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March, 2008
Skye Skye is a 6-year-old red and white border collie who runs on Orange Crush in California (Region 16). She is from a working farm in Michigan – although she tried sheepherding for a while, flyball is her number one activity. Skye is seen here racing at January's Orange Crush tournament in Irvine, CA, where they had 3 full time rings running and a total of 99 teams for both days (wow!). Skye is owned and loved by Elaine DeSantis. Photo by Joe Vallee
February, 2008
Lyric NAFA 2007 Hall of Fame Inductee Lyric's Hall of Fame nomination letter: Most who have raced in or against Region 2 teams will have seen the bouncing Whippet who since 1996 started for Ball der Dashers. Lyric, owned & loved by Carol-Anne DeVenne, was one of the first Whippets racing in Flyball. Up until then, few people believed that a Sighthound could be trained to retrieve or be trusted off leash to participate in this sport, but Lyric's competitiveness & enthusiasm certainly changed that. Lyric hated to be beaten, so would turn on the afterburners in order to beat the other dog over the start line. Two Whippets starting & the teams prepared themselves for a race with many starts! This year Lyric retired at the age of 12. During her career she has earned 50,500 NAFA points, is #3 Whippet on the Breed list & #171 on the Top Pointed Dogs of all breeds. She holds many titles in Agility & Lure Coursing, and competed 4 years in the Big Air Dog Dock Diving competition. Who would have thought that a Whippet would jump into water? She was a Sighthound pioneer of sorts & one just has to look at the racing lanes today to see Lyric's lasting influence on the sport!
January, 2008
Stitch Stitch (Solo’s U Had Me N Stitches) is a soon-to-be four-year-old blue merle Border Collie who runs on Flat Out Flyers in Texas (Region 5) as a start dog or anywhere else in the line-up. Stitch has his FDCh-G title, and his best time to date is a 4.9. He’s excelling in flyball as well as agility in several organizations. Owned and loved by Kim Davis, Stitch is his mom’s cuddle bunny and lives with his two ‘brothers’ and one ‘sister’ (all of which compete in dog sports). Stitch’s parents are Wildfire’s Charm My Way (Charm) of Canine Conspiracy in Region 5 and Red-Dawn Aiden out of Dallas, Texas. This wonderful shot, taken by Mark Fletcher, really shows the fun he’s having.
August, 2007
	Peanut Butter Peanut Butter is a 6-year-old beagle owned and loved by Alyssa Bumgarner in Raleigh, North Carolina. She has her FDCh and is inches away from getting her FDCh Silver. PB is the only beagle in NC that plays flyball and is the #20 beagle in NAFA. This cheerful little beagle took 2 years to train but with a lot of patience, treats, and praise she has come a long way. She is always a crowd pleaser at tournaments and everyone standing around the ring loves to watch her and cheer her on.
July, 2007
	Darby Darby is a 7-year-old Irish Setter who runs with F.A.M.E. in Moncton, New Brunswick (region 10). Darby is full of energy and her handler, Pat Edmonds, wonders if she will ever slow down. She averages 4.7 seconds and she is the most consistent start dog in her club. Darby earned her ONYX in September 2006 and is currently number 2 on the NAFA list for her breed. Go Darby, Go Go Go!
June, 2007
	Cody Cody is a 7-year-old Golden Retriever who runs on INXS in San Diego, CA (Region 16). Cody earned her ONYX in 2006, where it is said her handler, the late Bill Geen, was "preening like a proud Papa". She is currently the #14 Golden Retriever in NAFA, and her fastest time is a 4.0. In addition to flyball, Cody competes in dock diving and is a Therapy Dog. Cody is owned and loved by Jonnie Geen. Photo by Bill Geen
May, 2007
	Halley Halley is a 5 1/2 year-old Shar Pei who runs on Two-Lane Highway in Maryland (Region 9). Halley is the #1 Chinese Shar Pei in NAFA, and became the first Shar Pei to earn a Flyball Master title on March 10. Her fastest time to date is a 5.401 and she runs anchor on Two-Lane Highway's multi-breed team. She took 3 years to train and has been competing for about a year and a half (look at that box turn!). Halley is owned and loved by Rachel Lindberg. Photo by Sam Bennett
April, 2007
	Roxanne Roxanne is an 11-year-old border collie who runs on Rock-n-Rovers in Region 16. She's been playing flyball for 10 years and is currently at 92,473 points. Along with her love for flyball, Roxanne also enjoys agility, disc, and dock diving. In her spare time, she is a therapy dog, visiting adult and children's hospitals, rehab/nursing homes, libraries, and schools, and is an excellent ambassador for therapy and sport dogs everywhere. Roxanne is owned and loved by Jane Horsfield. Photo by Steve Forbes
March, 2007
	Skorch Skorch is a Mini Aussie x Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross who runs on DOG-ON-IT in Region 2. She is seen here at Some Ruff Competition's February 2007 tournament, where she received her ONYX plaque. According to her teammates, Skorch is very sweet natured and comical, and will happily run for anybody. Her jump height is 10" and she generally runs in start position. Skorch will turn 3 next month, and her best time to date is 4.07. She is owned and loved by Elva and Gord Bradley. Photo by Len Silvester
February, 2007
	Dot, Gunner, Indy and Toby The four dogs on the cover this month were honored with a nomination to the Clyde Moore Memorial Hall of Fame in 2006, along with Jagger (January's cover dog, who was voted in as the 2006 inductee). Congratulations to every one of these great competitors! Dot Gunner Indy Toby
January, 2007
	Jagger In December, 2006, the NAFA delegation voted in Jennifer Rohling's English Shepherd Jagger as the newest member of the Clyde Moore Memorial Hall of Fame. Jagger's is an amazing story – since 1996 she has run on 4 Multi-breed Regional Champion teams, and she is the #1 English Shepherd in flyball with 85,233 points (currently ranked #15 on the NAFA Top Pointed Dog list). But that's not all – in 2004, Jagger was diagnosed with cancer and had to have one of her rear legs removed at the hip. After she recovered she made it clear that she wanted to play flyball again. She went on to earn over 20,000 more points by her retirement in June, 2006. Photo by Len Silvester
December, 2006
	Portia Portia runs with Fast 'n FURious in Region 10. She was the 2003 Region 10 MVP and has been a member of the team that broke the Region 10 speed record many times. She has been racing for 6 years, can run in any position with any other dogs, and has her ONYX. Portia is owned and loved by Bernie and Rachel Hope. Photo by Arend teRaa
November, 2006
	Divot Divot (Rival's TriHard) is a 6-year-old Border Collie who runs on Top Dog Racers in Texas. Divot, who has his ONYX, is from a combination of great flyball lines (BoTyne Copper) and agility lines (Rival's Jute). According to his teammates, he is one of the most affectionate Border Collies around, and would like nothing more than to give up his flyball job and become a greeter at Wal-Mart. Divot is owned and loved by Melissa Dailey. He is seen here racing at the 2006 World Cynosport® Flyball Championship. Photo by Martin Sulkes
October, 2006
	Aero Aero is a three-year-old Australian Shepherd who runs on Mach 4 in Calgary. He has his ONYX and his fastest time is a 3.9. Aero is owned and loved by Shauna Jannett. He runs in any position for anyone at any time, and apparently the team fights over who gets to be his handler. Photo by Nancy Thornton
September, 2006
	Niki Niki is a six-year-old Border Collie who runs on the Northern Power Paws in Region 12. Niki has been playing flyball for five and a half years and has just over 54,000 points (FG50K), and she can run in any position. Her best time is a 4.09. She is owned and loved by John Hendriks. Photo by Dale MacMillan
August, 2006
	Fun Fun is a four-year-old Border Collie who runs on Instant Replay's Multibreed team. Her best time is a 3.85. Fun is owned and loved by Jay-Jay Rasing. Photo by Len Silvester
July, 2006
	Macey and Fidget Macey is a 5 1/2 year old German Shepherd cross (rescue). She has her ONYX and her best time is 4.03 over 8-inch jumps. Fidget is a Jack Russell/Blue Heeler Cross rescue. She has her FMCH, and her best time is a 4.21 over her 9-inch jump height. Both dogs run on Positive Pups in Region 2 and are owned and loved by Angela Decker (Macey is also handled by Sarah Mombourquette). Photo by Len Silvester
June, 2006
	Circus Circus is a 3-year-old Staffie/Mini Aussie cross. He started racing in 2004 and has over 32,000 points. His current best time is 4.0 over his 11-inch jump height. He prefers start position. Circus runs in Region 2 on DogZworth, and is owned and loved by Ally and Scott Kolesnikow. Photo by Len Silvester
May, 2006
	Hobbes Hobbes is a 14-year-old Collie/Shepherd mix who became the first NAFA dog ever to reach 100,000 points (in 2002). He was named to the Clyde Moore Memorial Hall of Fame in 2004. Hobbes is owned & loved by Gary Mueller and retired from Ballistics in September, 2004, with 109,301 points. Photo by Len Silvester
April 2006
	Murphy Murphy is a Chihuahua/Terrier mix who stands 9" at the shoulders and runs in the mid 6's. She started flyball in 2000 and earned her ONYX title in 2005. Murphy is owned & loved by Brooksie Edler and runs on XDOGS in Texas. Photo by Mark Fletcher
February 2006
	Sky Sky is a blue merle border collie who runs on Dogsmack in North Carolina. She has her FMCH and averages 3.9-4.0 in start position. She is owned & loved by Lisa Peckham. Photo by Diane Lewis