Comments on: The Business of Flyball http://www.flyballblog.com/the-business-of-flyball/ i-Flyball Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:35:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jackie Gillies http://www.flyballblog.com/the-business-of-flyball/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Jackie Gillies Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:48:34 +0000 http://www.flyballblog.com/the-business-of-flyball/#comment-79 Absolutley, Flyball needs to be exposed to even more persons, and not in the shadow of agility. I used to do agility before flyball, when USDAA was the only choice, then NADAC came along and offered lower jump heights, more classs etc. Then, enter AKC - whick expanded agility to more persons and more breeds than had been seen. Hopefully, both organizations will work to expand the "playing field" for the betterment of the sport we love, spend ALOT of money and time doing. At over 15,000 dollars a year between travelling and entry costs, this is not mere recreation, but part of our life! Absolutley, Flyball needs to be exposed to even more persons, and not in the shadow of agility. I used to do agility before flyball, when USDAA was the only choice, then NADAC came along and offered lower jump heights, more classs etc. Then, enter AKC – whick expanded agility to more persons and more breeds than had been seen.

Hopefully, both organizations will work to expand the “playing field” for the betterment of the sport we love, spend ALOT of money and time doing.

At over 15,000 dollars a year between travelling and entry costs, this is not mere recreation, but part of our life!

]]> By: Chris http://www.flyballblog.com/the-business-of-flyball/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Chris Thu, 26 Jul 2007 03:01:05 +0000 http://www.flyballblog.com/the-business-of-flyball/#comment-75 Larry, You hit the nail on the head this time. It's just my opinion but, I believe that the key to continuing to grow the sport of flyball is for both organizations to reach out to the area where NAFA originally received phenomenal growth in the beginning. The dog training and obedience clubs. I still meet people who are members of such clubs for whom flyball is not yet a part of their program. I think a club organized for the purpose of competing in various dog obedience "disciplines" (Agility is NOT the only competition) is a fertile ground for building interest in flyball. Even spending a little bit of money to market flyball to these clubs would be well spent. Good job! Larry,

You hit the nail on the head this time.

It’s just my opinion but, I believe that the key to continuing to grow the sport of flyball is for both organizations to reach out to the area where NAFA originally received phenomenal growth in the beginning.

The dog training and obedience clubs.

I still meet people who are members of such clubs for whom flyball is not yet a part of their program. I think a club organized for the purpose of competing in various dog obedience “disciplines” (Agility is NOT the only competition) is a fertile ground for building interest in flyball. Even spending a little bit of money to market flyball to these clubs would be well spent.

Good job!

]]> By: Cynthia Blue http://www.flyballblog.com/the-business-of-flyball/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Cynthia Blue Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:45:57 +0000 http://www.flyballblog.com/the-business-of-flyball/#comment-71 Interesting. There are a ton of agility venues out there... NADAC, ASCA, AKC, USDAA, DOCNA, CPE, and they all seem to coexist just fine. Though some are more popular in different areas of the country than others are. I would like to see both NAFA and U-FLI coexist. But since I haven't competed in either, I really can't have an opinion yet. I have competed in most of the agility venues and they are just different. Some I like better, some I like less, and sometimes I wish I could take what I like about them all and make a new one! Interesting. There are a ton of agility venues out there… NADAC, ASCA, AKC, USDAA, DOCNA, CPE, and they all seem to coexist just fine. Though some are more popular in different areas of the country than others are. I would like to see both NAFA and U-FLI coexist. But since I haven’t competed in either, I really can’t have an opinion yet. I have competed in most of the agility venues and they are just different. Some I like better, some I like less, and sometimes I wish I could take what I like about them all and make a new one!

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