TURNING UP THE HEAT

Spring Opener Flyball Tournament

The first flyball tournament of the 2024 calendar year in Saskatchewan was hosted by KAOS Dog Sports. 

There was a lot of excitement to be back in the lanes and a new spark for the game after the long winter break. It was fun to see what clubs have been working and improving on over the off season.

A lot of the greener dogs last year were proving themselves to be reliable and dependable. Clubs were trying out different line ups with different dogs in new positions. We were also happy to welcome some new dogs and people, which is always exciting to grow the sport.

During the off season, you don’t get to see many people from other clubs so it is nice to catch up with everyone. All the clubs were chatting, joking around, and having a great time together. It’s also always fun to see everyone’s baby puppies come out during the breaks.

On the contrary, there is no way to replicate a tournament environment at practice or over the off season. Some dogs came up with new problems that judging by the comments from their club, have never surfaced before. This happens at times and gives them a training focus for the weeks leading up to the next tournament at the end of April. It was exciting to hear clubs discussing what they want to work on, what goals they have for the season, and see some of that start to take shape as the weekend went on.

Good luck and happy racing to all in 2024!