Freestyle Email Lists
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NW Freestylers - keep up on freestyle in the Pacific Northwest. You can also subscribe by sending an email to NWfreestylers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
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K9DanceSport - General musical freestyle email list not specific to any organization. To subscribe send an email to K9DanceSport-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Freestyle Trainers
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Julie Flanery - Philomath, OR. Check Julie's calendar for freestyle classes and workshops through out the U.S. -
Richard Curtis - United Kingdom. Check his website for workshops worldwide and a series of good freestyle instruction videos.
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Diane Kowalski - Duncansville, PA. Diane also gives workshops around the country. She and Richard Curtis have an instructional video for sale.
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Mary Ray - United Kingdom. Mary gives workshops all over the world and has several good video tapes. Check out her site for videos of herfreestyle performances at Crufts.
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Attila Szkukalek - United Kingdom. Don't miss Attila's video clip of his 2001 Charlie Chaplin routine. He has several good training videos for sale.
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K9 DanceSport Education and Resources - Diane Kowalski, Julie Flanery, and Corinne Lawson and many more will be instructing at the Spring Festival 2007 Conference for Freestylers in Virginia.
Freestyle Organizations
- Canine Freestyle Federation, Inc. (United States)
- Musical Dog Sport Association (United States)
- Pawfect K9 Freestyle Club (Japan)
- Paws 2 Dance (British Columbia and Washington)
- Paws n Music Association (United Kingdom)
- World Canine Freestyle Organization (World Wide)
K9 Dressage
- K9 Dressage - by Sandra Davis. K9 Dressage is derived from the sport of equine dressage. It incorporates freestyle and obedience moves.
Freestyle Clubs
- Canine Freestyle GB (Great Britain)
- The Emerald City Canine Freestyle Dancers (Sequim, WA) Contact: Carolyn Money
- Oklahoma Freestyle Dogs
- Rogue Valley K9 Freestyler (Medford, OR) Contacts: Judy or Janet
Fun Freestyle Web Sites
- Dancing with your Dog - video clips of Sandra and Pepper
- Attila's Video Clips Page - video clips of UK freestylers
- Carolyn Scott and Rookie - video clips of Carolyn and Rookie
More Fun Activities for You and Your Dog
- Iron Dogs Training Camp - Sports camps for you and your dog withlocations around the US.
Health News
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Multi Drug Sensitivity in Several Breeds of Dogs including Herding Breeds. University of Washington, College of Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Clinical Pharmacological Lab. The problem is due to a mutation in the multi-drug resistance gene (MDR1). This site includes information about testing your dog for this gene and also a list of problem and potential problem drugs. Here is some information from the Mini Aussie Rescue.