11 -14 March 2021, The NEC Birmingham

Heelwork to music

heelwork to music and freestyle competition One of the highlights of a heelwork to music (HTM) competitor's career is the opportunity to compete in front of an audience of thousands at Crufts.

Each year Crufts hosts the finals of both heelwork to music and freestyle competitions. All 'advanced' level dogs and handlers can qualify for Crufts by entering one or more of a series of qualifying events held throughout the year.

Crufts judges 2020

Heelwork to music – 1st judge Ms D Hill (International)
Heelwork to music – 2nd judge Miss P Ruscoe
Heelwork to music – 3rd judge Mrs K Hardman

Results for Class 1 Crufts Freestyle Final 2020

Crufts Freestyle Final

Class Results - decided on Musical Interpretation in the event of a tie

Placing and name	Dog name	Total score
1 Nicci Hindson	Comebyanaway Wildest Dream	26.63
2 Anne Shuker	Freckle Frenzy	26.23
3 Helen Dennis	Comebyanaway Pure Love	25.23
4 Cathy Chambers	Ellbriar Can Can	24.17
5 Anne Shuker	Splish Splash	24.13
6 Lesley Neville	Brambledale Blue Dewey	23.50
7 Lucy Heath	Trip Hazard	22.97
8 Lesley Neville	Brambledale Brown Tedi	22.67
9 Jenny Witt	Lavender Lillipip	22.47
10 Carole Dodson	Kinaway Doctor Porter	22.10

Results for Class 2 Crufts Heelwork To Music Final 2020

Crufts Heelwork To Music Final

Class Results - decided on Accuracy in the event of a tie

Place and name	Dog name	Score
1 Caroline Garrett	Wildsea Phoenix of Fire	28.00
2 Lucy Creek	Harriot Skiffle King	27.20
3 Pamela Sullivan	Bandaitch Mack The Knife	25.23
4 Lucy Heath	Stillmoor Winter Sun	24.73
5 Anne Shuker	Freckle Frenzy	24.53
6 Nicci Hindson	Comebyanaway Wildest Dream	24.30
7 Cathy Bates	Sarkam Twinkle Toes	24.13
8 Michelle Dodson	Kinaway Doctor Kildare	23.40
9 Carole Dodson	Borderdance Dream Legend from	23.00
10 Christina Oxtoby	Legacy's Heaven Sent Shai	23.00

Results for the International Freestyle Final

Crufts International Freestyle Final

Place and name	Dog name	Score
1 Elke Boxoen	Just Jump Jessy	28.67
2. Elisabet Browaldh	Kummin Av Ulfaster	27.07
3. Nicci Hindson	Comebyanaway Wildest Dream	26.97
4. Christine Elisabeth Berczes	Silver Dream Aussie’s Top Secret	25.57
5. Marianne Elise Methi	Very Vega	25.47
6. Brigitte van Gestel	Nice of You To Come Bye Royal Purple	24.83
7. Sarah Apel	Ridick Vom Teufelsjoch	24.57
8. Monika Zapletalova	Afrodite Mayby Simple Elegance	24.43
9. Monika Ballerini	Breeze Jumping Kiwis	24.43
10. Michiko Matsuura	Magnetic Missy	23.97
11. Monia Guignard	Ediel Weiss	23.50
12. Emmy Marie Simonsen	Littlethorn Feet of Flames	23.13

Competition information

All Crufts’ qualifying competitions are judged under the appropriate Kennel Club regulations in force at the time of the event. To be eligible to enter these classes, dogs must be eligible to compete in advanced classes. Both the competition organisers and the Kennel Club reserve the right to verify a dog's eligibility to compete.

Crufts also caters for heelwork to music's growing international following by hosting The Kennel Club’s Crufts international freestyle competition. The contest is open to one competitor from each country, including one from Great Britain.

Crufts 2020 semi final qualifying teams

Name of Show/Division	Dog/Breed/Handler
Westglen HTM Premier Show 23 March 2019 - HTM	Sarkam Twinkle Toes/Border Collie; Handler - Cathy Bates
Westglen HTM Premier Show 23 March 2019 - HTM	Dare To Be A Daniel/Bearded Collie; Handler - Heather Smith
Westglen HTM Premier Show 23 March 2019 - Freestyle	Sarkam Twinkle Toes/Border Collie; Handler - Cathy Bates
Westglen HTM Premier Show 23 March 2019 - Freestyle	Brambledale Blue Dewy/Bearded Collie; Handler - Lesley Neville
Forest Oak Farm Premier Show 14 April 2019 - HTM	Wildsea Phoenix of Fire /Border Collie; Handler - Caroline Garrett
Forest Oak Farm Premier Show 14 April 2019 - HTM	Oltomaine Jack /Border Collie; Handler - Irene Walsh
Forest Oak Farm Premier Show 14 April 2019 - Freestyle	Splish Splash/Working Sheepdog; Handler - Anne Shuker
Forest Oak Farm Premier Show 14 April 2019 - Freestyle	Oltomaine Jack/Border Collie; Handler - Irene Walsh
Canine Freestyle GB Premier Show 11 & 12 May 2019 - HTM	Bandaitch Mack the Knife/Crossbreed; Handler - Pamela Sullivan
Canine Freestyle GB Premier Show 11 & 12 May 2019 - HTM	Kinaway Doctor Porter/Border Collie; Handler - Carole Dodson
Canine Freestyle GB Premier Show 11 & 12 May 2019 - Freestyle	Comebyanaway Pure Love/Border Collie; Handler - Helen Dennis
Canine Freestyle GB Premier Show 11 & 12 May 2019 - Freestyle	Comebyanaway Wildest Dream/Border Collie; Handler - Nicci Hindson
Paws N Music Association Premier Show 18 May 2019 - HTM	Stillmoor Winter Sun/Border Collie; Handler - Lucy Heath
Paws N Music Association Premier Show 18 May 2019 - HTM	Comebyanaway Wildest Dream/Border Collie; Handler - Nicci Hindson
Paws N Music Association Premier Show 18 May 2019 - Freestyle	Astra Sieva/Border Collie; Handler - Kristine Hodgson
Paws N Music Association Premier Show 18 May 2019 - Freestyle	Freckle Frenzy/Crossbreed; Handler - Anne Shuker
Bearded Collie Club (Scottish Branch) Premier Show 1 June 2019 - HTM	Runival Snowcrystal/Bearded Collie; Handler - Heather Smith
Bearded Collie Club (Scottish Branch) Premier Show 1 June 2019 - HTM	Van de Galeystukken LeRoy/Border Collie; Handler - Barbara Whittaker
Bearded Collie Club (Scottish Branch) Premier Show 1 June 2019 - Freestyle	Dare To Be A Daniel/Bearded Collie; Handler - Heather Smith
Bearded Collie Club (Scottish Branch) Premier Show 1 June 2019 - Freestyle	Demelza at Glidersway/Border Collie; Handler - Jill Davis
Aberystwyth Premier Show - HTM	Comebyanaway Pure Love/Border Collie; Handler - Helen Dennis
Aberystwyth Premier Show - HTM	Freckle frenzy/Crossbreed; Handler - Anne Shuker
Aberystwyth Premier Show - Freestyle	Jed Jess Lucky Born to Dance/Chihuahua; Handler - Isa Randle
Aberystwyth Premier Show - Freestyle	Lavender Lillipip/Crossbreed; Handler - Jenny Witt
Haslemere DDTC Premier Show - HTM	Borderdance Dream Legend From Kinaway/Border Collie; Handler - Carole Dodson
Haslemere DDTC Premier Show - HTM	Kinaway Doctor Kildare/Border Collie; Handler - Michelle Dodson
Haslemere DDTC Premier Show - Freestyle	Kinaway Doctor Porter/Border Collie; Handler - Carole Dodson
Haslemere DDTC Premier Show - Freestyle	Exmoor Dark Sky/English Springer Spaniel; Handler - Susan Wolf
Paws N Music Association Premier Show - HTM	Indiana Joy of April/Border Collie; Handler - Paul Ballard
Paws N Music Association Premier Show - HTM	Decoymans Piper Edward/NSDTR; Handler - Louise Ince
Paws N Music Association Premier Show - Freestyle	Decoymans Piper Edward/NSDTR; Handler - Louise Ince
Paws N Music Association Premier Show - Freestyle	Calandrella Algoma/Chesapeake Bay Retriever; Handler - Jan Debnam
Canine Freestyle GB - HTM	Brambledale Blue Dewy/Bearded Collie; Handler - Lesley Neville
Canine Freestyle GB - HTM	Stillmoor Silk N Satin/Working Sheepdog; Handler - Helen Boyd
Canine Freestyle GB - Freestyle	Brambledale Blue Dewy/Bearded Collie; Handler - Lesley Neville
Canine Freestyle GB - Freestyle	Mika Mariska/Working Sheepdog; Handler - Debbie Moore
Scottish BCC Premier Show - HTM	Rob & Skyes Lottie/WSD; Handler - Linda Webster
Scottish BCC Premier Show - HTM	Indijazz Showstopper/German Shorthaired Pointer; Handler - Helen Boyd
Scottish BCC Premier Show - Freestyle	Monet In A Million/Crossbreed; Handler - Charlotte Ball
Scottish BCC Premier Show - Freestyle	Yolanda The Panda/WSD; Handler - Emma Pirrie
Paws N Music Association - HTM	Tivalake Let’s Step Out/NSDTR; Handler - Louise Ince
Paws N Music Association - HTM	Legacy’s Heaven Sent Shai/Border Collie; Handler - Christina Oxtoby
Paws N Music Association - Freestyle	Ellbriar Can Can/Golden Retriever; Handler - Cathy Chambers
Paws N Music Association - Freestyle	Darkquest Fancy That/Border Collie; Handler - Di Morgan
Westglen HTM Club - HTM	Arvella Sparkles at Oldberne/Bernese Mountain Dog; Handler - Sandra Hallam
Westglen HTM Club - HTM	Stillmoor Cloudy Sunset/Border Collie; Handler - Naomi Evans
Westglen HTM Club - Freestyle	Stillmoor Red Sky At Night/Border Collie; Handler - Ann De Rizzio
Westglen HTM Club - Freestyle	Trip Hazard/Crossbreed; Handler - Lucy Heath