Flyball is a relay race with the dogs. The racing lane is 51 feet long with 4 jumps spread out and a flyball box at one end. The dogs race down one at a time, jump on the box which releases a tennis ball; the dog catches it and brings it back to the owner. It's a race of a team of 4 dogs against another team of 4 dogs. Most of the events are run by the North American Flyball Association. The teams can earn placements at the tournaments and the dogs earn points for titles.
For more information check out:
http://nafadb.flyball.org
http://www.flyballdogs.com/
http://www.4dognightflyballclub.org/index.htm (our team web site)
Linda