Schutzhund

Gryphon Racks Up Titles

December 3, 2011 by sherri · Leave a Comment 

Susan and No Nonsense Gryphon had a busy year racking up his Begleitenhund title, his IRO Rubble A title, and his NIMS  Type 1 USAR certification through IPWDA. First the Begleitenhund Gryphon, handled by a nervous Susan earned his Begleitenhund title on June 17, 2011 at the mid-Ohio Schutzhund Club. Weather conditions were not ideal [...]

Gatlin and Liz Earn “Ultimate K9″

November 7, 2011 by sherri · Leave a Comment 

Gatlin and Liz participated in a friendly yearly competition at MC’s Ultimate K9 in Addison, IL on October 16th, 2011. Fourteen dogs and handlers participated in two classes; intermediate for on leash dogs and advanced for off-leash dogs Gatlin competed in the advanced group. The requirements: The obedience was a modified Begleitenhund routine combine with a [...]

Vello Goes Schutzhund 2 with 277 Points

January 18, 2011 by sherri · Leave a Comment 

Vello turned in an impressive 97 in tracking, 86 in obedience and a 94 in protection.

A BH and Schutzhund 1 at the Prairie State Dog Trials

November 5, 2010 by sherri · Leave a Comment 

The team is pleased to announce two members added titles to their dogs. Wayne and Vello made their first attempt for a Schutzhund 1 title and Shane and Rosie trialed for the Begleitenhund at the Prairie State Dog Club on September 25, 2010 under SV Judge, Gunther Muellegger.

Vello and Wayne Earn BH

June 30, 2010 by sherri · Leave a Comment 

On Saturday, June 19, 2010 at the Prairie State Dog Club Trials Vello, handled by Wayne, turned in an excellent performance under SV judge Greg Estnest. The temperatures were in the upper 70′s with a nice breeze and plenty of sunshine. The on and off lead heel exercises, long down and sit on a notion [...]

Why BH?

June 7, 2010 by sherri · Leave a Comment 

The begleitenhund or BH is first and foremost a temperament test. Good nerve strength, even temperament dogs don’t bite unless told to do so. The easiest way to sort out the dogs that don’t have the temperament for search and rescue is to require the BH. The BH is open to all breeds of dogs and mixed breeds, provided the dog has an identifying ear tattoo or is micro chipped for positive identification.

German Shepherd Training – Food or Fun?

March 16, 2010 by Sherri · 2 Comments 

Food or Fun If you go to the Leerburg website, see if you can find his article about the difference in how dogs are trained to meet the RCMP standard versus typical training in the US. It is worth reading. Historically I trained my dogs with food, gradually weaning off the amount of liver tidbits [...]

Belle Earn Schutzhund 1

November 18, 2009 by sherri · Leave a Comment 

I love Belle’s quiet determination. It is a real mental exercise to switch between her and Lektor aka “bulldozer”. As a handler you have act and respond so differently to best utilize the dog’s personality, but that’s how different dogs make a person a better handler. Belle did a wonderful job and she gave me something more. Trials have always made me nervous and have not been a pleasant experience, but thanks to Belle I intend to become more active in schutzhund and actually work toward competing at larger trials.

Lektor Goes 97 of 100 in Protection

August 16, 2009 by sherri · Leave a Comment 

At was a miserable day for a trial. At 7 AM when we started tracking the temperature had already hit 80 degrees and rising. There hadn’t been a drop of rain in weeks. Top it off we had spent the last month enjoying the cool breezes of the Adirondack Mountains with highs in the 60′s [...]

Six Units Earn Titles

November 12, 2007 by Sherri · Leave a Comment 

Six Units Earn Titles November 11-12, 2007 The Illinois Unit of German Shepherd Search and Rescue Dog Association is pleased to announce the latest accomplishments of their members. Anna von der Neuen Welt handled by Chuck Carroll Bellisma of My Body Guard handled by Sherri Gallagher Dash of My Body Guard, “Noah” handled by Pam [...]