Lyric, Whippet, CRN 930540
Most who have raced in or against Region 2 teams will have seen the bouncing Whippet who
since 1996 has started for Ball der Dashers. Lyric was one of the first Whippets to race in Flyball.
Up until then, few people believed that a Sighthound could be trained to retrieve or be trusted off
leash to participate in this sport, but Lyric’s competitiveness & enthusiasm certainly changed that.
Lyric hated to be beaten, so would turn on the afterburners in order to beat the other dog over the
start line. Two Whippets starting meant the teams prepared themselves for a race with many
starts! This year Lyric retired at the age of 12 1/2. During her career she has earned 50500
N.A.F.A. points, is #3 Whippet on the breed list & #171 on the Top Pointed Dogs of all breeds.
She holds many titles in Agility & Lure Coursing & competed 4 years in the Big Air Dog Dock
Diving competion. Who would have thought that a Whippet would jump into water? She is a
Sighthound pioneer of sorts & one just has to look at the racing lanes today to see Lyric’s lasting
influence on the sport!
Nominated by Ballderdashers
Comments are closed.