In spite of its name, usa is a german shepherd dog breed club. There will be annual revisions or as necessary should rules change significantly throughout the year. This form will collect your basic information for attendance. You may also contact the usca office to purchase the small. Some considered john a dog whisperer, who began training dogs in the sport of schutzhund in 1972. We are still working on the smaller version and hope to have that posted soon. We formed a club in 1983, retired from that club and formed a training group for a little while then became a full. Today, it is used as a sport where many breeds other than german shepherd dogs. Congratulations to our own teresa cowart for bringing home the 4th place spot with 949090 274 with chaos vom haus courtland, ipo3, kk1, breeder hot.
Login online access if you are already a usca member and have not yet created an online account, please do so by clicking. The protection dog industry has expanded its market to the general public. Schutzhund german for protection dog is a dog sport that was developed in germany in the early 1900s as a breed suitability test for the german shepherd breed. Trial ipo, ipovo, bh, tr, ob, ad, fh october 5th 7th, 2018 judge sv erns riegel. The test would determine if the dog displayed the appropriate traits and characteristics of a proper working german shepherd. Thank you to all our members and friends in the sport for all your help in putting on this event. We have the privilege of holding many of schutzhund historys firsts. United schutzhund clubs of america, usca working dog trial rule book, ibid. Rennbahn k9 breeding working german shepherds for sport, police, or companion. This is the latest version of the usca trial rule book. Note that if you will be joining a club you wont be training with, you can join a club anywhere in lv dvg america. Following rule changes in 2004, where the sv via the vdh, all breed kennel club of germany began conforming to fci rules for schutzhund, the standards are virtually the same. Glenn stephenson, united schutzhund clubs of america judge, international competitor.
The largest schutzhund organization in the us is the united schutzhund clubs of america, called usa. Tracking, obedience and protection are dealt with individually, analyzing. The united schutzhund clubs of america will recognize and award a usca universal sieger year and a universal siegerin as a title for german shepherd all german shepherd dogs owned by a resident of the united states of america who are members in good standing of the united schutzhund clubs of america are eligible to receive this title. The working dog association is a branch of another gsd breed club, the german shepherd dog club of america, which also sponsors clubs and trials. Many clubs accept members who will not be training with the club, either because they do not live nearby or for some other reason. United schutzhund club of america rulebook unknown on. Our region is part of the united schutzhund clubs of america usca. The usca helper program curriculum video provides examples of the correct execution of the protection exercises contained in the united schutzhund clubs of america official rule book for all. German shepherd schutzhundipo clubs and organizations. In the event that a judge is appointed by the lao or the working dog committee of the fci this rule does not apply. Usca score book form united schutzhund clubs of america. United schutzhund clubs of america usa helper committee.
The united schutzhund clubs of america usca working dog trial rule book page 1 of 98 version 1. The latest version of the rule book has been posted. We have several full member clubs throughout louisiana, texas, arkansas, and new mexico. United schutzhund clubs of america full grip working dog. New rule book many hours have gone into updating our trial rule book. Dvg exists for only one purpose training and titling dogs of all breeds. The gec of the united schutzhund clubs of america usa is pleased to announce the third annual regional directors and presidents awards. Living on a dairy farm, the family always had farm dogs for herding. Placer county schutzhund club is a small training club in lincoln, ca. In addition to igp, dvg offers many obedience and tracking titles, providing competition opportunities for all people who love to train dogs. During his 20 plus years of involvement in schutzhund working dog sport, nathaniel has earned titles on eleven 11 dogs.
If there is still a tiebreaker necessary, then the points received from the performance in the gsd national championship will dominate the other points. The test would determine if the dog displayed the appropriate traits and characteristics of a proper working german shepherd dog. Hello and welcome to our club austin schutzhund club. Items on united schutzhund clubs of america full grip working dog associations wish list. The official page of the united schutzhund clubs of america northeast region. Schutzhund ipo now called igp as of is a challenging 3 part sport which was originally designed as a breed test for the german shepherd to ensure the breed retained the genetic traits for tracking, obedience and protection and has grown in to a popular sport, as well as continuing to function as a partial breed test. Romc register of merit united states and canada romc register of merit canada. Lv dvg america the only allbreed dog sport organization. Our members are dedicated to preserving the working aspects of their chosen breed, by. German shepherds seem to dominate many of the schutzhund shows although a wider variety of breeds can participate and often do in igp shows. North county schutzhund club, was honored to host this event in 2017. Today, it is used as a sport where many breeds other than german shepherd dogs can. The primary focus of the meeting was the discussion and approval of the proposed ipo rule changes to be effective 112019.
Schutzhund german for protection dog is a dog sport that was developed in germany in the early 1900s as a breed suitability test for the german shepherd dog. Schutzhund is a sport that focuses on developing and evaluating those traits in dogs that make them more useful and happier. The judge is not permitted to evaluate dogs that are owned or in the possession of a person living in the same household with him. He is not permitted to evaluate dogs that are shown by a person living in the same household. We are dedicated to protecting and preserving the german shepherd dogs working heritage through schutzhund training. The united schutzhund clubs of america usca is a proud member club of the world union of german shepherd dog clubs wusv and the american working dog federation awdf. The following rules and regulations manual is a compilation of all current usa policies. We are a full member club of the united schutzhund clubs of america, and are part of the northwestern region of usca. Home the club events past events gallery contact us calendar links hotels past trial results fall trial 2018. Annual united schutzhund clubs of america membership.
In the event of several dogs achieving identical points tie, the dog bred in the usa under united schutzhund clubs of america regulations will be favored over any other dog. Dedicated to protecting and preserving the german shepherd dogs working heritage through schutzhund training. Our sport schutzhund schh or international utility dog ipo is used to ensure our working breeds maintain the integrity of their heritage. How to contact united schutzhund clubs of america full grip working dog association. Pcsc usually hosts one ipo trial per year, plus our annual dogstock training seminar event. Create an online account join usca if you are not a usca member, click here to become a member. You may also contact the usca office to purchase the small size in. Individual registration through the usa breed book office is not required to obtain a scorebook. Including handler owner trained hot from bh to schh ipo3, fh, fh2. Austin schutzhund club we are members of the united schutzhund clubs of america and we are part of the south central region. United schutzhund clubs of america, 4407 meramec bottom rd. Welcome to the northwestern region of the united schutzhund clubs of america. These awards were created to showcase and reward usa member clubs which show exemplary conduct with respect to its membership, the sport of schutzhund and their canines. It is available online on the usca website members only section.
San diego diensthund club the purpose of a tracklayer seminar is to educate and to develop tracklayers that can properly and safely execute the tracks in the tracking phase as described in the united schutzhund clubs of america official rule book for all working dog evaluations. Rogue valley schutzhund club is always open to those who have an interest. United schutzhund clubs of america usca northeast region. You can find those clubs by searching for clubs that accept paper members. You can see a list of the clubs by clicking on the schutzhund training clubs. United schutzhund clubs of america usca rule book in printable format can be found here lesyas photography lesya zaichenko is a wonderfully artful photographer who has shot regional and national events.
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