The Disc Dog Texas State Championship-Fairfield will be held the last weekend in April in Fairfield, Texas. Competitors from all over the state and the country will arrive Thursday night to compete in UpDog trials on Friday, April 29th, UFO world championship qualifier on Saturday April 30th, and Skyhoundz world championship qualifier on Sunday, May 1st.
We’ll have a special treat and encourage spectators to join the crowd at midday on Saturday (4/30) for the Texas Shootout and the Freestyle Showcase. These two events will be entertaining and exciting. For the Freestyle Showcase you’ll see world class disc dog routines created by experienced and talented disc dog handlers. The Texas Shootout will be a game of skill and chance with sudden death knockouts. You won’t want to miss it!
Novice disc dog categories are available all three days so if you have a dog that loves to catch the disc, feel free to come out and join the fun. Registration will close at 8:30am each day. Pre-registration is preferred, we’ll publish a registration form soon, for now you can RSVP if you plan to attend by following this link: (https://forms.gle/wpyk1pXdZDryGNTA9).
We’re posting all the latest details on Facebook group: Disc Dog Texas State Championship (https://www.facebook.com/groups/discdogtexasstatechampionship).
Seven (7) regional disc dog clubs are teaming up to hold the Disc Dog Texas State Championship on a “fair field” in centrally located Fairfield, Texas.
The Clubs Involved are: (alphabetical order)
–Cat City Disc Dogs (Fort Worth)
–Dallas Dog n Disc Club
–Disc Dogs of Greater Houston
–Flying Disc Dogs of Austin
–Houston Disc Dogs
–Tornado Alley Disc Dogs (Oklahoma)
–UpDog Dallas
We’ll offer Texas State Championship prizes and world championship qualifications in three well established leagues:
–UpDog (https://updogchallenge.com/),
–UFO (https://www.ufoworldcup.org/), and
–Skyhoundz (https://skyhoundz.com/)
We are delighted to work with the city of Fairfield to bring top quality disc dog talent to compete for these coveted prizes. We hope the citizens of Fairfield, Freestone County and surrounding areas will come out for the fun this weekend, especially midday Saturday for the Texas Shootout and Freestyle Showcase. Also on the Fairgrounds will be the GoTexan Barbecue cookoff. This should be a great weekend!
For additional disc dog event details contact Chaz King – please text or schedule a call.
(817) 999-8648 chazoo12@yahoo.com
For Fairfield local details contact Brenda Pate with the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce.
(903) 388-5703 chamber@fairfieldtx.com
DDTSC-Fairfield Schedule for Public
All times approximate – schedule subject to change and adjustment. (As of March 9, 2022)
Friday UpDog Games – April 29, 2022
| Start | Activity | Details |
| 8 | Registration | |
| 9 | 4-Way Play | Make catches in each of four corners. |
| 11 | TimeWarp | Make four catches in 3 zones in the fastest time. |
| Noon | Lunch | |
| 1 | ThrowNGo | A distance and accuracy toss and fetch game. |
| 3 | Frizgility | A mix of disc dog and agility obstacles. |
| 5 | Awards | UpDog Texas State Champion |
Saturday UFO, Texas Shootout, and Freestyle Showcase – April 30, 2022
| Start | Activity | Divisions | Details |
| 8 | Registration | ||
| 9 | Freestyle Rd1 | Intermediate | Entry level freestyle competitors. |
| Freestyle Rd1 | Open | Expert level freestyle qualifier round. | |
| 10 | T&F Rd1 | Intermediate, Novice | Toss & Fetch game on a long field. |
| T&F Rd1 | Open | Toss & Fetch game for expert handlers. | |
| Noon | Lunch | ||
| 1 | Texas Shootout | Qualifiers
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A fast action toss & fetch game with increasing challenge and instant knockouts. |
| 2 | Freestyle Showcase | Qualified handlers | Top quality Disc Dog Freestyle talent performing routines to music. (UFO Rd2) |
| 3 | Awards | Texas Shootout Champion,
UFO Freestyle Texas State Champion, and UFO freestyle categories. Special categories. |
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| 4 | T&F Rd2 | Intermediate and Novice qualifiers | Beginners get a second chance! |
| 5 | T&F Rd2 | Open | The best toss & fetch competitors. |
| Awards | Remaining UFO categories and
UFO T&F Texas State Champion. |
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| 7 | Banquet | Buy yer ticket early to be sure you get some! |
Sunday Skyhoundz – May 1, 2022
| Start | Activity | Divisions | Details |
| 8 | Registration | ||
| 9 | Freestyle | Expert, Micro, Youth | Early freestyle qualifier rounds. |
| 10 | D&A Open | Expert, Micro, Youth | D&A for freestyle competitors. |
| 11 | D&A Sport | Expert, Micro, Youth, Novice, Masters | Distance & Accuracy for general competitors of all levels. |
| 1 | Lunch | ||
| 2 | Freestyle | Expert, Micro, Youth | Skyhoundz Freestyle Texas State Champ (rolls down) |
| 3 | Pairs Freestyle | Two handlers, one dog! | |
| 3:30 | D&A Sport | Expert, Micro, Novice | Skyhoundz D&A Texas State Champ (rolls down) |
| Awards | All Skyhoundz award categories.
Skyhoundz Freestyle Texas State Champ Skyhoundz D&A Texas State Champ Overall Texas State Champ |
