Beginners guide to… Get started today! Check out www.findadogclub.org.uk for local clubs in your area Take a peek at www.ykc.org.uk/eventcalendar for YKC events near you Heelwork to Music WHY SHOULD YOU DO HTM? • Meet new friends – there is a great social scene to be enjoyed. • Wow all your friends and family with your dog’s new talent – “HTM”, as it is known, has even been a great success on talent shows. • Discover your creave side by creang excing choreographed rounes for you and your dog. • Your dog will love the chance to learn new skills and moves. • You do not have to be musically talented to be able to do Heelwork to Music – anyone can do it. Could your dog be a star? WHAT IS HEELWORK TO MUSIC? If you want to compete in Heelwork to Music (HTM) you’ll have to put on your dancing shoes! Competors devise rounes of up to four minutes, put them to music, and perform the rounes with their dog. There are two types of HTM compeon; 1) Heelwork to Music: where most of the roune must be Heelwork and the rest can be as you wish 2) Freestyle: the whole roune is completely up to you! HTM needs lots dog training skills. Competors are judged over three secons; -Content and Flow -Accuracy and Team Performance -Musical Interpretaon There are a maximum of 10 marks up for grabs in each secon. ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • Your dog has to be registered with the Kennel Club on the Breed Register or the Acvity Register. • Competors taking part in any Kennel Club licensed event must familiarise them- selves with the Kennel Club Rules and Regulaons beforehand. • Dogs can start compeng in Heel- work to Music from 12 months and Freestyle from18 months of age. • Check out the YKC - Compeng secon to stay up to date with any special YKC rules HANDLING YOUR DOG Going to your first HTM show might cause your dog to behave a lile differently to usual. Young dogs in parcular can get really worked up by crowds or new places, if they do, don’t panic, just move a lile way from other competors and officials to give them some space. Just remember it is a new experience for you and your dog and if you are worried there are always Stewards or Officials you can speak to. CLUBS all over the UK Suitable for both and PEDIGREE CROSSBREED DOGS