magicalthing Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Hello all, I have been searching the internet all night and I came across your forum. My mother has a Sheltie and has been doing obedience classes with her for about 1 year. My mother would like to do dog dancing with her baby girl. I have been searching all night, but can't seem to locate clubs that do this. We are located in the South Eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Can anyone please help with clubs that do this. Many thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShesaLikeableBiBear Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Panda has done this in NZ, he has been on 60 minutes :D His music was Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Roll. It is also known as Canine Freestyle, and Heelwork to Music. Use the search field here and type in Dancing with Dogs. shoemonster, bloss344 and Tolietduck are all in Victoria and have some form of participation. The following is from Erny and was in a previous posting. "Try contacting Sue Cordwell. She organised a "Canine Freestyle Seminar with Caroline Scott last March, and if I recall correctly, she and some others might have started up a "Freestyle Dancing Club" - albeit in Victoria. However, she might have some knowledge of contacts/clubs in your area. Sorry - that's the best I can do. Hope it pays off. Email address: [email protected]" Also go into www.dogpatch.org and use the quickjump menu to find a list of links on Musical Freestyle. Good luck and let us know how you get on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoemonster Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 (edited) Yep Canine freestyle, classes are in Dandenong [email protected] We have just finished this lots of classes so the new timetable has just come out, email Sue and she can send you info We did our routine (a few little tricks with heeling) last night and Molly did very well (however I got lost a few times hahaha) but it was great fun There is also a yahoo group, email here: [email protected] Edited September 8, 2006 by shoemonster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mokey Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Wow! I never knew such a thing existed, thanks for posting about it. For anyone else curious, there are a few good video clips at this website http://bcfirst.com/paws/ and click on the PAWS 2 DANCE SCREENING ROOM. Some of the teams were so good and everyone looked like they were having a lot of fun. I have to admit though that I did giggle a bit during the novice group, I can put myself in their shoes so easily! Mokey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoemonster Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Yeah, its so much fun! The dogs really love it I have a few links at home to really good stuff, will rememeber to find it later today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mornir Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Caroline Scott also runs classes online. google her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsD Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Just had a look at the video clips - that is sooooooo cool!!!!! I wanna do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoemonster Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Here is a site with more clips The thriller one is cool http://www.k9freestyle.co.uk/video%20clips.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShesaLikeableBiBear Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 MrsD, you wanna do it with the shelties?, LOL we may have a team. :D Magicalthing, there is a lot of choreography (cant spell for peanuts ), but www.dogpatch.org, links will help you. If in a team situation, then you need to think about not just the movements which you can teach the dogs, but also the music which will suit. e.g. bigger dogs such as a rotty, saint bernard etc will need music that is relatively slow like a waltz whereas a sheltie needs something faster. When training Panda we also used Herb Alpert (LOL your Mum would possibly know), Walk in the Black Forest etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoemonster Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Molly's song is Jet, Are you gonna be my girl It really suits her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsD Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 MrsD, you wanna do it with the shelties?, LOL we may have a team. Magicalthing, there is a lot of choreography (cant spell for peanuts ), but www.dogpatch.org, links will help you. If in a team situation, then you need to think about not just the movements which you can teach the dogs, but also the music which will suit. e.g. bigger dogs such as a rotty, saint bernard etc will need music that is relatively slow like a waltz whereas a sheltie needs something faster. When training Panda we also used Herb Alpert (LOL your Mum would possibly know), Walk in the Black Forest etc. Hesa, Ive been scouring the forums & looking at stuff all day about it :D . That looks like sooooooooo much fun! So when are you starting up classes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShesaLikeableBiBear Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 shoemonster. just trying to get the head around and remember the music, think we have it. There are so many great pieces of music to suit all breeds, think we may need a D.J. :D If we can have breed conformation classes Aussie wide, why cant we have Dancing With Dogs as Well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShesaLikeableBiBear Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 MrsD, in the summer, when we can do it indoors when Lure and Herding and conformation clases are over. Ebony needs something slowish and the shelites a fast foxt trot? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsD Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Here is a site with more clipsThe thriller one is cool http://www.k9freestyle.co.uk/video%20clips.htm Shoey, the Thriller one is FABULOUS!!!! I cant believe this - why have I never seen or heard of this before?!?!?! It is soooooo cool - I sooo want to learn to do this!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsD Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 (edited) MrsD, in the summer, when we can do it indoors when Lure and Herding and conformation clases are over. Ebony needs something slowish and the shelites a fast foxt trot? :D Im already picking music & thinking up moves & I dont even know how to teach any of them . Gotta go organise dinner cos I have a friend coming over, but you know where my mind will be & what it wil be doing . (BTW, confirmation? showing? what's that? ) Edited September 9, 2006 by MrsD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicalthing Posted September 9, 2006 Author Share Posted September 9, 2006 Thanks everyone for all your help - I have passed all information on to my mum. It doesn't appear that it is as popular in Victoria as it is in some of the other states. Mum is going to get in contact with the group from Dandenong and see how it goes. Mum's dog Sasha is pretty good at pickup up new tricks and there has been heaps of information on how to start training for the different tricks. Once again thanks for all the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoemonster Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 No probs Mrs D, I love doing it with Molly! I hadn't heard of it until a few months ago when one of the girls at obedience was showing me some tricks that her dog can do, I was impressed and she told me about freestyle Its great because the dogs really enjoy it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShesaLikeableBiBear Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 MrsD am sure I mentioned it to you, I will lend you the video of Panda. Mary Ray has done a demonstration, (I think using her sheltie) in the Best in Show Ring at Crufts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsD Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 MrsD am sure I mentioned it to you, I will lend you the video of Panda. :D Mary Ray has done a demonstration, (I think using her sheltie) in the Best in Show Ring at Crufts Hesa, yes you've mentioned it before a couple of times - but I still had no idea what it was! Completely clueless! Did you see the video of Richard Curtis & Jazz doing Thriller at Crufts in that link that Shoey gave? If you havent, have a look. Absolutely AWESOME!!!!!!! Shoey - so where's the video of you? Come on, dont be mean - I wanna see!!! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoemonster Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 lol I may have a video of me when I get it, the camera battery died on Friday night after our routines so we haven't seen them yet If it looks any good I will show you In the thread in training called "roll over" I just put some vids of them doing waves and roll overs, whcih are part of the routine if you want to see!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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