As an Irish trad musician and a dog person, I have to vote that this is the absolute coolest and most amazing combination of my two favourite things that I've ever seen!
That was incredible. Wow. I am awestruck by the performance, the connection between Mary Ray and her border collie, and everything inbetween. I hope to do that someday.
This is the kind of freestyle that I love, where it's not just tricks, but it is beautiful and musical, truly a dance. Congratulations Mary, this is gorgeous!
I don´t really like heelwork to music but that dog just does it so BEAUTIFUL and flawless and smooth so I just had to like it. And Mary really put a great show together!
Great! Really great! my dogs and I, we make the first steps in Freestyle and we hope - just hope - to look a bit like Mary and her dogs one day. It is our goal. We'll do that!
My kids think this is the best dog in the world. This made there day, you and your dog are the talk of the town in 3 ed grade!! Nice work, keep up the good work
It always brings tears to my eyes to see her work , watching a dog so in touch with his handler willing to do anything to please . Its amazing and a wonderful example of how far a dog will go to please there owners. Always a highlight of crufts . Thanks :)
doggylicious2, the reason mary does nothing as you put it with her dog compared to the likes of tina, is that she is doing 'Heelwork' to music, and she works her dogs beautifully. If she wanted to do lots of tricks then she would be known for freestyling, yes tricks are amazing to see, and entertaining but so is having great heelwork too, and thats what mary is known for!
Thank you for your kind response ... I watched Tina do a beautiful Heelwork to Music routine and win the HTM Final (I've put her video that I recorded on YouTUbe)- I couldn't believe what I was watching her dog do - One Tempi (skipping), Piaffe, Passage - all so beautiful. I guess then that 'the likes of Tina' (as you so eloquently put it) is known for her Freestyle AND Heelwork to Music and is the best of the best! Maybe the winner of the Freestyle or HTM Final should perform before B.I.S. ?
Obv don't get me wrong tina's performances are lovely and she has such a great bond with her dogs, esp when it comes to the slow routines i've seen at coventry in the past , i just think also the very simple routines with more heelwork like mary's are very effective to, as it was meant to be a strict riverdance routine. Its hard to think thats what routines were when mary introduced them years back! i can't see anyone other than mary in spot light before B.I.S even though would be great prize!
Compared to the other competitiors in the Freestyle and HTM competitions, in particular the winner of these two events - Tina Humphrey and her dog Chandy, Mary Ray does absolutely nothing with her dog!
amazing
SimpleCrazyBOCs 3 weeks ago
she is a perfection!
Merces69 1 month ago
Incredible control, and the focus from this dog is just amazing.
VivaLaVidaChica 1 month ago
the best dog love him
Mrgargamel27 1 month ago
amazing
monicavictor100 1 month ago
<3<3<3
monicavictor100 1 month ago
TO CUTE
strongbadfan1 2 months ago
Absolutely incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mkgal12 3 months ago
wow. that is the greatest thing ive seen on youtube. mary you are AMAZING. id love to see this live.
Grislyraven 3 months ago
what a beautiful dog!
linkfreak210 5 months ago
WOW. This is VERY impressive!!! :D It's so amazing how the dog kinda knows what to do. :3 The collie family is so smart.
TheHDogs 6 months ago
I liked Tina and Chandi more.
MsZoraZ 6 months ago
C'est trop magnifique :)
Mistygri5 6 months ago
I love border collies <3
Luculencia 7 months ago
She was the winner, yes?
Shadowabliss 8 months ago
As an Irish trad musician and a dog person, I have to vote that this is the absolute coolest and most amazing combination of my two favourite things that I've ever seen!
crysania4 9 months ago
PERFECT
esdras954 10 months ago
muitoooooooooooooooo BOM
esdras954 10 months ago
Nice. Reminds me of my last video of the dog in Chile
sftheme 11 months ago
grossartig!!
ArtisFrauchen 11 months ago
Increibleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!
kenderkorne 1 year ago
That was incredible. Wow. I am awestruck by the performance, the connection between Mary Ray and her border collie, and everything inbetween. I hope to do that someday.
emusician21 1 year ago
Awesome! What a partnership! Love the work with the additional dancers as well!!!!
gnpayfer 1 year ago
Awesome! What a partnership!
gnpayfer 1 year ago
Bravo Bravo!
sesis21 1 year ago
toller Hund, tolles Team - hoffentlich hat er Hund da auch wirklich Freude bei, sieht aber so aus :-)
Martin040171 1 year ago
This is the kind of freestyle that I love, where it's not just tricks, but it is beautiful and musical, truly a dance. Congratulations Mary, this is gorgeous!
yasijenny 1 year ago
Wow and double wow!!! How can you not love these adorable little people in fur coats!
sesis21 1 year ago
I saw that live
loveDaisyhamster 1 year ago
Her dogs adore her - no abuse there - just LOVE!
Glokkie 1 year ago
I Love Quincy!!!!
stopbeingnasty 1 year ago
I think you've done really well, he's such well trained, but the music choice and dances are a bit of boring, maybe you should add some humor too. ;)
HoneybunchBunny 1 year ago
Wow, everything is so smooth. Its graceful
lessthanyoudeserve 1 year ago
I don´t really like heelwork to music but that dog just does it so BEAUTIFUL and flawless and smooth so I just had to like it. And Mary really put a great show together!
kuttebulle 1 year ago
Great Trainer , Great breed, Great dog
tropikaki 1 year ago
I WAS THERE HA HA HA
loveDaisyhamster 1 year ago
SPECTACULAR !! You can tell the Dog is having an awesome time ! What a great team !!
Mastin31507 1 year ago
What control she has over the dog. Simply amazing. :)
Negisenseifangirl 1 year ago
wow goosebumps !!!! Mary is the best!!!
greet2001be 1 year ago
Breathtaking. The combination of a dog and a dancer is brilliant when done this way. Flawless.
whiteash002 1 year ago
I <3 it!
libeh 2 years ago
Wow.... i'm really impressed!! I also train my dog and I've got her book for X-Mas... but this!! this is awesome!!
anchoa23 2 years ago
He visto trabajo en equipo pero Uds. son increíbles parecen uno solo muy buena comunicación y armonía. Felicidades
panaab 2 years ago
I am going to teach this to my poodle lol
wrinkster22 2 years ago
COLLIEWOOD BLUE JEANS - GO LEVI! visit colliewood01 to see his relatives
colliewood01 2 years ago
WOW!!! Very awesome...! I was very impressed as I saw it first time!
I train my dog, too but it looks a little bit different...
But well done!!
TcuteButCrazyT 2 years ago
Mary & Levi...AMAZING.
heeyheeeeyOx 2 years ago
Fantastic!
heeyheeeeyOx 2 years ago
i went to see this at crufts and its even better in person!
sammyfry96 2 years ago
Fabulous!!!
bonjofi 2 years ago
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stormnelson1234 2 years ago
This is Riverdance!
AmberFaithChloe 2 years ago 2
Jake said to checkk this out . big ups. more dogs in rugby need this kind o discipline.
macky110 2 years ago
Great! Really great! my dogs and I, we make the first steps in Freestyle and we hope - just hope - to look a bit like Mary and her dogs one day. It is our goal. We'll do that!
lubava27 2 years ago
My kids think this is the best dog in the world. This made there day, you and your dog are the talk of the town in 3 ed grade!! Nice work, keep up the good work
sgtmelisa 2 years ago
It always brings tears to my eyes to see her work , watching a dog so in touch with his handler willing to do anything to please . Its amazing and a wonderful example of how far a dog will go to please there owners. Always a highlight of crufts . Thanks :)
vinya12 2 years ago
prachtiggggggg beautifull!!
all4kelpie 2 years ago
Fabulous yet again! Hats of to Mary Ray!
EmmaEmma888 2 years ago
I'm Levi's breeder & v.proud plus 1 brother & 2 sisters were in the obedience contests. You go Mary!!!
colliewood01 2 years ago
Fabulous talent both Mary and her dogs, justed loved Riverdance. Amazing!! Wish I had her ability?
saucykit 2 years ago
Desde España!!!!
IMPRESIONANTE
mtaj71 2 years ago
loved this! Mary is fab n a very funny down to earth lady. Levi is a great dog. I just love him!
nebbynanny 2 years ago
With not being able to watch this on the TV, hubby and I have just enjoyed watching this and clapped at the end.
Mary is amazing and gives you goose bumps when you see her live.
BRILLIANT!! Thank you for posting :)
NSM7578 2 years ago
this video makes me laugh a litle i have to give it tooyou this is a really good video it was entertaining to watch
Chick6517 2 years ago
doggylicious2, the reason mary does nothing as you put it with her dog compared to the likes of tina, is that she is doing 'Heelwork' to music, and she works her dogs beautifully. If she wanted to do lots of tricks then she would be known for freestyling, yes tricks are amazing to see, and entertaining but so is having great heelwork too, and thats what mary is known for!
filly53KC 2 years ago
woah...
amazing...
Watchhere30 2 years ago
Thank you for your kind response ... I watched Tina do a beautiful Heelwork to Music routine and win the HTM Final (I've put her video that I recorded on YouTUbe)- I couldn't believe what I was watching her dog do - One Tempi (skipping), Piaffe, Passage - all so beautiful. I guess then that 'the likes of Tina' (as you so eloquently put it) is known for her Freestyle AND Heelwork to Music and is the best of the best! Maybe the winner of the Freestyle or HTM Final should perform before B.I.S. ?
doggylicious2 2 years ago
Obv don't get me wrong tina's performances are lovely and she has such a great bond with her dogs, esp when it comes to the slow routines i've seen at coventry in the past , i just think also the very simple routines with more heelwork like mary's are very effective to, as it was meant to be a strict riverdance routine. Its hard to think thats what routines were when mary introduced them years back! i can't see anyone other than mary in spot light before B.I.S even though would be great prize!
filly53KC 2 years ago
this was amazin, i was there ! :P
xoAngharadxo 2 years ago
fullspeedfox can i just say when mary did her demo at crufts she was so funny and all ways laughing and joking
animalclaire 2 years ago
Compared to the other competitiors in the Freestyle and HTM competitions, in particular the winner of these two events - Tina Humphrey and her dog Chandy, Mary Ray does absolutely nothing with her dog!
doggylicious2 2 years ago
beautifully trained dog, too bad she never breaks out of a walk or cracks a smile
fullspeedfox 2 years ago
Very creative use of the 'props!'! I love how the dog uses the people like agility obstacles! Especially the leg weaves!
supernaturalbc2008 2 years ago
fantastic again meet mary at crufts on the friday she was very nice and levi was so funny
animalclaire 2 years ago
Absolutely fantastic
Benandthedoodles 2 years ago