Elsa began competing in flyball in 1994.  She was also competing in Obedience, Retriever Hunt Tests, and training in Agility  when she suffered an ACL injury late in her first year of flyball competition.  

The surgical repair was successful, but her competitive activities were severely curtailed during the recovery period.  She was out of flyball for almost two years, then returned to run at a greatly reduced rate.

Prior to the injury, Elsa routinely ran the course in the mid 5 seconds range.  After the repair, she  lost one second in her average time, but still ran with desire and really enjoyed doing it.  As aging began to add to the toll, she slowed even more, but never lost her desire to play the game.

Elsa is currently retired, running mainly in demos and only occasionally at a tournament as the dog that would prevent the team from having to forfeit due to injuries to more than one of the "main lineup" dogs.

This page is under constant renovation, visit often to see new additions.                                                      Last updated: February 9, 2002

Mike Randall Flyball Seminars - Malibu, CA and Kerrville, TX