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Heelwork to Music / Freestyle
Pivot is
where the dog pivots about its shoulder or hips whilst
maintaining a straight back
Spins, Twists or Turns is where the dog rotates, spins or flips in a
tight circle on the spot in either direction
Weaving a
continuous movement through alternating trainer’s legs or
around a prop
Backing is
the continuous movement of the dog backwards either with the
handler, or away or towards the trainer
Sidestepping is
the dog moving sideways to the left or right where the feet on
the same side of the dog move together.
Posing is
where the dog maintains a stationary position such as a bow,
beg, paw wave etc
Paw work is
where the dog uses its front feet individually or together
Heelwork is
where the dog maintains a collected, rhythmic trot in the heel
position
Trainers may use targets, target sticks
or props.
Heelwork to Music Freestyle Level 1
The dog must demonstrate one from the
following list and repeat three times:
2 spins or turns
holding a pose for 3 seconds
heelwork for at least 4 strides of
the trainer
a simple movement with the prior
approval of the Assessor
Heelwork to Music Freestyle Level 2
The dog must demonstrate 2 from the
following list and repeat each three times:
backing for at least 1-2m
weaving for at least 4 strides of
the trainer
sidestepping for 2m
heelwork for at least 8 strides of
the trainer
a movement with the prior approval
of the Assessor
Heelwork to Music Freestyle Level 3
The dog must demonstrate 2 from the
following list and repeat each three times:
weaving for 4 strides of the trainer
walking forward and then 4 strides of the trainer walking
backwards
3m of side stepping commencing or
finishing with at least a 180 pivot
trotting with the trainer over at least
4m incorporating 2 spins and 2 turns, the dog may be in any
position relative to the trainer
a heelwork pattern covering four sides of
a square with the trainer facing the same direction, ie:
forwards, sideways to the left, backwards, sideways to the
right, each side of the square must be equal and at least 2m
a collection of 3-4 different freestyle
or heelwork to music movements with the prior approval of the
Assessor
Heelwork to Music Freestyle Level 4
The trainer and dog must demonstrate a
least 6 elements from any of the lists for level 1-3 to music
over 40-50 seconds.
Heelwork to Music Freestyle Level 5
The trainer and dog must demonstrate a
least 6 from any of lists for level 1-3, and 2 other movements
to music over 60-90 seconds. The Assessor will be looking for
choreography and musicality suitable for the dog and trainer
partnership. Good use must be made of the test area.
Heelwork to Music Freestyle Level 6
The trainer and dog must demonstrate a
combination of heelwork to music moves and freestyle in a piece
of music over 2 minutes. The Assessor will be looking for
choreography and musicality suitable for the dog and trainer
partnership. Good use must be made of the test area.