General Freestyle and Training Information
Musical Freestyle Venues based in the United States
The Dogs Can Dance Challenge
All divisions offered by video. Titles offered in Classical Freestyle, Entertainment, and Musical Interpretation divisions. Offers a unique point system for titling, as well as a team option for titling. Video events offered three times per year.
http://www.dogscandance.com/DogsCanDanceChallenge.html
Cyber Rally-O Dance Division
All divisions offered by video. Features set pattern dances - no choreography required! Titles offered at five levels of difficulty. Entries can be submitted at any time (Starting in December 2014).
World Canine Freestyle Organization
Titling available through both live and video events. Titles offered in Musical Freestyle and Heelwork to Music divisions. Video events offered four times per year.
http://www.worldcaninefreestyle.org/
Rally Freestyle Elements
Titling available through both live and video events. Titles offered in Freestyle and In Synch divisions. Video events can be scheduled at any time, minimum of three teams within a 200 mile radius of one another required.
Poised for Success Freestyle
Titling available through video submission. This program is designed to enable a dog and handler team that is new to the sport, or coming in at any level, to begin learning how to demonstrate the most basic foudation Freestyle skills, and gradually develop into a team that can create and perform full Freestyle performances.
http://www.poisedforsuccessfreestyle.com/titling-in-musical-freestyle
Or, join the Facebook Group at:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/PoisedForSuccessFreestyle/
Canine Freestyle Federation
See website for details
http://www.canine-freestyle.org/
Musical Dog Sport Association
Live and video events available. See website for details.
http://www.musicaldogsport.org/
Pam's Dog Academy
Video titles available. See website for details.
http://pamsdogtraining.com/canine-freestyle-titles/
Recommended Books and DVD's
Dog Training and Behavior
Control Unleashed - Leslie McDevitt
(Available as the original book and the Puppy Program)
Musical Freestyle
Clicker Dances with Dogs - Kay Laurence
Instructional Materials - Judy Gamet
(several levels and topics available)
Learn to do Freestyle - Training Manual - Tina Humphrey
Chandi - Tina Humphrey (A Memoir)