Black Dog

Black Dog
Kevin Formosa (AUS) - March 2026
Counts: 32 Walls:2 Level: Intermediate

Intro: 32 Counts

[1-8] Fwd, Side, Together, Back, Chasse ¼ R, Chase ½ R, Full Turn L
1,2&3Step R fwd, Step L to L side, Step R beside L, Step L back

4&5Step R to R side, Step L beside R, ¼ R steeping R fwd (3.00)

6&7Step L fwd, Turn ½ R weight R, Step L fwd (9.00)

8&½ L Stepping R back, ½ L Stepping L fwd (full turn) (9.00)

(bridge here, see below)

[9-16] Step Lock Step, Modified Diamond, Cross Rock, Side, Across
1&2Step R fwd, Step L behind R, Step R fwd sweeping L

3&4&Step L across R, Step R to R side, 1/8 L Stepping L back, Step R back (7.30)

5,61/8 L Stepping L to L side dragging R (6.00), 1/8 L stepping R fwd dragging L (4.30)

7&Step L fwd, Recover weight R

8&1/8 L Stepping L to L side, Step R across L (3.00)

[17-24] L NC, Side, Behind, Side, Step Sweep, Cross, ¼, ¼ Side, Touch
1,2&Step L to L side, Step R slightly behind L, Step L across R

3,4&Step R to R side, Step L behind R, Step R to R side

5,6Step L fwd and sweep R, Step R across L

7*,8& ¼ R stepping L back, ¼ R stepping R to R side, Touch L beside R

[25-32] Side Drag with collapse, ¾ Runaround, Fwd, ½ Pivot, ½ Pivot
1,2,3Big step L to L side collapsing body in, looking down to L side

4&5¼ R stepping R fwd, ¼ L stepping L fwd, ¼ R Stepping R fwd (6.00)

6Step L fwd

7&8&Step R fwd, Turn ½ R weight L, Step R fwd, Turn ½ R weight L

Tags:
End of Walls 2 and 7:
There is a one count tag After the 2 pivot turns, drag your R fwd slowly for 1 count and then step fwd to start again

Bridge and Restart: Walls 4 and 6

Dance till counts 8& then add the following steps
Step R fwd dragging Left (1,2), Step L fwd (3) then continue through the dance until count 25 then step R back, step L beside R and restart