Glenn stephenson, united schutzhund clubs of america judge, international competitor. There will be annual revisions or as necessary should rules change significantly throughout the year. Pcsc usually hosts one ipo trial per year, plus our annual dogstock training seminar event. 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 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. The test would determine if the dog displayed the appropriate traits and characteristics of a proper working german shepherd. United schutzhund clubs of america usa helper committee. 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. In addition to igp, dvg offers many obedience and tracking titles, providing competition opportunities for all people who love to train dogs. He is not permitted to evaluate dogs that are shown by a person living in the same household. In the event that a judge is appointed by the lao or the working dog committee of the fci this rule does not apply.
Romc register of merit united states and canada romc register of merit canada. Tracking, obedience and protection are dealt with individually, analyzing. You can see a list of the clubs by clicking on the schutzhund training clubs. Through these memberships, we offer our valued members. 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. Some considered john a dog whisperer, who began training dogs in the sport of schutzhund in 1972. 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. You may also contact the usca office to purchase the small. German shepherds seem to dominate many of the schutzhund shows although a wider variety of breeds can participate and often do in igp shows. How to contact united schutzhund clubs of america full grip working dog association. This is the latest version of the usca trial rule book. North county schutzhund club, was honored to host this event in 2017. Our region is part of the united schutzhund clubs of america usca. This form will collect your basic information for attendance.
We formed a club in 1983, retired from that club and formed a training group for a little while then became a full. The test would determine if the dog displayed the appropriate traits and characteristics of a proper working german shepherd dog. It is available online on the usca website members only section. The united schutzhund clubs of america usa is a us german shepherd dog breed club that sponsors allbreed schutzhund trials and german shepherd dog conformation shows. 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. Many clubs accept members who will not be training with the club, either because they do not live nearby or for some other reason. Welcome to the northwestern region of the united schutzhund clubs of america. United schutzhund clubs of america full grip working dog. The primary focus of the meeting was the discussion and approval of the proposed ipo rule changes to be effective 112019.
Living on a dairy farm, the family always had farm dogs for herding. Schutzhund is a sport that focuses on developing and evaluating those traits in dogs that make them more useful and happier. United schutzhund clubs of america, 4407 meramec bottom rd. 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. United schutzhund club of america rulebook unknown on. The official page of the united schutzhund clubs of america northeast region. United schutzhund clubs of america usca northeast region. You can find those clubs by searching for clubs that accept paper members. The following rules and regulations manual is a compilation of all current usa policies. Create an online account join usca if you are not a usca member, click here to become a member. We have the privilege of holding many of schutzhund historys firsts. The united schutzhund clubs of america usca working dog trial rule book page 1 of 98 version 1. Today, it is used as a sport where many breeds other than german shepherd dogs. 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.
United schutzhund clubs of america, usca working dog trial rule book, ibid. Dedicated to protecting and preserving the german shepherd dogs working heritage through schutzhund training. During his 20 plus years of involvement in schutzhund working dog sport, nathaniel has earned titles on eleven 11 dogs. To date he has entered and competed in hundreds of united schutzhund clubs of america trials with his dogs at the club, regional and national level. Our members are dedicated to preserving the working aspects of their chosen breed, by. We are dedicated to protecting and preserving the german shepherd dogs working heritage through schutzhund training. Items on united schutzhund clubs of america full grip working dog associations wish list. Special thanks to shelley timmerman, brian aghajani, donna haynes, elizabeth kreitler, and daphne carey for providing many of the photos and video clips used. The gec of the united schutzhund clubs of america usa is pleased to announce the third annual regional directors and presidents awards. Dvg exists for only one purpose training and titling dogs of all breeds. Individual registration through the usa breed book office is not required to obtain a scorebook. Login online access if you are already a usca member and have not yet created an online account, please do so by clicking. Lv dvg america the only allbreed dog sport organization.
We are a full member club of the united schutzhund clubs of america, and are part of the northwestern region of usca. Upload proof of attainment of titles previously earned enclosed if any if the dog has already achieved a schutzhund rating including fh, ad, ip, b, etc. Usca score book form united schutzhund clubs of america. 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. Placer county schutzhund club is a small training club in lincoln, ca. New rule book many hours have gone into updating our trial rule book. 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. Including handler owner trained hot from bh to schh ipo3, fh, fh2. You may also contact the usca office to purchase the small size in. Thank you to all our members and friends in the sport for all your help in putting on this event.
San diego diensthund club united schutzhund clubs of. A title given by the german shepherd dog club of america to animals who have produced a minimum number of conformation champions and other winning offspring. Note that if you will be joining a club you wont be training with, you can join a club anywhere in lv dvg america. Annual united schutzhund clubs of america membership. Rennbahn k9 breeding working german shepherds for sport, police, or companion. 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. Hello and welcome to our club austin schutzhund club. Trial ipo, ipovo, bh, tr, ob, ad, fh october 5th 7th, 2018 judge sv erns riegel.
Stay current on all the usca information in va, pa, wv, md, nj, and ny. Our sport schutzhund schh or international utility dog ipo is used to ensure our working breeds maintain the integrity of their heritage. In spite of its name, usa is a german shepherd dog breed club. 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. 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. The largest schutzhund organization in the us is the united schutzhund clubs of america, called usa. We have several full member clubs throughout louisiana, texas, arkansas, and new mexico. We are still working on the smaller version and hope to have that posted soon. The protection dog industry has expanded its market to the general public. German shepherd schutzhundipo clubs and organizations. Advanced schutzhund takes a problemsolving approach to level iii work that will help competitors bring their dogs to the highest level.
The latest version of the rule book has been posted. 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. If there is still a tiebreaker necessary, then the points received from the performance in the gsd national championship will dominate the other points. Rogue valley schutzhund club is always open to those who have an interest. Home the club events past events gallery contact us calendar links hotels past trial results fall trial 2018. 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. Today, it is used as a sport where many breeds other than german shepherd dogs can.