The Swifts Flyball Team (Bristol)
The Dog Sport For Everyone
GRACE
Grace is a Border Collie, born November 1997.
She has achieved her ICE BLUE MOON award in flyball.
Grace has also had several Bests Of Breed in the show ring and a few places and clear rounds in agility. She is now learning tracking for fun!
Grace also has her Kennel Club Good Citizen GOLD Award. Grace was the West Of England Border Collie Club FLYBALL DOG OF THE YEAR for 2004 and 2003. Sadly on November 17th 2008(the day before her 11th birthday)Grace was found collapsed and unable or unwilling to walk. After 3 days in the vets she was walking, but in a lot of pain. A MRI scan 2 weeks later showed that she had 3 bulging discs. Following a futher collapse after her scan and 6 weeks cage rest, Grace underwent physiotherapy and hydrotherapy as well as accupuncture. Grace is now walking again and thinks she is better, but she will never play flyball again as the risk of futher damage is just too great. Grace is now in retirement, but is still an honourary member of the team.
CHARLOTTE-ROSE
Lottie is a Jack Russell Terrier, born July 2002.
As well as her flyball where she has her SILVER (10,000 points)AWARD, Lottie competes in Agility, where she got a clear round at her second show,and came 4th in combined 1-3 at her fourth show and Working Trials where she came 2nd in CD at her second show.
Lottie has also been on stage as Toto in a production of The Wizard Of Oz.
She also has her Kennel Club Good Citizen GOLD award. Lottie was the West Of England Border Collie Club FLYBALL DOG OF THE YEAR 2005. To keep a check on Lotties progress, click HERE
LOKI
Loki is a Border Collie born in June 2004.
He is becomming a good, reliable flyball dog, who will run for anyone!.
Loki competes in agility where he has a few places and clear rounds, obedience , where he came 4th in beginners at his first show, and is also in training for working trials.
He has his Kennel Club Good Citizen BRONZE, SILVER and GOLD awards and his Flyball Dog ADVANCED AWARD. Loki was awarded the title of West Of England Border Collie Club FLYBALL DOG OF THE YEAR for 2006 and 2008. To keep a check on Lokis' progress, click HERE
OLIVER
Ollie is a Border Collie born in 2004.
Ollie is an extremely focused young dog, who is not easily distracted. He is already running at well under 5 seconds. He has, in his first year of racing become a very fast and reliable start dog. Ollie has just received his Graduate award for 3,000 points.
To keep a check on Ollies progress, click HERE
KES
Kes is a Border Collie born March 2006. She has done very well in her first year of competing, gaining her Flyball Dog Intermediate Award (1,000 points).
She also has her Kennel Club Good Citizen BRONZE, SILVER and GOLD Awards.
To keep a check on Kes' progress, click HERE
MERLIN
Merlin is an English Springer Spaniel born in July 2003. He has just received his 200 points award of Flyball Dog. He also has his Kennel Club Good Citizen Bronze Award.
To check on Merlin's progress, click HERE
GRACE (Too)
The "other" Grace on the team was born in February 2000 and has just been awarded her Flyball Dog title.
She is only the 2nd Pointer in the country to compete in flyball.
To check on Graces' progress, click HERE
ICE
Ice is a Border Collie born August 2007. He graduated from our special puppy class on his first birthday by completing his first full run!
He turned 18 months in February and to celebrate, the team went north to Queensferry Leisure Centre for his first tournament where he ran like a veteran and gained enough points for his first award!
Ice also has his Kennel Club Good Citizen Bronze award.
To check on Ices' progress, click HERE
POPPY
Poppy is a Jack Russell Terrier born in December 2005. Her training is coming on well, but being a typical terrier, she does like to do things her way from time to time!
To check on Poppys' progress, click HERE
JET
Jet, a Labrador was born in November 2003 and is run by 14 year old Emily. He is coming on nicely. When he first started flyball training, Jet would not go near the box and it took a great deal of patience on Emily's part to get him to actually do flyball at all.
IN TRAINING
BREEZE is a 7 month old Border Collie and because of her age does not do the jumps yet.
She already has her Kennel Club Good Citizen Bronze Award and is working towards her Silver.
Breeze will not be able to compete until she is 18 months old, when she is, you will be able to check on her progress HERE
Chloe is a year old Border Collie and is showing a lot of promise in her training. We are hoping she will be ready to compete at the beginning of August.
FRISBEE is a 3 years old Border Collie and impressed with the speed he picked up a swimmers turn. To check on Frisbees' progress when he is ready to compete, click HERE
TY - pictures to follow is also a Border Collie, who, along with the three above are on our latest course. We look forward to seeing them compete in the not too distant future.