Each Hall of Fame dog has brought something special to Canine
Freestyle as a discipline in the Sport of Dogs. Each of these dogs
have illustrated their commitment to training and expressing their
delight and joy in the oneness of the relationship with their
partners. Yahtzee is no exception. He has consistently shown his
skill in developing and creating choreography and aiding in the
musical choice. He definitely knows what he doesn't like.
Zee when good is very good; when bad he is very bad. In his own
way he challenged all of us to reevaluate how we train, choreograph
and perform. In his own unique way he made us find a new and/or
different approach to training and performing. He caused all to
look at the layers of our work. He challenged us to use invention
and imagination as a communication in training and creativity. The
result was to enable his partner and their classmates to transcend
the virtuosity of a technical skill and to perform by using
movement as a language and a medium for creativity. Thank you,
Zee, for leading us forward to the next layer of Canine Freestyle.
