 25th Aug

Sept 25/26th

Becketts Farm, Wythall, B’m’hm, West-Mids Water Orton W’dogs Contact – Donna Hagland Tel. 07809 459038

LO (96 teams) CLD 25th Aug

Oct 2/3rd

Judging&Ring Party Tr’ning Day, Sutton Fields, Chesh BFA Committee Members may attend either Sat. or Sun. Contact - BFA Secretary: secretary@flyball.org.uk

LO (25 members) CLD 17th Sept

Oct 2/3rd

Capstone Country Park, Gillingham, Kent Aces High Contact – Jeannette Shelley Tel. 07845 535194

LO (48 teams) CLD 2nd Sept

Oct 9/10th

St Leger Horse Park, Doncaster, Sth-Yorks Doncaster Belle Stars Teams may enter either Sat. or Sun. Contact – Robin Holding Tel. 01302 845899

LO (24 teams) CLD 5th Sept

Oct 9/10th

Littleport Leisure Centre, Ely, Cambs High Flyers Contact – Kristian Allcorn Tel. 01438 236261

LO (48 teams) CLD 11th Sept

Oct 10th Maidstone, Kent Ball Busters Part of Ball Busters Winter League Contact – Debbie Collins Tel. 01689 607556

LO (35 teams) CLD 10th Sept

Oct 23/24th

Drax Sports & Social Club, Nth-Yorks Rotherham Rockets 140ft x 40ft marquee. Teams may enter either Sat. or Sun. Contact – Andrew James Tel. 01709 828558

LO (30 teams) CLD 15th Sept

Nov 6th Mona Showground, Anglesey Pods Contact – Delia Roberts Tel. 01407 810610

LO ( 24 teams) CLD 6th Oct

Nov 13/14th

Newark Showground, Notts Nuneaton Flyers Teams may enter either Sat. or Sun. Contact – Pamela Harrison Tel. 01827 707293

LO (24 teams) CLD 14th Oct

Nov 20/21st

Gap Farm, Moorhouse, Doncaster, SthYorks Kiveton Katapults Co Hosts Notts Supadogs. Teams may enter either Sat. or Sun. Contact – Lois Longstaffe Tel. 01909 770287

LO (30 teams) CLD 23rd Oct

Nov 20/21st

Deeside Leisure Centre, Queensferry, Nth Wales Live Wires Co Hosts Dolphins. Teams & dogs may enter either Sat. or Sun. Contact – Anne Alcock Tel. 01925 267274

LO (30 teams) CLD 23rd Oct

Nov 21st

Maidstone, Kent Ball Busters Part of Ball Busters Winter League Contact – Debbie Collins Tel. 01689 607556

LO (35 teams) CLD 22nd Oct

Dec 4/5th

St Leger Horse Park, Doncaster, SthYorks Doncaster Belle Stars Teams may enter either Sat. or Sun. Contact – Robin Holding Tel. 01302 845899

LO (24 teams) CLD 1st Nov

Dec 11/12th

Gap Farm, Moorhouse, Doncaster, Sth-Yorks Kiveton Katapults Co Hosts Notts Supadogs. Teams may enter either Sat. or Sun. Contact – Lois Longstaffe Tel. 01909 770287

LO (30 teams) CLD 13th Nov

2011

Jan 15/16th

Gap Farm, Moorhouse, Doncaster, Sth-Yorks Kiveton Katapults Co Hosts Notts Supadogs. Teams may enter either Sat. or Sun.

LO (30 teams)

Jan 15th Maidstone, Kent Ball Busters Part of Ball Busters Winter League

LO (35 teams)

Jan 22nd

Woodgreen Animal Shelter, Godm’chester, Cambs Cambs Canines LO (48 teams)

Feb 13th

Maidstone, Kent Ball Busters Part of Ball Busters Winter League

LO (35 teams)

Feb 19/20th

Gap Farm, Moorhouse, Doncaster, SthYorks Kiveton Katapults Co Hosts Notts Supadogs. Teams may enter either Sat. or Sun.

LO (30 teams)

Feb 25/26th

Deeside Leisure Centre, Queensferry, Nth Wales Live Wires Co Hosts Dolphins. Teams & dogs may enter either Sat. or Sun.

LO (30 teams)

Mar 19/20th

Gap Farm, Moorhouse, Doncaster, SthYorks Kiveton Katapults Co Hosts Notts Supadogs. Teams may enter either Sat. or Sun.

LO (30 teams)

Mar 26/27th

Drax Sports & Social Club, NthYorks Rotherham Rockets 140ft x 40ft marquee. Teams may enter either Sat. or Sun.

LO (30 teams)

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Congratulations to the following members of Wilmslow Wild Dogs Flyball Teams

for achieving their recent awards: Flyball Dog – Sara Lomas & Eva Barry Cowdery & Lizzie Janice Pickup & Daisy May Intermediate – Mark Wallis & Charlie Huge Congratulations to Pam Gallaway & Simon the Patterdale Terrier on achieving their Platinum Award. Simon has been racing for 8 years and has been a fantastic height dog and Multibreed dog, first for Rapidz and then for Wilmslow. Although, he is “officially retiring”, he will still make “guest appearances” when needed! Well done to both of you from all your team mates in Wilmslow Wild Dogs.

First Competition

I shall start off with a bit written by Georgina, it says it all about our first competition, stressful? Very!! Fun definitely…..

Really proud of my boys (hmm Jed, you might have been slightly quicker if on one run you had just got the ball and come back, not got the ball, had a look around at the crowd that end then come back!! Oh yes then the other run could have been a bit quicker if maybe instead of picking up a stray ball before getting your one out of the box and bringing me two balls you had just got your own ball!)

Well - despite a catalogue of disasters and events we got THIRD!!!! Ok so only out of six and it was in the starters.

Thursday One of the dogs in one of our teams has been a bit lethargic so June put out a request for a reserve dog from another team (people who have dogs who have never competed often say if there is a spare needed could they please let their dog run in order to get the experience).

We got the offer of a spare dog, so we had enough dogs of our own plus the spare in case one of ours is still not bothered about running.

Sarah has a split in the fuel tank on her van, the garage cannot get new one until next week!!! So she can’t come and we are two dogs down (one in each of our teams)

Friday June put a request on the flyball website for a replacement dog from another team and had one offered so so we are now down to Bo, Annie, Trumps and M abel in one team and Jed, Rusty, Sweep plus two spares in the other. Rusty and Annie are June's dogs so they could not run at the same time as each other; neither could Jed and Bo due to the logistics of it!) I lose the car key but manage to find the spare. June got to the site and found that one of the spare dogs has just unexpectedly come into season... st ill; we may be able to borrow another dog. Or the lethargic dog may do ok.

Saturday I put off the poo patrol until after the dog walk, and then I found a load of blood in the garden! I checked and all bottoms were ok (no traces) all the gums were pink and healthy, everyone was as manic as normal. There was no sign of illness to narrow down who it came from ... but there was a lot of it so I rang vet then took the blood down to be checked with all four dogs in car in case they needed to be checked. I had to wait ages as the surgery was really busy but Mikki (vet) looked at it then came out to say it was vomit and looked like a carcass or something had been eaten... light bulb time! Friday I had unwrapped the 400g block of frozen mince and put it in the dish with water to defrost to cook when I came home... in fact it had been out for a few hours so was probably thawed by the time I went out. When I came home the dish had been taken off the back of the worktop and the contents eaten... so the blood and bits I found were actually from that, not one of the beasts. Eventually I got caravan hitched up and we set off.

I got to Aberaeron and realised I had not picked up the boys' harnesses! I had put them on one side to take but I didn’t want to get them excited by seeing the harnesses so I was going to put them in the car quietly , then I ended up rushing around after the blood affair... I rang a neighbour, who got her young daughter to climb through the dogflap and get the keys, then I got Brenda (who was having to drive up Sunday morning) to go round and pick them up.

On the way to the venue I stopped for coffee - a takeout so it can cool while I let the dogs out. Cassie wandered under Jed while he was in mid flow and got a yellow head. I decided hot coffee on a napkin would be best way to clean her up (especially as she sleeps next to my face!!) I went to put a splash on the napkin and got about a teaspoonful of scalding coffee on my hand instead. Instant blister! Luckily it did go down by the time I got to the site leaving just a red patch.

Sunday June got a text at 8.15 from Anne (one dog in each team) to say sorry, she had only just woken up; she’d been sick during the night and wouldn't be able to come!!! (Anne lives in Lampeter, the event was near Runcorn, Cheshire). There were choice words from June and myself and we hurtled over to organiser’s office...there were no more spare dogs so we agreed to run one team only (losing the £15 entry fee for the other one) and rotate Jed/ Bo and Rusty/Annie so at least they all got a turn. Jed - spot on apart from above. Bo - normally super fast but this time not that fast but PERFECT! Brought the ball straight back to me, no attempt to mug other dogs for it, managed changeovers with Rusty (Rusty is a grumpy dog!). The spare dog had only done practice before, she’d never run in competition with the lights, gazebos, noise etc and she did really well

So all in all although it was a starter’s competition and we could actually be in the big boy league we were very pleased with the result.

Ps. I found the car key 10 min’s ago! Georgina Now to add my bit. I did on occasions wonder what on earth I was doing as team captain, not only the stress of above fiasco, which was up to me to sort out, but also I was camping for the first time alone (except for six dogs!) Actually that went quite well, I daren’t say I enjoyed it and tempt fate for next time but… I was using one of those ‘pop up tents’ (the sort that cause great hilar ity when being packed away). They ‘pop up’ literally in seconds but you have to have studied the on line video many times before taking them down! I managed very well, although the crawling into such a low tent at my advanced age (sympathy vote here please) was enough to send me scuttling to Argos for a ‘bigger and better’ tent when I got home. Plus the motorway ran right alongside the camp site so ear plugs would have helped! On the final day I made sure I packed up the tent before people were up and about to avoid embarrassment, and then I did it so well I wished I’d waited so people could see how clever I was!

Our ‘Borrowed’ dog was a German Shepherd, Skye, her owners a lovely young couple from the Wilmslow Flyball team, they did really well and running f irst meant they had the ‘learning the lights’ experience they wanted. We had a borrowed box loader from the Sheffield Speeders; it was their dog that had come into season. Craig, a lovely young man, knew exactly what to do (he runs a Pointer in the first division) and made it look easy. Prior to all the losing of dogs etc. I had been going to box load for one team, Brenda the other, but we ended up having to run our dogs in the one team instead.

The long and the short of it, yes we’ll do it again and hope that having weathered this traumatic outing, we’ll find our next outing easy peasy! M aybe not, we are in division, not starters next time. It’s a good job I’m grey already! June Conway (Merlin’s M agicians)

A few points arising from teleconferences

Chairperson’s Resignation: Steve has decided to stand down from the Committee for personal reasons. Howard will be taking over as Chairperson with Moe taking on the Vice Chairperson’s role. The Committee has decided to wait, until after the Championships plus ongoing issues have been finalized, before filling the vacancy.

BFA Championships: Steve and Bridget will continue their work in the organization of the Championships. There will be four rings this year in order to accommodate the 41 divisions consisting of teams that have entered.

Lights: The Committee and in particular Dave Long are working hard to resolve the problems posed by the lights. All team captains and head judges have been advised of the ongoing work and a message was posted on the Webboard. [See also Howard’s comments in his Chairperson’s Slot. Ed.]

Rules and Policies: A working party of the Committee, having taken note of members’ comments, are to give the Rules a thorough overhaul before new ones are published in January. It is hoped that members finding anomalies will contact any member of the Committee with that information.

New Members and Teams: With the large increase in new team registrations it is becoming more difficult for teams to find suitable names. Some primary team names are becoming overused as secondary team names and will not be allowed in future. The team registration secretary will advise.

New Membership Secretary: Pat Wadby (Greetland Grasshoppers) has been appointed as our new Membership Secretary. We welcome her as an officer of the Association. Moe Hendry will continue as Team Registration Secretary.

Correspondence: The Committee has had several items that are currently still being investigated.

Teleconferences: These are being held monthly alternating days to accommodate members’ availability. Additional conferences are called for when needs arise.

Recognising a stroke

Thank God for the sense to remember the '3' steps,

STR. Read and Learn! Doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:

S *Ask the individual to SMILE.

T *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)

(i.e. It is sunny out today.)

R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue... If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other, that is also an indication of a stroke.

Current Seed Times (Open 197 - 294) - as at 11th July 2010 Seed Team TRN Time Seed Team TRN Time 197 Gofour Yellowbellies 110D 20.57 246 Barkshire Bandidos 017D 21.10 198 Blackpool Quasars 063B 20.57 247 Kiveton Kannonz 163D 21.12 199 Malmesbury Monks 128 20.58 248 Molten Metals 107E 21.13 200 Hotshots Hooligans 153D 20.60 249 Yorkshire Foxes 052I 21.13 201 Paws 8 Cool Runnings 197C 20.62 250 Essex Express 229A 21.13 202 Pods on the move 015M 20.64 251 Lomond Raiders 126 21.13 203 Scallywags 059 20.64 252 Danetre Waves 227 21.14 204 Kiverton Kitez 163E 20.65 253 Shooting Star Rebels 001D 21.15 205 Newton Heath Dragons 224 20.67 254 Bassett Variety Pack 011D 21.16 206 Red Rose Rogues 093H 20.68 255 Dog Friendly Racers 098A 21.16 207 Dandaidh Dolphins 122I 20.68 256 Wilmslow Hyenas 150D 21.18 208 Free Wheelers 157 20.69 257 Timber Wolves 050G 21.19 209 Leaping Herts 134A 20.70 258 Marsh Owlers 119H 21.19 210 Fun Fanatics 206 20.71 259 Tees Valley Spitfires 166A 21.20 211 Notts Supasonics 190G 20.72 260 Paws 8 T’mbling Monkeys 197D 21.21 212 Swift Flight 048A 20.75 261 The Northern Bytes 027 21.21 213 Red Rose Racketeers 093G 20.76 262 Podantics 015G 21.22 214 Fylde Surfers 038B 20.77 263 Northants Osprays 151E 21.23 215 Podextras 015H 20.77 264 Rotherham Runners 173A 21.26 216 Sheffield Striders 058E 20.79 265 FourPaws Racing 142 21.26 217 Honey Monsters 187B 20.79 266 Allstar Revolution 212B 21.27 218 Alpha Anarchy 170D 20.80 267 Trying 4 Mutts 054G 21.27 219 Hampshire Hounds 132A 20.83 268 Water Orton Thunderdogs 204B 21.32 220 Kennet Hotwings 198A 20.83 269 Beating Herts 134C 21.32 221 Forge Mill Flyers 215 20.85 270 Doncaster Eastern Stars 096E 21.35 222 Eagle Owlers 119E 20.86 271 Four Counties Fireballs 179A 21.35 223 Fantastic 4 Flat-Out 214C 20.87 272 Swift Terns 048B 21.39 224 Soxon Sprinters 155 20.88 273 Northants Harriers 151C 21.40 225 Fun 4 Mutts 054B 20.88 274 Geordie Heroes 213B 21.41 226 Shooting Star Jokers 001A 20.88 275 Linnotts Racers 194B 21.46 227 Barkshire Bambinos 017E 20.89 276 Coventry Blues 131D 21.49 228 Leaping Dolphins 122A 20.89 277 Allstar Fever 212C 21.49 229 Furry Tale Lights 193E 20.90 278 Cambridgeshire Chasers 176H 21.50 230 Crazy Canines 081H 20.90 279 Covert Clangers 114A 21.54 231 Ramsden Ravers 160C 20.91 280 Lightning Sprites 217G 21.56 232 Kiveton Kongas 163A 20.92 281 Alpha Mischief 170E 21.59 233 Yorkshire Kangaroo's 052L 20.93 282 Doghouse Hit 'n' Run 154C 21.68 234 Rapidz Responz 082D 20.93 283 Doncaster Dinky Stars 096F 21.78 235 High as a Kite 174B 20.95 284 The Abbots 199 21.80 236 Newton Heath Scorcerers 224B 20.98 285 Four In The Fast Lane 097 21.81 237 Paws 8 Go 4 it 197B 20.99 286 Terrierists 054H 21.84 238 Golden Valley Eagles 135 20.99 287 Knight-Mares 036C 21.88 239 Hillam Hot Dogs 086 21.00 288 Yorkshire Springers 052J 21.88 240 Coyote Misfits 228B 21.00 289 Rotherham Runarounds 173G 21.89 241 The Killa Bytes 027B 21.02 290 Wired 4 Action 069A 21.90 242 The Giga Bytes 027E 21.03 291 Daventry Bumbles 099 21.93 243 Lightning Bolt 217B 21.03 292 Aces Clubs 094L 22.00 244 Carry on Herding 121E 21.04 293 Rotherham Riders 173D 22.00 245 Pounding Herts 134B 21.04 294 Midshires Mud Pack 138 22.04

Congratulations to all the members of Tees Valley Flyballers on their accomplishments during 2009.

Flyball Dog (200 points)

Abby and Stuart Del and Kate (with Doncaster Belle Stars)

Flyball Dog Intermediate (1000 points)

Abby and Stuart

Flyball Dog Graduate (3000 points) Robbie and Andy

Silver (10,000 points)

Prince and Sue

Gold (15,000 points) Loki and Alan

Special thanks to Debbie, Robin and the Doncaster Belle Stars for letting Del run with

you in 2009, it is very much appreciated. Kate

New Teams

Iron Acton Incrediballs , Iron Acton Reasonables Howden Hounds , Howden Recipes, Howden Roosters, Howden Houndogs, Howden Hawks, Howden Hiccups, Howden Hillbillies, Howden Hustlers Bone Idol, Bone Shakers, Bone Chillers, Funny Bone,s Lazy Bone,s Rag and Bone, Skeleton Crew Dunham Waggers, Dunham Jumpers Extreme Racers, Extreme Energy, Extreme Acceleration, Extreme Fury, Extreme Attitude, Extreme Wipeout, Extreme Explosion, The Extremists, Extremely Weird, Extreme Makeover Shawcross Racers, Shawcross Fledgelings, Shawcross Minors CLC Pirates,, CLC Sparklers, CLC Strikers Delta Force, Delta Storm, Delta Divas, Delta Thunder Hatchford Hurricanes, Hatchford Hustlers, Hatchford Howlers, Hatchford Hopefuls Hatfield Hit & Run, Hatfield Hyperdogs, Hatfield Have A Goes, Hatfield Harriers Lotties Leapers, Leaping Learners Loud Barking, Can't Stop Barking

WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS

Brian Matthews Mad Mutts Rachel Helen Gelsthorpe Notts Supadogs Chloe Oliver Kiddy Monsters Amy Coltman Geordie Racers David Pratt TBC Eugene Clive Harrison Instant Reaction Sharon & Billie Harrison Instant Reaction Jordan Mori Rooky Racers Peter & Ben Sinclair Tees Valley Transporters George Black Racing Herts Tristan Collen Mad Mutts Paige Hutchings Aces High Lana & Marc Micheals Rotherham Rockets Ian, Sylvia & Dominic Woods Minster Monsters Lynda & Rosie Bonser Minster Monsters Chris & Daniel Bonser Minster Monsters Dan Curran Forge Mill Flyball Team Deborah & Adrian Church Hotshots Simon & Mandy Cartwright West Riding Wizards George Parish Hotshots Laura Fleming Crazy Cannons John & Cox Rebecca The Knights Keith Collins Furry Tales Anna Wyrzykowska High Flyers Linda Qualtrough Ramsey Runners Stephen Head Dream Team Andrew Chappell Lightning Strikes Kerry Schofield Cambridgeshire Canines Steve Matthews Valley Hound Dogs Abbie & Ann Reynolds Warwickshire Woofs James Binns Bishop Burton Brainiacs Jenny Baxter Kersley K9's Mark & Jane Pearcey Midshires Mud Park Christine Williams Merlins Magicians Terry Wright Ramsden Rockers Lynne Jennings Water Orton Wonderdogs Lisa Wood Cambridgeshire Canines Nigel & Diane Brown Rooky Racers Sandra & David Leach TBC Dorothy Norbury TBC Lynne & Victor Bankhurst Tees Valley Transporters Suzanne Harvey Rooky Racers Adam Marks Rooky Racers Pauline & Micheal Plackett Coyote Unleashed Richard Mansfield Rooky Racers Jillian Hunt Rooky Racers Stuart Harper Water Orton Wonderdogs Ruth Hagland Water Orton Wonderdogs Karen Heathcock Golden Valley Eagles Vicki Hainsworth Paws 8 Jenny Cousins Tyne Tailwaggers Abigail Mckay Bassett Allsorts

Vicky Jones Lightning Strikes Becky Foxall Kiddy Monsters James Wood Kiddy Monsters Claire Anderton Forge Mill Flyers Brigitte Davis Forge Mill Flyers Will Jones Kiddy Monsters Vicki Cookson Kiddy Monsters Karen & Adrian Marks Delta Force Karen & Mike Carvnovale Iron Acton Uncrediballs Sue & Martin Gadsby Iron Acton Uncrediballs Alice & Lizzie Gadsby Iron Acton Uncrediballs Louise & Tristan Harper-Bill Iron Acton Uncrediballs Namuni Russ Kennet Zingers Paul, Roger & Rosalind Burrows Kennet Zingers Norma Rafferty TBC Wendy & Steve Covell High Flyers Barry Wheatley Instant Reaction Mandy Quayle Ramsey Runners Val Turner Crazy Cannons Louise & Connor Moffatt Crazy Cannons Colin Mathers Crazy Cannons Helen Beeforth Minster Monsters Allan Belcher High Flyers Diane Wall High Flyers Sarah Disney Merlins Magicians Sheryl Gellatly Merlins Magicians Derek Biggerstaff Merlins Magicians Jennifer & James Adams Mad Mutts Olivia Marrison Notts Supadogs Maria & Liam Davies The Knights Jayne Wardle Coyote Unleashed Vera Sermon Blackpool Supa Nova Leah Bishop Bristol Ball-istics Margaret & Derick Earnshaw TBC Jennifer Coleman Dolphins Clare Brown Kennet Zingers Vikki Thornburrow Kennet Zingers Naomi Busk Dream Team Joyce & Stuart Ryan The Northern Bytes Ann & Bob Shardlow Hucknall Torkards Dom Jones Ready2Fly Nicholas Easteal TBC Sophie Woodcock TBC Alexandra Porter Hucknall Torkards Jonathan Clarke Ramsden Rockers Jenny Kemp Kennet Zingers Suzanne Morgan Kersley K9's Rhys Marshall The Doghouse Anthony & Sharon Myers Geordie Racers Heidi Windheuser Kiddy Monsters Joe Upsall Kiddy Monsters Jayne Peggren Buccaneers

When It all comes right ~Gotta race

I had Roxanne from a puppy, her mum was a collie and her dad was a champion Sheltie. (That is why Roxanne is so very cute and pretty).

[Roxanne says:

One day my new mum came to see me. She gave me lots of kisses and cuddles and told me that very soon I would be going to live with her and her daughter. In my new home I would have some nice doggies to play with.

On the 8th September 2007 my new “Forever Mum” came to fetch me. She was really lovely and gave me lots of cuddles. Then we went for a long drive in her car and then we were at my new home.

I met my new sisters, Buffy and Megan. Megan was really nice to me and gave me lots of kisses. I think I upset Buffy though ‘cos she knocked out one of my teeth.]

I started training her for flyball as soon as possible. Having had problems with M egan I thought this time with more experience and a better idea of what I was supposed to be doing it should be easy.

However, Roxanne had other thoughts. Being small she had problems holding the ball, so to solve this we got her really small balls – her “bring its”. For weeks we worked on getting her up and down the lane wit h the ball. Finally she seemed to get the message – bring the ball back.

[Roxanne says:

Soon my Mum took me to flyball with Megan. I really couldn’t see the point in running down and getting the ball. My Mum was quite capable of getting it herself. After a while though I thought it might be nice to help her out (she is getting on a bit).]

If only this had been the only problem with her it would have been good. But, Roxanne may be small but she has a huge personality and is very stubborn when she wants.

For a long time Roxanne had to be lead dog because she was such a little madam. When I sent her she had to do a little spin before going down the lane. This is after she had bitten me – I had to wear protection on my arm for ages. Then when she started going down the lane she would suddenly stop and look back to see if we REALLY meant her to go down. Sometimes she would bring the ball straight back, sometimes she would stop somewhere along the way to think about it.

In the end when Roxanne was running we had people on the line shouting “Go, Go, Go”. I was unable t o call her or use my arms in any way or she would drop the ball. Eventually we progressed to Roxanne going last with me standing a few feet from the line calling her and clapping my hands to keep her concentration.

[Roxanne says:

Then it started getting really exciting and I started racing other dogs. I used to run at the front and when my mum put me down I would do a nice little twirl for her to let her know how clever I was. When I had finished I would go and get the ball. For some reason Mummy didn’t think this was quite the thing to do; so she started shouting “GO, GO, GO” when she put me down and everyone else copied her! I got s o excited that I forgot about my little twirl and just went and fetched the ball. (Mum said this took quite a long time to happen – but I’m not so sure!).]

Gradually all the little problems with Roxanne were solved, mine are still being worked on. And the defining moment of knowing she is a real Flyball dog was at Princes Risborough on 20th June 2010.

We were two legs to two against the other team and it was the last leg, Roxanne was last dog. She got to the box but the ball (as small balls sometimes like doing) came out of the box at the wrong angle, f lew over the top of the box, between the bars at the back of the box landing in the middle of the box. The

opposite team got a light with their last dog so our only hope was that Roxanne would f ind her ball. Little Pocket Rocket that she is, she went round the back of the box, inside the box, got the ball, came back round, lined herself up with the jumps and came back over all four.

I was so proud of her and the fact that she was a pain in the rear when I started training her made it all the more sweet.

So if you have a dog that takes longer than the clever ones to pick it up, remember, the feeling of satisfaction when they do it right justifies all the sideways looks and sighs from other people. Patience is its own reward, not every dog is a natural but hard work and commitment will pay in the end.

I am so proud of my little Pocket Rocket.

[Roxanne says:

Now we go racing against other dogs lots and I am really good and I like to race the other dogs. Just because they have big legs doesn’t mean they can overtake me – I am Roxanne.

My name is Roxanne and I am cute and cuddly and pretty and adorable and everyone has to love me. So if you see me in the ring and want to help me you can always shout “Go, Go, Go” and I will run my fastest just for you. Because I am Roxanne and I “Gotta Race”.] Andrea James (M olten M agnets)

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B.F.A. Committee

B.F.A Chairperson Howard Campbell Tel. 01422 378079 Email: howard.campbell@flyball.org.uk Vice Chairperson & Team Registration Maureen Hendry Tel. 01302 533414 Email: maureen.hendry@flyball.org.uk Secretary Rachel Child Tel. 07767266916 Email: secretary@flyball.org.uk Treasurer Anne Alcock Tel. 01925 267274 Email: anne.alcock@flyball.org.uk Show Secretary Judy Parker Tel. 02476 404266 Email: judy.parker@flyball.org.uk Committee Member S haron Allcorn Tel. 01438 236261 Email: sharon.allcorn@flyball.org.uk Committee Member Val Currie Tel. 01327 857604 Email: val.currie@flyball.org.uk Committee Member Dave Long Tel. 02476 393468 Email: david.long@flyball.org.uk

Current Multibreed Seed Times – as at 11th July 2010 Seed Team TRN Time Seed Team TRN Time

1 High Variety 174H 16.95 36 Allstar Blend 212F 21.15 2 Diverse Demonz 184D 17.84 37 Molten Marbles 107J 21.22 3 D’caster Team Pow Wow 096H 18.10 38 Ready Mixed 221C 21.23 4 Alpha Allsorts 170F 18.67 39 Bassett Pick n Mix 011E 21.32 5 Bassett Doggy Mixtures 011A 18.95 40 Cambridgeshire Cheetahs 176J 21.42 6 Monster Mash 187C 19.13 41 Gofours the multifours 110G 21.53 7 Grasshoppers Multi 055D 19.15 42 Alphabetti Spaghetti 170J 21.64 8 Mansfield Remix 124E 19.16 43 Bassett Revel-lers 011I 21.94 9 Cheshire Selection 120D 19.21 44 Rapidz Sortz 082C 21.96 10 Demon Medley 184E 19.45 45 Paws 8 Go Wild 197A 21.99 11 Disparate Dolphins 122L 19.63 46 Hampshire Mix N Match 132F 22.01 12 Paws 8 Go Multi 197E 19.74 47 Whiterose Aristocrats 060D 22.09 13 Doghouse Odds 'n' Sods 154D 19.81 48 Blackpool Eclipse 063F 22.12 14 Hampshire Hawkers 132B 19.84 49 Dappled Dolphins 122F 22.26 15 Rotherham Remix 173E 19.90 50 Cheshire Jumbles 120C 22.30 16 Gofours Mix Paws 110F 19.91 51 Wilmslow Wolves 150F 22.33 17 Mansfield Freestylers 124G 19.96 52 Warwickshire Whatsits 205E 22.45 18 Alpha Muddles 170G 19.97 53 Sheffield Selection 058M 22.61 19 Sheffield Supermix 058D 20.05 54 Sheffield Sortz 058I 22.78 20 Fylde Pick 'n' Mix 038C 20.20 55 Free Wheelers Unleashed 157E 22.78 21 Jet Set Go 007N 20.22 56 Midshire Multi Pack 138D 22.90 22 Danum Multimix 108A 20.27 57 Bytes Mishmash 027H 23.00 23 Monsters Inc 187F 20.27 58 Cross Wires 069D 23.33 24 Rotherham Randoms 173F 20.38 59 Fylde Mixups 038G 23.41 25 Crazy Comrades 081I 20.49 60 Sheffield Shapes N Sizes 058K 23.55 26 Bytes Hotchpotch 027G 20.49 61 Cheshire Dogears 120J 23.57 27 The Mutts Nuts 054N 20.55 62 Bytes Fusion 027J 24.10 28 Crazy Cavaliers 081J 20.61 63 Swift Formation 048F 24.21 29 Yorkshire Allsorts 052D 20.83 64 Yorkshire Hotch Potch 052H 24.44 30 What a Carry On 121C 20.85 65 Lmd Techni-color Drmcts 126E 24.74 31 Allstar Fusion 212E 20.88 66 South Riding Comets 219A 25.03 32 Free Wheelers on Fire 157B 20.90 67 Long Waves 227C 25.13 33 Geordie Mixups 213D 20.93 68 Whiterose True Blues 060E 25.30 34 Wilmslows Ferals 150E 21.05 69 Yorkshire Mixture 052A 26.44 35 Crazy Commandants 081K 21.07 70 Random Rapidz 082E 26.56

CONGRATULATIONS to the MOLTEN MAGNETS

For the following B.F.A. AWARDS gained from January to May 2010

The DIAMOND AWARD (60,000 pts)

Judy Parker & MILLY

The JADE AWARD (35,000 points)

Lynda King & DUSTI

The SILVER AWARD (10,000 points)

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Warning: Can Children’s Soft Toys be lethal to Dogs?

This item was posted on our discussion board but originally came from another forum. Further investigation has revealed that the story’s origin is the USA. [I have put together the following account, gleaned from the posting on our discussion board and from my further research. Ed]

The vet’s account

Several years ago the vet had a young Lab come in that was very sick. The dog had eaten a toy made for a baby. When she opened the dog up to remove what she thought was an intestinal obstruction she found a huge gelatin type mess inside and the dog’s intestines were black and the tissue dead. The dog did not survive, there was no living intestine left from stomach to colon. This was not an obstruction ...

So she called the manufacturer of the toy on a quest to find out what the gel was and what killed the dog. It turns out that the stuffing in children's toys contains chemical treatment that renders fabrics less hospitable environments for the growth of bacteria, fungi and the like)! This chemical, while harmless to babies chewing on the outside of the toy, if ingested, is extremely toxic to the intestines.

Since then she has seen one other case with similar symptoms, the only known ingestion being the insides of the owner’s comforter. While this was not confirmed, it stands to reason that a comforter would be treated with the same type of chemical.

The email account: the most recent case was a young dog that had eaten a teddy bear, again it was not confirmed the stuffing was the same but the same symptoms and same appearance presented on exploratory surgery. The email seems to point the finger at the fire retardant used in the stuffing whereas the vet’s account seems to indicate the chemicals [which would include fire retardants? Ed] were responsible.

Before this claim about deadly stuffed toys is asserted as ‘true’ we need to consider that correlation is not the same as causation. It’s possible each of the dogs had something wrong with them that antedated their making meals of bedding or toys, with the connection to bedding and toys being made only after the vet asked the owner what their dogs had been up to prior to becoming ill. If treated fabric used in bedding and kids’ toys are the danger to pets they’re being represented as, other veterinarians are soon sure to weigh in with their own similar tales.

Now you would think a child's toy would be safe because it is for children, but they don't expect a child to eat the stuffing of the toys... huummmm that seems a bit scary too. But we all know dogs have powerful jaws and stuffed toys vended as children’s playthings aren’t generally manufactured to stand up to the chewing that many dogs would give them.

So please be cautious remove such items from your animals’ use and substitute play items specifically made for pets. Maybe some children's toys do not have this ingredient, but better to be safe than sorry. So meanwhile, make sure all your dog toys are for dogs.

Thanks to Rosemary Batten(Molten Magnets) for bringing this item to our attention. Answers to Mr. A’s quiz 1.Gnasher 2. Velma, Daphne, Shaggy and Freddie 3. Pluto 4. Tin Tin 5. Mutley 6. Deputy Dawg 7. Spike 8. Hong Kong Phooey 9. Santa’s Little Helper 10. A Close Shave)

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