Begleitenhund(BH) Temperament Test Passed On November 22, 2013 Orex von Tajgetosz passed the Begleitenhund (BH) temperament test at the Bur Oak Hundersport Club Trial in Long Grove, IL. Orex and Sherri were required to be at the trial by 9:30 AM but did not go onto the field until 2 PM. The temperature was 34 …
Shane and Rosie and Bill and Koda Go Operational
Wilderness Testing On November 19th the testing started. Originally the evaluations were to be in September but getting outside evaluators turned into a serious problem and delayed testing for two months. The original test was to be to Search and Rescue Dogs US (SARDUS) standards, however, when it became clear evaluators were not going to …
Gryphon Racks Up Titles
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 …
Tic Toc the Canine Swallowed the Clock
My alarm clock drools and has bad breath. I’m not sure how they do it but my dogs always know when it is 10 minutes before the alarm is to go off. The first sign of this is what sounds like a vacuum against my ear followed by a warm blast of salmon scented …
A BH and Schutzhund 1 at the Prairie State Dog Trials
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.
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Susan and Gryphon Pass USAR Test
Susan and Gryphon certified NAPWDA and NASAR
How Wide is Too Wide?
The wider the sweep the more likely you will miss the subject, the narrower the sweep, the longer it will take to cover the assignment.
Vello and Wayne Earn BH
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 …
