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Wow lovely routine and congrats on your pass at the EKKA. Royal are such hard places to compete at in any dog sport and to get a pass is just fantastic :)

On Sunday Splash and I competed Freestyle starters using the same song that we did our HTM routine to. I added some more chorry to it, but kept it as a circle. Splash was a bit too bouncy in the AM trial but still was ok to get her first pass. The PM trial seen a much less bouncy routine performed and we gained our title Now thinking forward for next years trial season as we are now in novice There was some really lovely routines performed at the trial and the standard was high so I will have to start putting in some harder stuff for Novice and a prop or two.. What has every one else been up to?

Hi All, how has everyone been going with their dance numbers? I tried to start a new routine but shock horror, my girl has forgotten every thing. So it's back to the drawing board for my girl and me.. cheers

A question was asked by Gamby regarding Freestyle starters, what sort of moves could you suggest for a small dog? How many? (this might be handy for a bigger dog too) Also what do you consider a WOW factor?

Seems like everyone had a lovely weekend doing either a DWD comp or DWD workshop. Tassie, I wish that I knew that you was coming across the bay, I could of met up with you for a coffee before you left on your journey either here or going home.. As for me, Splash and I ventured out onto the dance floor on Saturday to do HTM starters (LOVE HEELWORK.. yeap your heard me) We gained our started title and won the ring both trials I believe. I cant tell you the score cause I had to leave before it got dark and got a dear friend to pick the pass cards up. No video of our routine Im afraid and there was prof. photographer taking photos of everyone's routines. The song that we did was ONE STEP AT A TIME - Jordan Sparks. Must say that I had our routine worked out but some little miss went into a weave frenzy and blew that one out the window, which of course left me to improvise a little bit to get her back on track. It was a good day and lots of passes I believe was handed out at presentations that night. I wish that I could been there to thank the judges personally and also to get some feed back from the interstate judges. cheers

Wendy, I ask for your answer in the files that is dedicated to DWD FREESTYLE and HTM.. look for it. Hugs.. Oh..spins bow, movement with you..

Hey folks, what has everyone been up to in the DWD world? I am thinking of entering the next DWD comp, but not 100% sure if we are ready. Cheers

Hi Every one, Just thought that I would post here about Broadmeadows Obedience Dog Club Inc (Victoria) up and coming trial cause the entries are closing soon.. The Am trial is for Obedience with the check in time at 8.00-8.45 am judging starts at 9.00am and Rally Obedience is checkin is at 11.00 -12.30 pm with Judging to start at 1.00pm. Schedule is on this link http://www.vicdog.com/Broadjun13obr.pdf Please come and make a successful day for everyone concerned thanks

CONGRATULATIONS YIPPEE GOODONYA well done on gaining your Gr.OB CH title

Just want to chip in here and ask is your hand signal different for both seek back and box? And do you do a leg weave in between exercises and then tell him that you are going to the Box, the box, the box...

wow and congrats to everyone who has done so well in DWD recently. that is fanstastic news all round. Hopefully I will get back into it this year with the young girl, but only time will tell.

Xena98 when is your next comp?

YAY go Gabby and Xena98. Huge congrats to you both on getting HIGH IN Trial for your very first attempt on Freestyle So do tell us what did you do your routine to?

I hear alot of people talk about platforms.. What are they and what are they used for? Also can someone explain a "wiggle'? Training has come to a full stop due to the heat, so as you can all guess I am so over the heat.

Would love to see it too. Trouble is I dont see this friend often, so it might take awhile. And I dont know how to do stuff on YouTube.. And I only have the one recording of it too

But teaching your dogs new things keeps them young :). The other thing to remember is to work to their strengths, not their weakness..NOTE I didn't say to our strengths and weakness roflol And Tux always threw stuff at me through out his obedience career.. and I never taught him leg weaves until two years ago, or even play bows. One of his fave trick was to walk in between my legs or on a flip finish to reach for my nose, so he could give me a sneaky kiss on the way, But there is more too.. One day I might get brave and get the last recording of my HTM routine from a friend who still has the CD and put it on YouTube.. We did We will meet again.. in a Skirt (hate them) and had some of the audience and judges in tears. Just ask Tassie :)

Thanks for sharing your vid and also letting us know what songs you used for your routines :) Have you tried freestyle? I am trying to work out a routine for the young madam. But it wont be until August till we get to share it.

So glad that you snuck in here to brag Ptolomy:) and CONGRATULATIONS too on your first pass of HTM N. Can I ask what was your routine to? Got to love our boys who can handle anything that we throw at them :)

Hi BC4ME, just read the lovely article that you gave the link to. Well done and congrats too.. Not sure when Vic will have their first DWD comp yet. Next weekend the Rule Remission is on and I am looking forward to going :)

Well done on the DWD qld website. Please pass on my thanks to people responsible for putting the site together. It is easy to navigate and so informative :)

Wow, well done everyone:) So please to read all these lovely results. Keep up the good work everyone Not sure when Vic's next dwd comp will be at this point of time. It gives me a little bit more time to work out my routine with the young girl who loves to do leg weaves.

Now BC4ME, send the rain down to Country Vic, but leave the cyclonic part out of it OK and I will promise not to do a rain dance when you have your comps ROFLOL It is good that you have various places for your comps and heaps more of them too :) Can I ask do you have the link to the Qld DWD website? And thanks goodness I haven't kill the thread yet, I repeat YET lol

Wow, would love to see you in your costumes BC4ME :) and yes it very exciting that your comp is so close. glad that the grounds are lovely where you hold the comps. Makes all the difference of stumbling to gliding around the dance floor. Now hopefully I haven't killed the thread roflol

Hi BC4ME, 2nd of Febuary is just around the corner now,how is your routine coming along? When the comp is on can you please let us know all the ins and outs of your comp and more importantly your brags :) And how is everyone else's routines coming along?

I have a new routine for Styler Novice Freestyle routine on paper, just need to put more work into Styler so he is more accurate with his cues. Cant wait to hear more about your new Novice Freestyle routine for Styler :). When does Qld have their first DWD comp? Lucky Duckies up there. Not sure when the first one is being held for Vic 2nd February up in Toowoomba. Its a lovely venue, a private school (we use their covered sports area), lots of shady trees, surface is brilliant to for the dogs to work on, facitlities are handy. It is a 2 hours drive for me but it is a lovely trip up the range and a great way to start the DWD season off. :D