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Darby is one of those dogs who was born for flyball, his human says. After the race, Darby left the field still carrying a blue flyball. HEATHER A. RESZ/Frontiersman
Darby is one of those dogs who was born for flyball, his human says. After the race, Darby left the field still carrying a blue flyball. HEATHER A. RESZ/Frontiersman
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Rugby triggers the spring-loaded box, catches the ball and prepares to run back through the hurdles. Dogs with a strong love of toys or tug make the best flyball dogs, according to Curtis Smith, president of Alaska Dogs Gone Wild, which organized the tournament for Alaska’s three flyball clubs. HEATHER A. RESZ/Frontiersman
Rugby triggers the spring-loaded box, catches the ball and prepares to run back through the hurdles. Dogs with a strong love of toys or tug make the best flyball dogs, according to Curtis Smith, president of Alaska Dogs Gone Wild, which organized the tournament for Alaska’s three flyball clubs. HEATHER A. RESZ/Frontiersman
Toby
crosses the last hurdle on his way to release the ball from the spring-loaded box. HEATHER A. RESZ/Frontiersman
Toby
crosses the last hurdle on his way to release the ball from the spring-loaded box. HEATHER A. RESZ/Frontiersman
Psych makes his way across the finish line with the tennis ball. Dogs compete in teams of four. Each dog jumps four hurdles, triggers the box, catches the ball and returns through the hurdles to release the next dog. HEATHER A. RESZ/Frontiersman
Psych makes his way across the finish line with the tennis ball. Dogs compete in teams of four. Each dog jumps four hurdles, triggers the box, catches the ball and returns through the hurdles to release the next dog. HEATHER A. RESZ/Frontiersman
Rugby and Ang Parsons catch some air after Rugby completed a speedy pass during the 9th annual Alaska Summer Solstice Flyball Tournament Friday. HEATHER A. RESZ/Frontiersman
Rugby and Ang Parsons catch some air after Rugby completed a speedy pass during the 9th annual Alaska Summer Solstice Flyball Tournament Friday. HEATHER A. RESZ/Frontiersman
Rocky 
passes his teammate, ‘peanuT’ as he heads for the finish line in a flyball race Friday during the 9th annual Alaska Summer Solstice Flyball Tournament at the Alaska State Fairground last week. HEATHER A. RESZ/Frontiersman
Rocky 
passes his teammate, ‘peanuT’ as he heads for the finish line in a flyball race Friday during the 9th annual Alaska Summer Solstice Flyball Tournament at the Alaska State Fairground last week. HEATHER A. RESZ/Frontiersman
‘peanuT’ flies over one of four hurdles during a flyball race Friday. Known as ‘height dogs,’ the height of the hurdles is set based on the height of the smallest dog on each team. HEATHER A. RESZ/Frontiersman
‘peanuT’ flies over one of four hurdles during a flyball race Friday. Known as ‘height dogs,’ the height of the hurdles is set based on the height of the smallest dog on each team. HEATHER A. RESZ/Frontiersman
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