It is with great sadness MFAC says goodbye to Diamond one of our most active and enthusiastic team members after a brave battle with cancer on April 29. He had been a member of the club for 8 years. Diamond participated in Agility and Flyball as well as 4H and Dock Diving with his handlers Lacy and Shanelle. He had 8 titles in Agility including 4th in Junior Nationals and 8th in AAC Nationals and was a Flyball Master dog with 5000 points. He was a very recognizable dog in all his sports as he barked excitedly on every agility course to express his excitement and joy. But Diamond also knew how to enjoy the good things in life and got in a cozy nap in Shanelle’s arms, a swim, or a ride on Shanelle’s kayak whenever possible. He loved spending time with his family including Shanelle, Lacy, and Brennon. Diamond will be greatly missed.
In Memory of Frankie
Today, MFAC remembers our dear friend and teammate Frankie. Frankie was the ultimate dog role model, especially to his fellow standard poodles. The way he charged every obstacle and the joy he showed when he reached the top of the A-Frame was amazing to watch and everyone was greatly impressed when Frankie would sit on command from across the barn and in the stands. Frankie spent much of his time at Agility practice helping Novice and Nervous dogs learn good manners and improve their proximity due to his steady focus and the dedication of his handler Marty. He was truly special and will be dearly missed.
In Memory of Shadow and Shayu
Over the past few months MFAC said good-bye to two of our most prolific Flyball team members. Shadow was a Flyball Grand Champion and passed this June after almost 18 years as a faithful and loving team mate to Bev Taylor, our Flyball coordinator. Sadly, Shadow’s sister Shayu also passed this Fall. Shayu loved Flyball. She was very flexible and helped to train many a green dog. She also reached 80,000 points and Flyball Grand Champion status earlier this year. These dogs will be sadly missed by MFAC but never forgotten.
MFAC Trial Results 2019
Thank you to everyone who came out to our April Trial.
Here are the results:
Results – Starter Standard 1
Results – Starter Jumper 1
Results – Starter Gambler 1
Results – Master Standard 1
Results – Master Snooker 1
Results – Master Jumper 1
Results – Master Gambler 1
Results – Advanced Standard 1
Results – Advanced Jumper 1
Results – Advanced Gambler 1
MFAC Trial Results 2018
Thank you to everyone who came out for the MFAC 2018 trial! It was a fun and exciting weekend to jump, climb, and scramble with new and long time friends. It is always great to see how the Agility community comes together to cheer each other on and help each other out. We hope to see you again next year.
Please see the results posted below:
Results – Steeplechase 1
Results – Steeplechase 2
Results – Steeplechase 3
Results – Steeplechase 4
Results – Starter Gambler 1
Results – Starter Gambler 2
Results – Starter Gambler 3
Results – Starter Jumper 1
Results – Starter Jumper 2
Results – Starter Snooker 1
Results – Starter Standard 1
Results – Starter Standard 2
Results – Starter Standard 3
Results – Advanced Gambler 1
Results – Advanced Gambler 2
Results – Advanced Jumper 1
Results – Advanced Jumper 2
Results – Advanced Jumper 3
Results – Advanced Snooker 1
Results – Advanced Standard 1
Results – Advanced Standard 2
Results – Advanced Standard 3
Results – Master Challenge 1
Results – Master Gambler 1
Results – Master Gambler 2
Results – Master Jumper 1
Results – Master Jumper 2
Results – Master Snooker 1
Results – Master Snooker 2
Results – Master Standard 1
Results – Master Standard 2
Results – Master Standard 3
Results – Master Standard 4
MFAC Agility Trial 2017 All Results
Thank you to everyone who participated in the MFAC Trial on September 8-10.
Congratulations to everyone for achieving their goals large and small and for showing great sportsmanship and teamwork. We look forward to seeing you again next year! Results are now current and up to date!
Results – Master Standard 1
Results – Master Standard 2
Results – Master Standard 3
Results – Master Standard 4
Results – Master Standard 5
Results – Master Snooker 1
Results – Master Snooker 2
Results – Master Gambler 1
Results – Master Gambler 2
Results – Master Jumper 1
Results – Master Jumper 2
Results – Steeplechase 1
Results – Steeplechase 2
Results – Advanced Standard 1
Results – Advanced Standard 2
Results – Advanced Standard 3
Results – Advanced Gambler 1
Results – Advanced Gambler 2
Results – Advanced Jumper 1
Results – Advanced Jumper 2
Results – Advanced Jumper 3
Results – Starter Standard 1
Results – Starter Standard 2
Results – Starter Standard 3
Results – Starter Snooker 1
Results – Starter Snooker 2
Results – Starter Jumper 1
Results – Starter Jumper 2
Results – Starter Gambler 1
Results – Starter Gambler 2
Club Night Timetable
Handler and dog(s) must have completed 1 set of lessons in order to participate in Drop-In activities. During the summer, if no Drop-In participants are present by 9:00 PM all equipment will be disassembled and unavailable.
Flyball
- 6:00pm – 7:00pm – Equipment Setup
- 7:00pm – 9:00pm – Team Practice / Individual Conditioning & Box Work
- 9:00pm – 9:15pm – Equipment Take Down
Agility
- 6:30pm – 7:00pm – Equipment Setup
- 7:00pm – 8:40pm – Advanced Masters Level Courses (Drop-In Fee = $8.00)
Timing Equipment Rental
If you are in need of Timing Equipment for your event, MFAC offers short-term rental options. Contact us to confirm availability.
Option 1
$100.00 Per Day rental plus 1 free trial entry certificate.
Option 2
$50.00 Partial Day rental plus 1 free trial entry certificate.
Welcome to Matsqui Flyball & Agility Club
Located in the city of Abbotsford in BC’s beautiful Fraser Valley, the Matsqui Flyball & Agility Club (MFAC) has been going strong since the early 1990’s. As a non-profit dog sport organization comprised of volunteers, our club was incorporated under the Societies Act of British Columbia on November 2, 1990.
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.
Throughout each year, we put on demonstrations of our sports at a variety of local events such as Mission’s Canada Day Celebrations and the Abbotsford Agrifair Horse and Hounds Show where we showcase our skills and answer questions people may have about our dogs or the sports we participate in. Take a look at our photo galleries for pictures from some of our events.
We currently offer Flyball & Agility lessons several times a year, 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 & submitting our on-line form. 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 and minds, not to mention those of their handlers. We also accept Junior Handlers for lessons (which are children up to and including seventeen (17) years of age).
Spectators and volunteers are always welcome at all of our events.