VBMS 213 Embryology FlyBall
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- ONYX
- ONYX award is for 20,000 points
- ONYX named after
- The ONYX award was named after the 1st dog to achieve 20,000 points. He was a doberman pinscher
- Flyball Web Site
- For more information on North America's fastest growinging canine sport visit http://www.flyball.org/cgi-bin/index.cgi
- Describe Flyball
- One dog from each team, racing side by side in separate lanes, must go over four jumps, step on a flyball box pedal, catch (or retrieve) a tennis ball, and return over all four jumps to the start/finish line where the next dog eagerly waits.
- #1 reason to bring pet to vet
- 15 years ago the most common underlying reason people brought their pets to veterinarians was infectious disease. Today the #1 underlying reason is obesidy. Infectious disease has slipped to #10 (probably because of vaccination programs).
- How Does a Dog Earn Points
- Points earned by the dog are determined by the time that the team runs
- FMCH
- = Flyball Master Champion is achieved at 15, 000 points
- FM
- = flyball master and is earned at 5000 points
- FD
- - Flyball dog is achieved at 20 points
- FDX
- = Flyball dog excellent is achieved at 100 points
- FDCh
- - Flyball dog Champion is achieved at 500 points
- FMX
- = Flyball Master Excellence and is earned at 10,000 points
- Why do we have to hear about fly ball etc
- The purpose of taking a commercial break in class time is to refocus on class material. The human brain can only absorb material for about 20 minutes. So by taking a break in the middle, the last 20 mintues of the lecture will probably be better absorbed
- How many dogs in NA fly ball
- Over 15, 000 dogs are involved in North America today
- Ideal Body Condition
- Did you know that keeping a dog in "ideal" body condition can add as much as 15% to it's life span?
- Additional Awards
- NAFA will add to additional awards in 2006 at 1000 and 2500 points but the name of the awards has not been disclosed yet.
- What is the name of the rival fly ball organization
- U- Fly
- What is different about U-FLY
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7⬝ and 14⬝ Jumps
- lower tf more attractive - Recognition Awards
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Certificates
Pins
5000 Bronze
10000 Silver
15000 Gold
20000 Onyx Plaque
30000 Plaque Grand Champion
40000 Big plaque then badges - 100000 Points
- Hobes (border collie cross) Award
- Flyball Point Method
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For each heat completed
< 32s 1 point per dog
< 28s 5 points per dog
< 24 s 25 points per dog - False Starts
- 2 and you are out
- Team
- 4 dogs plus 2 spares
- Jump Height
- 4⬝ below height of shortest dog