Schutzhund training evolved in Germany as a breed standard for the German Shepherd Dog. Captain Max Von Stephanitz developed a training method that has transcended his original purpose and is now a sport enjoyed by passionate dog lovers of other large breeds. Did he ever imagine that in his dedication to protecting the high standards […]…
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 […]…
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 […]…
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 […]…
Schutzhund training is a great sport for the powerful breed Doberman Pinschers . The origin of the Doberman Pinscher is unique in that it is the result of purposeful selected breedings to produce anticipated characteristics in a protection dog. The purpose for this dog was determined before the breed existed. The Doberman Pinscher is the only […]…
Schutzhund training is very often the beginning of a police dog’s education. Many dogs from schutzhund clubs end up on K-9 Units. Dogs are picked for their capacity to be taught different things as they endeavor to turn out to be law enforcement dogs. If the particular dogs tend to be way too trusting in […]…
Schutzhund training is an in depth, exciting, and serious endeavor. We sometimes say it’s not like it’s life or death…it’s even more important than that! There are many pieces to the puzzle of titling your dog and they all require practice, proofing and excellence. Here’s just a partial list of the skills and techniques you […]…
Schutzhund training has many enthusiastic participants. Canine owners that are trying to find a fantastic way to spend time with their pet should consider schutzhund training and their breed’s distinctive attributes. In order to promote his or her talents and behavior training, various owners might get pleasure from joining the field of the championship sport […]…
Schutzhund training is comprised of three distinct phases. The sections that make up Schutzhund are protection, following, and loyalty make up the test and, in order to succeed, a canine must do well on all three. The dogs must score at least a seventy five out of 100 points and a canine can be excluded […]…