NBHA Amateur Championship Trial, April 2004 by Fred Lanting There are many “registries” in the world of dogs. A registration organization is one that takes care of the paperwork regarding the ancestry and other details about the dogs belonging to a group of fanciers in a given association. On the 31st of …
Schutzhund-Versatility Test Level-1 (SchH-1/VPG-1) for working dogs. (IPO is identical) Three divisions: Phase A100 points Phase B100 points Phase C100 points Total:300 points SchH/VPG-1, Phase “A”, TRACKING Search (unguided): at least 300 steps, 3 legs, 2 corners (approx. 90°), 2 articles belonging to the dog handler, the track at least 20 minutes …
Revised 2012 German Shepherd Dog Myelopathy, also known as DM for Degenerative (chronic and progressive) Myelopathy (spinal cord disease), or CDRM in the UK, is the first disorder that comes to mind when German Shepherd Dogs and spinal lesions are spoken of together. Almost peculiar to Shepherds, the first symptoms are usually seen at more …
Fading Puppy Syndrome – One Possible Cause: Until relatively recently, canine herpes seemed to be a problem only in the whelping boxes maintained by rank novices in breeding dogs. Experienced breeders could control it, prevent the effects. But it appears that perhaps a different strain of virus may be running rampant and causing more and …
At the end of November, on my way to judge in a neighboring country, I was pleased to be invited into the ring to take pictures and converse with the officers and judge of the 2003 Peru Sieger Show. This was my second trip to Peru, the first having been 4.5 …
There has been a political revolution in the metaphoric halls of the SV recently, and many have wondered how it would affect the dog itself. The judging (of adult dogs, especially) at the Sieger Show 2003 was watched carefully for clues to the answer. In this year’s “Impressions”, I am emphasizing those Gebrauchshundklasse results, from …
For a number of reasons, this year’s United Schutzhund Clubs of America (USA) Sieger Show was smaller than usual, though there were sufficient world-class dogs there, that anybody would be proud to own. The relative isolation of a West-coast location kept many from east of the Rockies from attending, although last year’s show in Las …
At my seminars, I like to address specific training issues the dog handlers feel is their dogs’ weakest point in protection. I would say that with the dogs who have already had some protection training, the single most mentioned problem is the issue of gripping technique. The most lamented concerns are a shallow bite and …
You want to work the dog at the lowest level of stimulation that he can just perceive. Put the dog on a leash and take him outside. Let him settle down so he’s not fixated on anything or highly distracted by anything. With some dogs it may take a few minutes for him to settle …
When fitting the Ecollar on the dog it must as high on his neck as it can go, just beneath his jaw. The strap must also go very high, just behind the dog’s ears. A dog’s neck tapers as it joins to his shoulders, that is, it gets bigger. If the Ecollar is put on …