The Matsqui Flyball & Agility Club has been going strong since the early 1990's. Our club was incorporated under the Societies Act of British Columbia on November 2, 1990. We are a non-profit organization made up of volunteers.
We hosted our first Flyball tournament in May 1991. The first weekend of May has been known as "Matsqui's Tourney" ever since. Our club joined the Agility Dog Association of Canada (ADAC), which was later replaced by the Agility Assocation of Canada (AAC). We hosted the second annual Agility Nationals for ADAC on September 8th and 9th, 1992. This was the first titling event held in Western Canada . There were entries from Northern BC, Calgary, Spokane, Seattle, and Texas. We continue to host an Agility trial the weekend after the September long weekend every year.
During the year, we put on demonstrations of our sports at various local events such as Bradner's May Day, Mission's Canada Day Celebrations and the Abbotsford Agrifair Horse and Hounds Show where we show off our skills and answer questions people may have about our dogs or the sports we play. Take a look at our photo galleries for pictures from recent events.
We are one of the larger clubs in the Lower Mainland and boast over 50 members and growing. We offer Agility lessons several times a year as well as Flyball lessons. If you are interested, please see our Training page. You can let us know if you would like to try one or both sports by filling in our on line form and submitting it. We believe in teamwork and helping each other improve our handling skills in both sports.
Our club welcomes all dogs who have basic obedience skills (sit, stay, come, etc.), whether purebred or mixed breed (aka “All Canadian”) to help exercise both their bodies as well as their minds, not to mention the handlers. We also accept Junior Handlers for lessons (which are children up to and including seventeen (17) years of age). Spectators and volunteers are welcome at all of our events. |
