Canine Freestyle - Dancing with Your Dog
So you have taken your dog through obedience, and you both enjoyed the social aspects of working with other dog owners and their dogs.
Where do you go from here?
Agility? Frisbee? Dog shows? Obedience competition?
Or would you like to try a little "Canine Freestyle". This is an art form that is enjoyed immensily by both the owner and your best friend, and companion, who happens to four legs.
Even if you are not thinking of getting into freestyle dancing with your canine, I think you will enjoy watching some of these amazing displays of talent and devotion between these owners and their dogs.
Canine Freestyle
This is the demonstration of canine freestyle dancing that peaked my interest in this wonderful sport. Watch the devotion that australian shepherd has for her owner. The dogs eyes rarely ever leave her owner.
Honestly it brought tears to my eyes to watch this!
I think you will enjoy it too.
Gotta Dance! Film Features most Famous Dog Duo in the World!
Read the Amazing story of Carolyn Scott and her Golden Retriever, Rookie.
Both her and her dog Rookie have been through some incredible hardships, and experienced an incredible bond and actually are pretty famous, through their "dancing" together.
Gotta Dance! Film Features most Famous Dog Duo in the World!
Gotta Dance is a film celebrating the human-canine bond and of overcoming adversity, given Carolyn's polio and more. Learn about the film and the nonprofit foundation responsible for its production at http://gottadance.landofpuregold.com
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Canine freestyle to music
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Tina Humphrey Crufts 2007
Another fun performance by Tina Humphrey and her dedicated canine companion.
Tina Humphrey Crufts 2007
This lady has had quite a lot of TV coverage recently and rightly so. Here she is performing at the Crufts Freestyle Heelwork to Music contest at Crufts 2007. This dog should show the world that rescue dogs are capable of great things. Just look how much Chandi loves Mummy
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Crufts 2008- Heelwork to music
They call this heelwork to music, but I think they take it far beyond what is commonly known as "heelwork".
Canine Freestyle Competition
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Canine freestyle workshop
This is a really good video that shows some of the ways the handlers train their dogs those amazing moves. The little pouch you see around their waste, hold the treats that they use as rewards for their dogs for doing well.
Gladiator dog (canine freestyle)
Each freestyle performance is unique. Each performer chooses their own music and routine. Hence the "freestyle" comes into play!
""The objective of Freestyle is to show the dog to his best advantage in a creative and artistic manner." To be creative, one must have a reason or motivation. In Canine Freestyle, the reason is "to show the dog to his best advantage." To be creative, one must problem solve by making choices intuitively with wisdom gained through knowledge and experience. Creative choices constitute the visual images (movement designs) seen by the spectators, but it is the artistry of the performance itself which communicates the objective "to show the dog to his best advantage" to the spectator. "
-Read the entire article at: The objective of freestyle
Canine freestyle papillon mambo training
This is a good demo of a handler working with her dog to perfect their moves as they "dance".
So what exactly is freestyle you may ask?
Definition of Freestyle
Canine Freestyle is a choreographed performance with music, illustrating the training and joyful relationship of a dog and handler team.
The objective of Freestyle is to present the dog to his best advantage in a creative and artistic manner. A Freestyle presentation is always accompanied by music selected to suit the rhythms of the dog. Freestyle should demonstrate, with appropriate music, the grace, beauty and intelligence of the dog working in harmony with the handler. A Freestyle presentation should clearly show the dog's athleticism, attentiveness, flexibility and training. All handler movements should complement and enhance the dog's movements. Teamwork is essential.
-Read the entire article at Definition of Freestyle and the Structure of a Freestyle Performance
Dancing With Dogs: The Complete How to and Troubleshooting Guide to Canine Freestyle
Dancing With Dogs: The Complete How to and Troubleshooting Guide to Canine Freestyle

Dancing With Dogs: The Complete How to and Troubleshooting Guide to Canine Freestyle
Dancing With Dogs: The Complete How to and Troubleshooting Guide to Canine Freestyle
Canine Freestyle Tango
Exercise your dog with dance
Any dog owner can attest that their four legged friends are the best inspiration they have to exercise and keep in shape. Tired of just walking your dog? Arm tired of fetching. Try a little dancing to add a little fun to your exercise and get out of that same old routine!
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Britains Got Talent 2008 - Jin canine freestyle
This dog and it's best friend competed on "Britains got talent in 2008 and gave an incredible performance that the judges and audience seemed to really enjoy!
Play Training for Canine Freestyle/proofing behaviors
A little frisbee training, encourage even during play to learn those special dance moves!
How to train Canine Freestyle
Is your interest peaked?
Do you want to learn just how they train their dogs to do all of these amazing dances?
Not sure where to begin?
Here is a good starting point.
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Training your dog to do a handstand
This is a great demo on how one handler taught their dog how to do a handstand.
how did you do the handstand?!
In response to Pam Martin & Viva: WOW! lovely moves! How did you train the handstand and back foot kicks? No worries if it is a secret! -Here's me and Kiko trying to figure it out...! I have no idea how to fade my hand though!!! Your video made me immediately want to play with my dog all daylong! Thanks! -Emily
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Canine freestyle basic movements: heelwork
Some basic movement on heelwork
Jumps - Basic movements for canine freestyle
Here is some basic jumps that might be used during freestyle competitions.
Front paw movements (canine freestyle)
So just what moves are required in freestyle?
What are the required moves in CFF Freestyle?
Heeling: What could be more natural than moving side by side? That is how we express companionship and relationship with other human beings as well as our dogs, at work and at play. We are definitely expressing our relationship with our dogs when we do freestyle. CFF requires heeling.
Frontwork: To approach and greet front to front is also a natural expression of our relationships with other beings, be they people or dogs. Face to face, eye to eye contact is very powerful. We utilize these concepts in training a recall with our dogs, that basic, potentially life saving exercise which should be high on every dog owner's priority list. CFF requires frontwork.
Changes of Pace: You could do an entire freestyle routine at a single pace but there is a certain artistic monotony to a single paced routine which will creatively benefit from even a few moments of a contrasting pace. CFF requires changes of pace.
Backing and Lateral Work: Backing and Lateral Work represent training not commonly (but sometimes) found in basic obedience work. These relate to the development of our dogs as athletes.
CFF requires backing (starting at Level II) and lateral work (starting at Level II) as a foundation for the safety, health and well being of our dogs as we ask them to participate in increasingly athletic endeavors.
Turns and Pivots, Circles, Serpentines or Spirals: Could you to choreograph a routine which did not use some combination of these movements? Do you begin to understand how natural most of the CFF requirements are? Don't get bogged down in the "I have to." You will quickly realize that most of the CFF requirements are part and parcel of your natural working relationship with your dog.
Distance Work: Distance work (dog and handler separated by a minimum of six feet) is added at Level III as a challenge for more creative and versatile training.
Entire article is Understanding Required Moves
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- CCGAL CCGAL Jun 20, 2009 @ 12:57 pm
- Enjoyed this lens a LOT. We have cats, but I would have a dog if it was just me.
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- jasmineann jasmineann May 30, 2009 @ 9:49 am
- Goldie and I tried a little "dancing", we never made it to the show ring but we had great fun! These people and their dogs are so talented. Lovely lens.
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- boshemia boshemia Apr 30, 2009 @ 7:35 pm
- That was splendid! I had no idea that something like that even existed. As a dog owner who just has the basic tricks down, I can't imagine how much time these owners spent working with these dogs. Thank you for sharing!
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- jipock jipock Mar 6, 2009 @ 2:34 pm
- Great Lens! 5*****
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- JaguarJulie JaguarJulie Dec 1, 2008 @ 5:24 pm
- This is a fun lens -- surely is packed with lots of info to make this a go-to resource for dog dancing!
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- WeaselPuppy WeaselPuppy Nov 10, 2008 @ 9:38 pm
- I'm glad someone finally did a lens on this. That video of the Aussie always amazed me.
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- GramaBarb GramaBarb Oct 19, 2008 @ 9:32 pm
- My all time favorite is Carolyn and Rookie the Golden Retriever - I shed a tear everytime I watch the video - I had a Golden and she passed away last spring. I love all Golden's! Rookie is on my Golden lens too.
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- aj2008 aj2008 Oct 14, 2008 @ 7:02 am
- I think our dog would love to dance but we have to be careful of her hips! I like lenses that are a bit different! I can see it now "Strictly Canine Dancing"
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- Rewards4life Rewards4life Oct 13, 2008 @ 8:40 am
- Great Lens! I've seen some of these videos before, and my favorite is Jin in Britains Got Talent 2008. Good job!
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- mulberry mulberry Oct 12, 2008 @ 9:05 pm
- I've seen some of these previously, I love watching them. Amazing what a dog can learn to do!
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- nightbear nightbear Oct 12, 2008 @ 6:33 pm
- What a great lens, I am an animal person and have dogs myself, They are also extraordinarily talented. Thank you for this great work.
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