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Beth

Jun 21, 06 - 8:38 AM

Brief History of Schutzhund

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The German Shepherd Dog was developed from working herding dogs around 1900 as an all-around working dog. Within a few years it was clear that the dogs were losing their working ability. Schutzhund was developed at this time as a test of working ability for GSDs. Only GSDs that had passed a Schutzhund test or a herding test were allowed to breed. This is true in Germany to this day. It is only by testing the working ability of every generation that the strong working characteristics of the GSD have been maintained. Dogs of any breed, even mixes, can compete in Schutzhund today, but the most common breeds are GSDs, Belgian Malinois, Rottweilers, Doberman Pinschers, Giant Schnauzers, Bouvier des Flandres, Dutch Shepherd Dogs, and the like.

In response to political forces in Germany, in 2004 the SV and VDH made substantial changes to Schutzhund. The VDH adopted the FCI rules that govern IPO titles, so that at least on paper the SV and VDH gave up control of the sport to the FCI. The VDH changed the name of the titles from "SchH" (Schutzhund) to "VPG" (Vielseitigkeitsprüfung für Gebrauchshunde which roughly translates Versatility examination for working dogs). The SV has retained the "SchH" title names, but otherwise conforms to the VDH/FCI rules.

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