The main breeds found in IPO are the German Shepherd Dog and the Belgian Malinois. Also widely found in Schutzhund/IPO clubs are the Doberman and the Rottweiler. These are all working dogs with shared characteristics. IPO is not an easy sport. It can take years to title a dog. You train in all types of ...…
Schutzhund/IPO can be a very fun and rewarding adventure for both you and your dog. Many are drawn to the sport because either they like the idea of doing “protection” work with their dogs or because they have read about the history of the German Shepherd Dog or Schutzhund so get the idea that they ...…
In the Schutzhund training obedience phase, it’s not uncommon to see green dogs refuse jumps during one or several periods during their training. They’ll often do weird things with one or more obstacles as they progress. They will also frequently behave perfectly at the next session with whatever obstacle they weirded out on if the ...…
As a Schutzhund trainer for top level strong competition dogs, people often ask my advice about nutrition. My first advice is always the same – don’t let your dog get fat! Any dog that comes to my place for boarding inevitably ends up on a “diet” and goes home trimmer and smarter in more ways ...…
Universal Sieger is a new competition offered by the WUSV (World Union of German Shepherd Clubs). Last year was the first year of the competition held in Linz, Austria. One of our club members, Kevin Nance, qualified and went with his dog Vandal vom Mittelwest. Universal Sieger is trying to combine the german shepherd training ...…
Here is a you tube video of Lord v Gleisdreieck. Though too dirty in the blind, this is an example of very strong, convincing, and dominant dog. Watch the initial guarding in the blind. In the 80s and early 90s judges would often over look the control issues with a dog like this and score ...…
Imprinting, teaching, proofing. The imprinting, teaching, proofing, is very simple. First I wanted to imprint the dog with what I’m going to teach it. I’m personally not a big imprinter, so I don’t use a lot of food in my puppy training. I use it for tracking. But when I’m teaching or imprinting the dog, ...…
Schutzhund Training Begins In Puppyhood. For a working dog to earn a prestigious Schutzhund title, he must excel in obedience, tracking and protection. So, how can you determine the ability of a playful, young puppy for the demanding specialty of schutzhund training? If you have a litter of puppies you want to consider for schutzhund ...…
Schutzhund Training 2011 Universal Sieger Winner Kevin Nance As many on these pages are all too aware, it takes hundreds leading to thousands of hours of schutzhund training to properly prepare a dog for higher level competition; but that is not nearly enough. What it absolutely takes beyond the aforementioned dedication of time is club, ...…
Schutzhund Training | Laying a Good Foundation One of the most common errors made by handlers in schutzhund training is failing to recognize the importance of establishing the dog’s attention on the handler before commencing an exercise. The handler can determine where the dog’s attention is by checking where the dog’s eyes are focused. If ...…