Training and Titling?? - Page 1

How many here have actually trained and titled a GSD? To what titles?

CD, CDX, RN -- several different dogs
SchH3 x 2 digs (from puppy)
SchH1 x 4 dogs
SchH2 x 3 dogs
BH x 4 dogs
AD x 3 dogs
breed survey x 3 dogs
JHD (Junior Herding Dog) x 2 dogs

Learning search training and USDAA agility now. :)

Christine

Thanks for answering. That's very impressive, Christine. You walk the walk.

From puppies to SchH 3, two dogs.  KKL'd, AD, Breed Survey.  I only have one working dog at a time.  Current dog from a puppy was ready for a SchH 3 but decided to use him as my Police K-9.  Retrained him as my dual purpose Patrol and Narcotics K-9.  Had to eliminate the hold and bark, have taught him to track on asphalt/concrete and scent discrimination tracking.  Awesome Patrol and Narcotics K-9, .  I have decoyed for many SchH dogs developing them from pups all the way to SchH 3 over the years.  Still work and train Police dogs and SchH dogs every week, when I'm not working the street.  I have also handled dogs at the Sieger show and used to show and handle my own dogs.

Jim


 

I train and title my dogs myself, I have just joined a Schutzhund club, and I love, love, love it!
I am having a big problem though on who to do what with....as I am only one person...I have decided I will try and earn a BH and AD on my 6 year old Theo, cause we started late and you can't get an AD on a dog after it reaches the age of 7 yrs.

I will concentrate on the old 6yr old and the young 10 month old...but having ADD, I'll probably bounce around and take forever....(stay focused....stay focused......

So far I have started Theo 6yrs, Oeht 16mos., Eartha Kitt 16mos. & Maggie 10mos. in Schutzhund, they all love it, but I need to focus....so...I plan on trying to obtain a ScH1 on the old boy Theo who is 6yrs. Theo has his Companion Dog title, his Rally Novice title, his herding instinct certificate, he is a reg. therapy dog and has completed over 50 visits, he can do it all, but he has me for a trainer

Not a real title but (Canine Good Citizens 9  GSDdogs..)
2 dogs CD
2 dogs RN
4 dogs Therapy dog certified
5 dogs Herding Instinct certificate

CDX  X 2 dogs - breeder of 1 of these
CD -  X 9 dogs - 6 of these I also am the breeder
UCD -  X 3 dogs - breeder of all 3
RN - X  3 dogs - breeder of all 3
RA - 1 - breeder
NA - 1 - breeder
NAJ -1 - breeder
BH - 1 - breeder
HIC - 2 dogs breeder of both

I love training and showing my own dogs.

3 dogs to BH (one from 12 week old, one from 18 month old and one from 5 month old)
1 dog to SchH 1
1 dog to TR II and OB II

I've been doing the sport as my hobby (I have a full time job and busy 7 year old) since 2007.

Currently my female and the first GSD I owned and trained (SchH1) is working towards her FH titles and my male having passed his BH is working towards his SchH 1.  Weather, job and family permitting these titles and perhaps more will happen in 2012.

Kudos to all!   Was training my male for Police K9, department didn't want a K9. Left law enforcement to work for DOD as an Explosive Detection Dog Handler. Trained/trained with two Contract Service dogs, have one. Training my two females for Explosive Detection, attempting to certify for personal Service dogs. (Work and time (lack of) has hindered certification timeframe expectations.)  

BH ------ 6 dogs
SchH1 -- One dog ( my first GSD)
CD ------ 1 dog ( my first GSD)
CGC -----4 dogs
I also competed in agility and AKC conformation with a blue merle female Sheltie
I have also trained 3 Narcotics dogs.

Between the two of us? a few

6+ to SchH3-couple of those also made IPO3
Korungs & show ratings on all.
Re-survey's on most.

A few SchH1's & SchH2's  (a couple were for friends)
BH's as well for a couple friends dogs.
FH's on 3
CD's, 2 CDx's.
CGC's, a couple therapy dogs as well.

All our own dogs were from puppies.
Always have been, always will.
What did we get in return for all this?
An education and insight into what makes
our dogs "tick". You learn by doing

I guess that's why I find the lame excuses people
use for NOT working their dogs in something so
pathetic, there is some kind of venue you can achieve
some recognized title in with your dog,
especially if you call yourself a breeder.

ANYONE can do a CD, even a
little "mutt" off the street can get a CD.