Section 7: Music
Music is a necessary part of canine musical freestyle. The music shall be carefully chosen to complement and showcase the movement of the dog and the dynamics of the team. Music is a powerful tool for communicating emotion, energy, joy, bond, relationship and teamwork.
Choreography may reflect the style of music, such as country, swing or 50's.
The music shall reflect a respect for the dog, the audience, and the sport. As such music lyrics shall not contain profanity or be obscene. Use of such music will be considered a major error in all classes.
Handler is free to choose from all musical styles and genres. There is no requirement for use of either lyrics or use of instrumental only.
Music editing is acceptable, and in some cases, required in order to meet the class time limit.
Handlers are required to work within the time ranges for the class. Timing of the performance begins and ends with the music.
Music more than 5 seconds over/under the class time limit may be scored as a minor error. Music 10 seconds or more over/under will be scored as a major error and will disqualify (DQ) the performance.