Bandit, Australian Cattle Dog, CRN 960372
While Bandit was an accomplished competitor in Agility, Herding and Obedience, Flyball has always been her passion. Bandit began competing in Flyball during its infancy in the mid-Atlantic and she was one of the area’s first dogs to earn the FMX. During her career, Bandit competed on teams belonging to the No Speed Limit, Capital Punishment and Beltway Bandits clubs, and did much to promote both the Australian Cattle Dog and Flyball.
In her prime, Bandit was frequently raced full-time on both a regular and multi-breed team because she was both a height dog and a unique breed. Even after a full weekend of racing on two teams over 13” jumps, Bandit could be counted on for split times well under 5 seconds. Between tournaments, Bandit’s consistency proved useful in training new dogs because while she was loud and enthusiastic, she was also nonplussed by typical green dogs foibles. In her later years of competition, Bandit’s racing was significantly reduced due to arthritis and a progressive loss of vision. Shortly after earning her ONYX in March 2002, Bandit was retired from competition because her passion for Flyball prevented her from playing the sport sensibly and safely given her physical limitations.
Nominated by Beltway Bandits
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