September 13, 2013
Meet the Speed:Â Max
Posted by Brian and Joanne under Ballistic Racers, Meet The Speed, Team Members | Tags: Ballistic Racers, Flyball, liver, max, meet the speed, shelties, team members |
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Max is a southern boy for sure. His sire is from Alabama, his mother from Georgia and spent his first year and a half with us in Mississippi. His litter was bred for show competition, but he’s showing them all that he’s more than just a pretty face. He’s a true southern gentleman when he takes his treats during training, but watch your fingers if you offer him liver! This and his increase in running speed has earned him the nickname ‘Liver Man’.
Max takes the hurdles of Flyball like a boss, but refuses to jump onto the couch or the bed. He prefers to sleep on the floor at your feet, or in his den (kennel). He’s definitely not a cuddler.
His favorite toy to bring his Daddy and Mommy at home is his raccoon that he’s had since he was five months old. Unless his Kong is within reach. Then he’ll bring it to the first human he sees and demand peanut butter. You’ll know the demand because he will stare at you as if he’s willing you to do his bidding.
By Melanie Gloede-Moore
July 13, 2013
Polo Grounds Demo
Posted by Brian and Joanne under Ballistic Racers, Demos, videos | Tags: Ballistic Racers, del mar, demos, dogs, Flyball, polo, polo grounds |
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Ballistic Racers Flyball Team put on an excellent flyball demonstration for the Polo spectators on Sunday afternoon July 7th 2013. The crowd watched and was amazed to see training techniques and various line-ups with all sizes, shapes and breeds of dogs. Many spectators had never seen the sport of flyball, a relay race for “Man’s Best Friendâ€.
Ballistic Racers even had their own Polo player on the team, Linda Drabova, with her dog Indie. Indie is one of the “height dogs†on the team. He and all the other small dogs on the team play a very important role, by keeping the height of the hurdles down.
It was a fun and enjoyable afternoon with a smile on every face at the Polo Match in Del Mar!
July 8, 2013
Las Vegas Gets Hit By The Cyclones!
Posted by Brian and Joanne under Ballistic Racers, Tournament Highlights, videos | Tags: Ballistic Racers, bullet dogs, cyclones, first place, Flyball, fumbles, hot, las vegas, nevada, race n go, racing, recoveries, riviera hotel and casino, second place, third place, tournaments, youtube |
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On June 8th and 9th the temperatures were extremely hot in Las Vegas, and so were the Cyclones of The Ballistic Racers Flyball Team. With a First Place win on Saturday and another on Sunday, the Cyclones were floating on cloud nine at The Race n Go Flyball Tournament. Vegas, Cody, Mochi, Indie, Molly, and Pooky had clean runs which put them in First Place. Bullet Dogs did well too, with a Second Place win on Saturday and a Third Place win on Sunday.
It was on outstanding weekend of racing for the Ballistic Racers, placing on both days with both teams in the Riviera Hotel and Casino. To make things even better, they had the best Flyball Fumble Recovery ever posted on YouTube. Be sure to watch it as Zippy makes his fantastic save by running through the spectators to retrieve his ball, and then finishes the race!
All in all, it was a great weekend of flyball racing with our teammates and “Man’s Best Friendâ€.
Go Ballistic!
Brian and Joanne Matsumoto
June 1, 2013
Meet The Team: Otay & Ramona Spring Tournaments
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Spring 2013
March 25, 2013
Meet the Speed – Cody
Posted by Brian and Joanne under Meet The Speed | Tags: Australian shepherds, Ballistic Racers, Flyball, herding dogs, horses, meet the speed |
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Cody is a minature Australian Shepard he was born on April 19, 2006 and came to live with me six weeks after that. I bought him from a friend that breeds this type of dog in the Hemet area. Cody was a very lovable puppy and he loves to play with stuffed toys but one day he found this round object that rolls around and that was it he was hooked ….so now if there is a ball to be had Cody will find it and bring it to you to throw, he also plays with it alone when he has no one to throw it. He will fling it around with his paw and chase it. One day in the year 2010 my daughter Mandy came to me and told me that we are going to join a Flyball team and that was it, our Flyball career had begun. Cody took to Flyball easily since he was already ball obsessed, once he knows its time to race he gets all wound up starts barking and is ready to race. Cody has done well for a small dog and on occasion is put in as a start dog.
Cody is not an in your face love me dog…but he does have his moments when he will get on your lap asking for love, he prefers the butt scratch and won’t leave you alone after that. Cody is a herding dog so he took to my horse easily and we chase each other back and forth when I am training my horse in the arena. Cody is a unique dog and will always have a special place in my heart always.
by Mimi Johnston
March 8, 2013
Meet the Speed – Apollo
Posted by Brian and Joanne under Meet The Speed | Tags: agility, Ballistic Racers, baseball caps, cardboard boxes, Flyball, meet the speed, rescue dogs |
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Apollo is 7 and we have had him since he was 10 weeks of age….our only puppy rescue found in a cardboard box with 9 siblings. Apollo has shown himself to be one of the smartest dogs I have ever owned and was beginning to compete in flyball in only 5 months after learning the game. In 2012 he earned his first flyball titles and continues to improve his game. His other interest include agility and cuddling and romps at the beach with his brother.
Clark Kranz
March 3, 2013
Meet the Speed – Archer
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On Target’s Danger Zone, aka “Archerâ€, is a Border Collie/ Staffordshire Bull Terrier mix, born April 14, 2011. We are very proud parents of a loving, sweet, handsome little guy who has an amazing wild streak when it comes to flyball. He’s an all-round athlete when it comes to histraining and running competitively. Archer started his training for flyball as a puppy, and it seemed to come naturally. He started competing late summer of 2012. You can definitely hear this little man when he’s lined up and ready to run, barking and “staffy talking†while he’s scrambling to be released. It’s such a rush to watch him pass up the dog in the other lane and cross the finish line first, running in the anchor position on Ballistic Racers Bullet Dogs team. He loves the competition and only seems to run harder against faster dogs. Archer has already helped the team achieve multiple team record times and we hope he’ll be there running his heart out when we achieve even more. Besides flyball, Archer’s favorite pastime is wrestling and playing chase with his big sister, Kirin.
Jason & Manda Ricks
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