Obedience And/or Flyball

[RiverStar-Aura]

H all,

Just posting on behalf of a friend who's looking to get her nearly 4 year old SBT x cross into a regular obedience class for fun, socialisation and training with the possibility of Flyball. Which clubs could you recommend would be suitable for them?

I've looked into Springwood Training Club but because I'm not a Western Sydney native, I'm unfamiliar with the area and surrounds. All help would be appreciated!!!

[DeltaCharlie]

I was a member of Springwood for years for agility and obedience, they don't really do flyball though. In the 4 or 5 years I was a member there they pulled it out once or twice. To do flyball, closest club would be either Parramatta or there are a few at Castle Hill.

Springwood is a great club for obedience and agility though, they really do the foundations right (well they did when I was there) and branch off into trialling or fun classes once you have moved through the lower levels to cater for the serious competitor and the people who just want to get out and have some fun with their dog. Obedience is Thursday nights, agility Monday. They were trying to look at flyball Friday nights but they never really got the commitment and nobody there actually races flyball so they don't really know where to start I don't think.

There are a few places local for obedience though. There is a club that trains at Cambridge Park/Kingswood area on a Sunday (?) morning. It is actually called Penrith Kennel Club or something along those lines. They are purely obedience and I have heard good things about them. I was going to join there when I lived at Cambridge Park but never got around to it, then moved 3hrs away LOL. I think there was also training at Penrith Paceway at one point in time, not sure what club or if that still runs though.

I know you didn't mention agility but that is offered out at Londonderry by the Hawkesbury club.

ETA Castle Hill offers all 3 sports however they are all under different clubs so no combined membership that I am aware of. Not sure what the obedience part is called but the agility is Agility Dog Club NSW and flyball is either Norwest Thunderdogs or Paws 4 Fun Flyball (both clubs use the same grounds but different nights).

Edited March 2, 2013 by DeltaCharlie

[poocow]

ETA Castle Hill offers all 3 sports however they are all under different clubs so no combined membership that I am aware of. Not sure what the obedience part is called but the agility is Agility Dog Club NSW and flyball is either Norwest Thunderdogs or Paws 4 Fun Flyball (both clubs use the same grounds but different nights).

Hills District Kennel and Training Club - obedience on Monday nights

Norwest Thunderdogs do flyball at Castle Hill on Tuesdays I think.

Deerbush do both obedience and flyball - obedience on Tuesday nights, agility on wednesday nights, flyball on thursday nights

[emilyons]

I do flyball with the Parramatta club- PICSI flyball. And one of our long standing members lives in Penrith and I think she does obedience at springwood too.