Batman
Last title awarded: FDCH-G, TF-III
Short Story: A mix from Kristie Schultz of Slammers Flyball Team (Syrus x Snitch). Batman is just pure athlete. Has already made his flyball debut with great success, is training in agility and loves to make spectacular Frisbee catches.
Owner: Robin Gray
Breed: Mix
Recent Brag: 4.1 in the lineup, jumping his height and 3.9 at start jumping his height.
Goal: Just to keep on doing! We are having a great time!
Bella
Last title awarded: FM, TF-III
Short Story: Bella really loves flyball. Tennis balls are her favorite thing, especially the squeaky ones. She loves to run, just for fun, the faster the better. She also loves backyard agility, squeaky toys and liver brownies... homemade of course!
Owner: Cindy Shutic
Breed: Border Collie
Recent Brag: Bella got her FM at CanAm this year. She was also on a 1st place team for the first time at her first U-Fli tournament at Slammer's End of Summer Slam getting her TF-II.
Brewner
Last title awarded: FDCH, TF-I
Short Story: Rosie and Lido had room for one more friend in the car.
Owner: Karen Peters
Breed: Mix, Border Collie/Working Bearded Collie(BC/Bearded Collie)
Recent Brag: Ran flawlessly first time holding a full time spot and got a 4.1 in the lineup.
Goal: Came from working (herding) BC mom and flyball/disk/agility WBC dad, so looking forward to using my talents. Ready to join the black and white dogs of flyball and help Batman start the new generation.
Duke
Last title awarded: ONYX, TF-III
Short Story: Duke was 18 months old when he came to us. He is a very very confident young man. It is fun to see him become totally obsessed with the tennis ball, play tug and interact with Darby & Nick (both aussies) at home. Now to do it at a tourni. Still can't get him to give us his 'secret' baked bean recipe.
Owner: Maureen Setter, Olmsted Falls, Ohio
Breed: Australian Shepherd
Goal: For him to realize that the whole world is a ball -- tennis ball that is. Seriously, whatever activity he wants to participate in, he can ... be it flyball, agility, tracking or simply being a couch potato (but Nick has that title).
Recent Brag: Duke ran full time for the first time at Clean Break's Gettysburg tournament getting his FDCH and FDCH-S in one weekend.
Jersey
Last title awarded: FM, TF-III
Short Story: Jersey -(aka Jersey Girl, Jerz) is a darling little girl who had a slow start in life. As a rescue she was bounced from foster home to foster home, until she came for a home visit & completely wrapped her little paws around my heart. After her slow start in flyball, she has found her place in the lineup, she is blossoming into a great start dog.
Owner: Val Royal
Breed: American Staffordshire Terrier
Goal: Get her FM title and to be in the top ten of her breed ranking.To have fun racing with her peers, and to stop barking at the dogs coming at her and slowing them down. Her mom's goal is to get her starts more consistent so she can someday get a 4.0 time.
Recent Brag: Our last tournament we got a .003 start!
Karma
Last title awarded: FDCH-G, TF-II
Short Story: Meredun's Karma. Rogue's half sister also by Tripp. Rogue is just so awesome I had to get another.
Owner: Laura O'Donnell
Breed: Border Collie
Goal: To try everything and understand that learning is fun.
Recent Brag: Karma ran a 3.968 in start at Canine Express's Belleville tournament!.
Lacey
Last title awarded: FGDCH, TF-III
Short Story: Lacey is a rescue BC Mix from Buckeye Border Collie. She is one of our height dogs. Her genetic mix is a mystery, (Papillon, Sheltie, Corgi?) She loves to run just for the thrill of it all. (& cookies ) She took about a year off for knee surgury, but came back better than ever. Aka: "Baby Girl"
Owner: Robin Gray - Sagamore Hills, Ohio
Breed: Mix
Goal: Staying happy, healthy & having fun!
Recent Brag: Being able to run in any position with great passes.
Lily
Last title awarded: ONYX, TF-III
Short Story: "Lil Splash of Sunshine", Lily is an Abbey/Tripp Puppy. Lily loves everything and everybody, but flyball is extra special. She works with great intensity, drive and speed that has proven to be a joy to train with.
Owner: Robin Gray
Breed: Border Collie
Goal: To see how fast we can go!
Recent Brag: Running 3.792, start at Front Runners Dexter Tournament on the last race, last heat of the day on Sunday.
Logan
Last title awarded: ONYX, TF-III
Short Story: Logan is my first flyball dog. He has been running for 4 years. He came into our house as a rescue at 8 mths old. He has been a joy and great family member. He just recently earned his Onyx. His favorite things to do are Frisbee, chucket and herding our cat. He is the fun police in our house.
Owner: Linda Olley
Breed: Border Collie
Max
Last Title Awarded: FDCH-S, TF-I
Short Story: Max loved flyball from his first attempt in class! He loves to work and gets jealous when it is not his turn at the box.
Owner: Rob and Alyson Edwards
Breed: Border Collie
Goal: To be able to run cleanly with other dogs!
Recent Brag: Max earned his FDCH and FDCH-S at CanAm this year.
Rogue
Last Title Awarded: FMX, TF-III
Short Story: Power Tripp's U Can't Touch This. My first flyball puppy. Rogue gives everything in whatever she does and she is a joy to work with
Owner: Laura O'Donnell
Breed: Border Collie
Goal: To do everything and have fun while doing it.
Recent Brag: Rogue's best time is 4.031 which she got at CanAm.
Rosie
Last title awarded: FM, TF-II
Short Story: Rosie was known at the "dancing doodle" She spent a lot of time training to change her image. Now her amazing box turn is what is being noticed. She received Best Box Turn award at Vassar. Quite a feat for a big dog. Her consistency is what makes her an asset to the team.
Owner: Karen Peters
Breed: Labradoodle
Goal: Improve times and passes.
Recent Brag: Rosie was on a 1st place team for the first time at Davisburg.
Squire
Last title awarded: FG40K, TFE
Short Story: Squire is a rescue BC from Buckeye Border Collie. A founding member of FIAB. His love of tennis balls and flyball has helped him cope and overcome quite a few behaviour issues. He is the team "rain-man" can run in any position and helps all the new dogs learn to pass.
Owner: Robin Gray - Sagamore Hills, Ohio
Breed: Border Collie
Goal: To be able to run any position with the same speed as start.
Recent Brag: Squire earned his ONYX (20,000 pts) at our own tournament in January of 08.
Click here to get to the ONYX page.
He now has over 45,000 points and still counting...I'm just happy...he's happy & can still run flyball.
Storm
Last title awarded: FDGCH, TFE-I
Short Story: O'Donnells Wild and Wonderful. Storm (a.k.a. Worm) worms her way into your heart. She is a rescue who I was helping transport back to Buckeye Border Collie Rescue for a friend. She stayed overnight before transport and she just fit in the family. I put in an application 4 days after driving her back. She taught me that Border Collies are wonderful.
Owner: Laura O'Donnell
Breed: Border Collie
Goal: To have fun.
Tessa
Last title awarded: FDCH, TF
Short Story: Tessa is a 14 month old Rat Terrier. She recently ran a 4.8 at our tournament and I'm very excited at what she will bring to our team as a height dog. Her favorite things to do are stealing balls from Logan and Peyton. Doing zoomies around the house, and bringing a lot of fun to our family.
Owner: Linda Olley
Breed: Rat Terrier
Winston
Last title awarded: FM
Short Story: Addicted to retrieving + Obsessed with tennis balls = Loves Flyball!
Owner: Alycia Dobbs
Breed: Labrador Retriever
Goal: Realistic-Run cleanly despite distractions like stray tennis balls.
Less Realistic- To choose one favorite toy for flyball reward.
Most important- For Winston to have as much fun and joy playing flyball as when he first started.
Brag: Ran 3 different positions during first year racing. Has tremendous power and good stamina for a big dog--runs some of his fastest times at the end of a tournament.