Meet the Flyball Buccaneers, a Flyball team that we met at Dogs Day Out 2026 in May this year.

Although you can see flyball at Crufts every year, this emerging, wildly exciting relay race over obstacles is not as well known as it deserves to be in the UK.

It's a lovely introduction to the exciting team sport that is flyball. Enjoy! 

Find the Farnham based Buccaneers Flyball Club on Facebook at @Buccaneersflyballclub. 

Connected Episodes
The Odyssey Flyball Club at Goodwoof 2024 

Do you work your dog or dogs? 

If you know a dog with an interesting job, Kate would love to hear from you!  Find me at kfairweather5@gmail.com or team@shineradio.uk.  

© & ℗ Kate Fairweather 2026

 

Meet the Flyball Buccaneers, a Flyball team that we met at Dogs Day Out 2026 in May this year.
Although you can see flyball at Crufts every year, this emerging, wildly exciting relay race over obstacles is not as well known as it deserves to be in the UK.
It's a lovely introduction to the exciting team sport that is flyball. Enjoy!&nbsp;
Find the Farnham based Buccaneers Flyball Club on Facebook at @Buccaneersflyballclub.&nbsp;
Connected Episodes
<ul>
<li>The Odyssey Flyball Club at Goodwoof 2024&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Do you work your dog or dogs?&nbsp;
If you know a dog with an interesting job, Kate would love to hear from you!&nbsp;&nbsp;Find me at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:kfairweather5@gmail.com">kfairweather5@gmail.com</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="mailto:team@shineradio.uk">team@shineradio.uk</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;
&copy; &amp; ℗ Kate Fairweather 2026
&nbsp;

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Local stories, local voices and local information from Petersfield.
We cover community news, culture, nature, history, events and entertainment in the South Downs market town of Petersfield in Hampshire, UK.
This feed includes all our on-demand audio. Find our more specific feeds by searching "Petersfield" on your  favourite podcast app.
Shine Radio is the radio station made by you. Share your stories or join our volunteer team. Find out more at <a href="https://shineradio.uk">https://shineradio.uk</a>, email <a href="mailto:team@shineradio.uk">team@shineradio.uk</a> or call Petersfield 01730 555 500.
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Celebrate the frontline workers of the canine world.

Kate Fairweather comes face to face with a diverse cast of working dogs, perfectly equipped with the instincts, intelligence and training to handle everything their jobs throw at them.

Humans and dogs have worked together for centuries - and still do today in our communities.

Some work with handlers, drawing on their natural hunting, herding, or guarding instincts, or an exceptional sense of smell. Others perform caring roles, providing companionship and support to humans.

Podcast of the Year at the Community Radio Awards 2022.

Produced by volunteers at Petersfield's Shine Radio. Contact Kate at team@shineradio.uk or call 01730 555 500.

Celebrate the frontline workers of the canine world.
Kate Fairweather comes face to face with a diverse cast of working dogs, perfectly equipped with the instincts, intelligence and training to handle everything their jobs throw at them.
Humans and dogs have worked together for centuries - and still do today in our communities.
Some work with handlers, drawing on their natural hunting, herding, or guarding instincts, or an exceptional sense of smell. Others perform caring roles, providing companionship and support to humans.
Podcast of the Year at the Community Radio Awards 2022.
Produced by volunteers at Petersfield's Shine Radio. Contact Kate at <a href="mailto:team@shineradio.uk">team@shineradio.uk</a> or call 01730 555 500.

Meet the frontline workers of the canine world.

Dogs with Jobs

Meet the Flyball Buccaneers - a team of canine athletes

The fire was a huge blow to the cafe in One Tree Books but they are back strong.

Alma, the owner, talks about what they deliver and why she is in the business with optimism despite juggling the finances in the competitive world of Petersfield coffee and has hopes to expand.

They have evening events too and we hear from local Scientist Fabio Crepaldi about the 'whys' of alchohol.

Alma talks about being an entrepreneur and also about her recent enagagement.

More at Facebook and Ginger's

 

The fire was a huge blow to the cafe in One Tree Books but they are back strong.
Alma, the owner, talks about what they deliver and why she is in the business with optimism despite juggling the finances in the competitive world of Petersfield coffee and has hopes to expand.
They have evening events too and we hear from local Scientist Fabio Crepaldi about the 'whys' of alchohol.
Alma talks about being an entrepreneur and also about her recent enagagement.
More at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Gingerscateringltd/">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.gingerscateringltd.co.uk/">Ginger's</a>
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Ginger's bounces back from the Lavant Street Fire

Bloodhounds have such an extraordinary nose, that they can distinguish - and track - the scent of individual human beings. 

The Wessex Bloodhounds hunt “the clean boot” - which means that a pack of hounds hunt the scent of human runners, who set off with 20 minutes’ head start across the fields. The hounds hunt or track the runners, and the riders follow the hounds. It the hue and cry of a traditional hunt, but none of the controversy.

Senior Master, Sam Heighes (daughter of the highly respected bloodhound  expert, Jeremy Whaley) and Jack Jennings, Master and Huntsman discuss the pack with Dogs with Jobs presenter, Kate Fairweather, and introduce star bloodhound, Romance.

At a training meet in South Harting the next day, we witness the gentle start to the season.  Known as “tub” hunts because everyone’s a little tubby from the summer holidays, these training meets feature short hunts and are very relaxed. The riders, horses, hounds and the human quarries start to get their fitness up in readiness for the proper season ahead. 

You can find out more about the bloodhounds at wessexbloodhounds.com. 

Connected episodes about sporting dogs:
Ratting with the West Sussex Warreners rat pack (February 2026)
Meet the Sealyham terrier rat pack , recorded at the Game Fair (August 2023)
Who’s winning at the South of England Hound Show? (August 2023)
Meet the South Down Bloodhounds (November 2022)
Meet the Beagles! (October 2022)
Debit and Dervish, the hunting hound pups (November 2021)
An insight into the breeding of hounds (November 2021)

Do you work your dog or dogs?  Kate is deeply obsessed and would lov to hear from you - the more varied the better!   Get in touch via team@shineradio.uk . If you search Dogs with Jobs on your podcast app, you can hear almost 100 episodes - which cover assistance dogs, police dogs, gun dogs, conservation dogs and more. 

Bloodhounds have such an extraordinary nose, that they can distinguish - and track - the scent of individual human beings.&nbsp;
The Wessex Bloodhounds hunt &ldquo;the clean boot&rdquo; - which means that a pack of hounds hunt the scent of human runners, who set off with 20 minutes&rsquo; head start across the fields. The hounds hunt or track the runners, and the riders follow the hounds. It the hue and cry of a traditional hunt, but none of the controversy.
Senior Master, Sam Heighes (daughter of the highly respected bloodhound&nbsp; expert, Jeremy Whaley) and Jack Jennings, Master and Huntsman discuss the pack with Dogs with Jobs presenter, Kate Fairweather, and introduce star bloodhound, Romance.
At a training meet in South Harting the next day, we witness the gentle start to the season.&nbsp;&nbsp;Known as &ldquo;tub&rdquo; hunts because everyone&rsquo;s a little tubby from the summer holidays, these training meets feature short hunts and are very relaxed. The riders, horses, hounds and the human quarries start to get their fitness up in readiness for the proper season ahead.&nbsp;
You can find out more about the bloodhounds at <a href="http://wessexbloodhounds.com">wessexbloodhounds.com</a>.&nbsp;
Connected episodes about sporting dogs:
<ul>
<li>Ratting with the <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/petersfieldstories/ratting-with-the-west-sussex-warreners?in_playlist=dogs-with-jobs">West Sussex Warreners rat pack </a>(February 2026)</li>
<li>Meet the&nbsp;<a href="https://shineradio.uk/2023/08/meet-a-working-sealyham-terrier-rat-pack/">Sealyham terrier rat pack&nbsp;</a>, recorded at the Game Fair (August 2023)</li>
<li><a href="https://omny.fm/shows/petersfieldstories/spotting-beagle-talent-at-a-hound-show?in_playlist=dogs-with-jobs">Who&rsquo;s winning at the South of England Hound Show?</a>&nbsp;(August 2023)</li>
<li>Meet the&nbsp;<a href="https://omny.fm/shows/petersfieldstories/meet-the-south-downs-bloodhounds?in_playlist=dogs-with-jobs">South Down Bloodhounds</a>&nbsp;(November 2022)</li>
<li><a href="https://omny.fm/shows/petersfieldstories/meet-the-beagles?in_playlist=dogs-with-jobs">Meet the Beagles!</a>&nbsp;(October 2022)</li>
<li><a href="https://omny.fm/shows/petersfieldstories/debit-and-dervish-the-hunting-hounds?in_playlist=dogs-with-jobs">Debit and Dervish</a>, the hunting hound pups (November 2021)</li>
<li><a href="https://omny.fm/shows/petersfieldstories/a-rare-insight-into-the-breeding-of-hunting-hounds?in_playlist=dogs-with-jobs">An insight into the breeding of hounds</a>&nbsp;(November 2021)</li>
</ul>
Do you work your dog or dogs? &nbsp;Kate is deeply obsessed and would lov to hear from you - the more varied the better! &nbsp; Get in touch via <a href="mailto:team@shineradio.uk">team@shineradio.uk</a> . If you search Dogs with Jobs on your podcast app, you can hear almost 100 episodes - which cover assistance dogs, police dogs, gun dogs, conservation dogs and more.&nbsp;

Romance and the Wessex Bloodhounds

Today's local news and information update from Petersfield's Shine Radio.
Call for a crackdown on noisy exhausts and anti-social driving.
Big Team delivers instruments to school in Jamaica.
Phil braves the shave.
Local jobs opportunities.

To share your news stories email team@shineradio.uk or call, text or WhatsApp 01730 555 500.

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Published at 5:00am on 1 October, 2026

Today's local news and information update from Petersfield's Shine Radio.
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<li>Call for a crackdown on noisy exhausts and anti-social driving.</li>
<li>Big Team delivers instruments to school in Jamaica.</li>
<li>Phil braves the shave.</li>
<li>Local jobs opportunities.</li>
</ul>
To share your news stories email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:team@shineradio.uk">team@shineradio.uk</a> or call, text or WhatsApp 01730 555 500.
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Published at 5:00am on 1 October, 2026

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