Any movement (between dog and handler) is allowed from any angle, as long as it does not endanger the dog or handler in any way.
Movements such as distance moves, weaves between legs or arms, jumps, send-outs, and/or any other innovative new moves are encouraged.
Movements by dog and handler may be performed from any angle.
There are no required specific moves at each level of Musical Freestyle, which makes it possible for any dog and handler, regardless of athletic prowess, to compete in Musical Freestyle, and allows full freedom in the creation of imaginative, artistic routines which showcase the bond between handler and dog as they perform and demonstrate the unique abilities of the individual dog/handler partnership.
The dog and handler team are judged on :-
(1) Artistic Impression and (2) Technical Merit. |
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Any Heelwork To Music routine should be executed with both the dog and handler in close proximity to each other throughout the routine.
The dog and handler team should display creativity in heelwork in the specific positions and behaviours allowed within a Heelwork To Music routine.
Any Heelwork To Music routine may not include the following:-
- No distance work (no distance moves)
- No jumping, horizontal or vertical, by either dog or handler
- No dog allowed to be between the handlers legs
Any Heelwork To Music routine may include the following :-
- Sustained heelwork sequences (straight, curved, circular)
- Moving or stationery heelwork done next to the other, (dog on left or right hand side of handler)
The dog and handler team are judged on :-
(1) Artistic Impression and (2) Technical Merit
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