A glossary of terms and expressions used in Canine Freestyle Disc
TAKE
During a "take" the trainer holds a disc and the dog takes it. Takes are typically considered to be training skills - used to teach a dog to jump up and catch a disc. However, as limited only by the trainer's imagination and a dog's skill and athleticism, takes can form the basis for more advanced tricks. For example, a trainer may hold a disc in his mouth for the dog to take (mouth take) or a trainer may lie on his back and hold a disc between his feet for the dog to take (foot take over). Care must be taken to release the disc at the appropriate moment, particularly when performing a mouth take.
An "over" is where the dog jumps over the trainer's body to catch a disc. Generally, the word "over" is combined with whatever part of the trainer's body the dog jumps over (i.e., front over, side over, back over, leg over or arm over).
A "stall" occurs when the dog jump and lands on the trainer's body. Most stalls are back stalls, meaning that the dog jumps on and stays briefly on the trainer's back. The artistry of a stall is generally found in two ways, how the dog jumps or lands upon the trainer's body and how the trainer throws a disc to have the dog dismount.
A "butterfly" involves making a disc flip end over end. This is achieved by the manner in which the disc is thrown or by slapping or kicking the disc to make it spin.
A "vault" occurs when the dog jumps off the trainer's body to catch a disc in the air. Vaults can be the most crowd pleasing and exciting skills presented in a canine disc routine, but all due care must be taken to perform vaults in a safe and controlled manner.
Most advanced tricks are combinations of the skills mentioned above. For example, a back-vault-butterfly would entail having a dog vault off the trainer's body to catch a disc that is flipping end-over-end.
When a dog/trainer team have mastered enough tricks and skills, they can start putting a freestyle routine together. A freestyle routine is usually set to music and consists of a series of throws, skills and catches, which may last 60 to 150 seconds.
In canine disc competitions, the catch and throw portion involves a game of fetch played with discs. In such a competition points are awarded based upon how far the dog runs to catch a disc. Additional points are awarded when a dog catches a disc with all paws off the ground.
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