I thought you had to run the course. I have a cattle dog that woud be perfect and flyball too. She is smart and she is quick. I am still thinking about my pharoah hound. They are sight hounds. The Shilohs are fast; but too big for the course and they get stuck in the tunnels. LOL But they are good hearders which is what group the shilohs are in. They are also not as fast as the border and the aussies. I have a friend that started her shiloh when it was a pup and that had to keep changing in the classes the size of the tunnels because she would get stuck. They grow fast.
You do not have to run the course, only the DOG has to run the course. If it's an AKC course (slow and twisty) it's easy to find a spot where you can stand in the middle and steer your dog. USDAA courses are faster and more wide open, so it's a little more difficult. But USDAA puts a premium on remote handling, because in the Gamblers class you have to handle your dog away to a series of obstacles while standing behind a touch line. (It took Shelley and me awhile to get a pass in Gamblers!)