DOG DANCING
HTM and Freestyle at Crufts 2007

Text : Emmy Marie Simonsen
Photos: Allan Brown and Carina Enevoldsen

2007 was a great Crufts year for HTM enthusiasts! 3 competitions and lots of demos to enjoy!. Thursday was the English Heelwork To Music Finals, Friday the English Freestyle Finals and Saturday - for the first time ever - the International Freestyle.

Read more about Crufts 2007 here!

See more photos here!

All 3 competitions were judged by

Karen Sykes, Richard Curtis and Annie Clayton.
Time keeper (left): David Hardman.

The English Heelwork to Music Finals
8th of March 2007

1st
Gina Pink & Our Magic Combination (left)

Kath Hardman & Copper Coin of Retcoll (right)

Gina and Kath both gained 26,7 points, but the accuracy marks placed Gina Pink first and therefore she is the official Crufts HTM winner.


3rd
Nicky Joyce & Busybug Marquisete, 26,4 p.

4th
Marleen Van Hees & Working Stock Adventure Gino, 26,37 p.

5th
Kath Hardman & Stillmoor Lady in Red, 25,33 p.

6th
Lesley Brocklehurst & Borderlair Cinnamon Twist, 24.93 p.

7th
Lynda Edmondson & Gimme A Buzz, 24,7 p.

8th
Carol Dodson & Kinaway Doctor Watson, 24.70 p.

9th
Ann De Rizzio & Stillmoor Touch of Spice, 24.63 p.

10th
Carol Wallace & Last of the Summer Wine, 24.53 p.

 

The English Freestyle Finals
9th of March 2007

1st
Lesley Neville & Choxxstart Dream Angus
27.70

2nd
Tina Humphrey & Bluecroft My Blue Heaven
27.63

3rd
Kath Hardman & September Spice
27.47

4th
Jackie Clarke & Cafcoll Brite Dream
26.80

5th
Nicky Joyce & Busybug Marquissete
26.57

6th
Lesley Neville & Highlander Red Robbie
25.87

7th
Jackie Clarke & Chocolate Sensation
25.43

8th
Jill Davis & Stillmoor Russet Mist
25.40

9th
Corrine Campagna & Cadno Tenderness
25.17

10th
Carol Mortimer & Zak Ziggs About
23.83


International Freestyle
10th of March 2007

1st - England
Lesley Neville & Coxxstart Dream Angus
27.57

2nd - Jersey
Donelda Guy & One Step Ahead Biba
27.37

3rd - Sweden
Frida Binette & Somollis Blinka-Blå
27.17

4th - Denmark
Emmy Marie Simonsen & The Charmed Ones Biscuit In Blue
26.80

5th - Switzerland
Claudia Moser & Darjeeling's Jewel
26.63

6th - Scotland
Heather Smith & Catch Her In The Skye
26.50

7th - Belgium
Marleen Van Hees & Working Stock Adventure Gino
25.87

8th - Italy
Corinne Campagna & CWM Cadno Tenderness
25.23

9th - New Zealand
Karen McCarthy & Weblyn Lord Connor
24.30

10th - Holland
Christiaan De Jong & Looking for Dorothy Mae
24.00

11th - Wales
Mary Muxworthy & Collywobble Celtic Harry
23.93

 

Demos

It wasn't just at the competitions the audience could enjoy the HTM. Some of England's best handlers had been invited to perform their beautiful routines in the Arena.


Kath and Tipp performing to Lumbye's Champagne Galop.


Mo and Topaz impressed the audience with a beautiful routine.


Mary Ray performed her James Bond routine several times during the 4 days.