According to Lyudmila Eybogina, the coach and sportsman of the club of Cynology and Sport Development Association (CSDA), 50 couples, that is the companion dogs with their owners, will perform on the arena on May 4. These are mainly participants from Saint Petersburg, however, there are also performers from other regions. Dogs of different level, from beginners to the experienced one, dance on the ring. In total, the performances have three levels of complexity: debut, progress and master. 

«Dancing with dogs is a positive type of training. The digs in the ring show their skills to music. Today, the competitions are held in the training mode. Participants may demonstrate to the spectators how the dances are practiced, how the elements and tricks are studied which then appear to be funny and playful», comments Lyudmila Eybogina.

For instance, one of the duets, the owner Olga Sergeeva with her nine-year beauty – Labrador retriever called Real Person Fearentino (just Lora at home), showed the dance «Renewal» to the song of Madonna. The four-legged dancer is a veteran already, performs in the progress-freestyle class. «Today we have already had a final rehearsal to raise the spirits and get more motivated in the ring. Our dance is a symbol of our meeting: when I met my wonderful dog, all my miseries went away, and together we will overcome everything», said the participant. 

Another bright couple, Zoya Kovaleva with the beginning starlet of the ring, continental toy-spaniel (papillon dog) Emmy, have recently completed the initial stage and are preparing for a more serious one.

«We have prepared for about a year. First, we studied basic elements, and then, with the assistance of the trainer who invented the dance pattern, we started working on the links. We accumulate the experience in the ring», said Zoya Kovaleva. According to her, Emmy is a quick inventing dog who is hard to hold. «We like to dance very much! Especially with a treat», the owner laughs.