Top dogs ‘fetch’ another record
10th November 2015

Veka sponsored canine sports team the WOW Wonderdogs are celebrating another victory after breaking the European record for the fastest round in the sport of Flyball.

Veka Supply Chain Director and Production Planner Shane and Yvonne Gray, are part of the team that their son and daughter in law established in 2009.

Flyball is a fast-paced dog sport that sees the animals race over a number of hurdles, to reach a spring-loaded box which releases a tennis ball that must be brought back to the start. Teams of four dogs race against each other in a relay format and the first team to have all dogs cross the finish line, without error, wins.

Shane said: “Our team has been getting better and better over the years and we are delighted to have become the British and European record holders.

“There have been a few 'firsts' for Wonderdogs this year: in August, we ran in the first British race that ended with both teams finishing with sub-16 second times. We were the first European team to run sub-16 seconds indoors and Yvonne and the guys set the new British and European record by running 15.74 seconds. This is the first time that the record has been set by a team running indoors.

“2014 saw Veka begin to sponsor the team and this was a big turning point for us in terms of being able to get the best equipment and fund more indoor training.

“Yvonne and I are very proud of everyone in the team, both human and canine, and we're grateful for the support that The Veka UK Group has been kind enough to offer.”

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