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'Rooky' Warrington Teams make top 4 at Crufts

3 years ago we qualified for Crufts Flyball Team Championships with our team Warrington Wizards but it took us this time to get this team and another Warrington Warriors into the event at the NEC, Birmingham this year.

Previously when we raced in this competition the dogs caught the ball in the air from the Premier box which flung it from the back. This year was the first time the International standard box, which is used at BFA Flyball competitions, was used. This meant more teams than previously could enter with the familiar equipment.

Between May and September 2009 about 100 teams entered qualifying rounds and we started our journey with 4 of our teams at Nuneaton, without any success. The next qualifier in Coventry, Warriors won the competition and got through. Lastly in July our Wizards team were successful in Edinburgh.

Over the winter months we practised hard to master the Crufts flyball rules that we weren't used to - in shorter arenas, and the crossovers between dogs much less tight, because of the judging by eye, rather than electronically. Our final rehearsal was 2 weeks from the Finals, following the indoor BFA tournament we'd organised at Deeside Leisure Centre, North Wales.

Our rehearsal wasn't entirely successful but like all ‘performances' we hoped it would be OK on the day! We had no illusions and took one day at a time. Sponsored by CSJ our yellow & blue uniform looked smart and we were ready to take on anybody. Wizards qualified first on Thursday and won the day's competition. Warriors won their race to go through from Friday's competition.

There were then 8 teams left for Saturday afternoon's Semi Finals, half the number that set out from Thursday. By now we were a lot more confident and both teams cruised to the Finals to be held in the evening, same day. Out of the 4 teams remaining we had 2 teams and we believe it made history with no club having achieved this in previous years in the competition. Wizards beat Warriors to go into the final v Nuneaton Titans. We were disappointed that we didn't take the ultimate crown but overall we felt for a ‘rooky' with little previous experience it was an enormous achievement to reach the final against teams that had been competing at Crufts for many, many years. Should we qualify this year we'll be back at Crufts 2011 much wiser and stronger!

In BFA Competitions Live Wires in 1^st place still lead the way where currently we have 3 teams in the top 8 in the seed list (of over 250 teams), which bodes well for the summer competitions which begin next month..

It shows how CSJ food & herbs considerably help our team dogs keep fit, healthy and gives them the speed and stamina to still take on and beat the best in the UK.

Anne Alcock

Live Wires/ Warrington Flyball Team Manager

(posted 13/04/2010)

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