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2012-05-07 : Revision to Regional Championship Sponsorship

New changes to Regional Championship sponsorship, effective immediately... more »

New changes to Regional Championship sponsorship, effective immediately. Please see the members section for the revised document. « less

2012-04-19 : Qualification for Team Canada

Effective immediately there are new rules from the WUSV for the team for the world championships... more »

Effective immediately there are new rules from the WUSV for the team for the world championships - this is not the same for the universal team. WUSV Mandatory as of 2012, all competitors must have a minimum of 80 points in each phase, and a minimum of 250 points total to enter.

Thanks,
Dave Jantzen
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2012-04-19 : Requirement for show entry

For show entries, a certified three (3) generation pedigree is only required for the working classes.... more »

For show entries, a certified three (3) generation pedigree is only required for the working classes (male and female) and not for any of the other classes. The infomation we were provided earlier was in error.

Thanks,
Dave Jantzen
President GSSCC

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2012-04-03 : Shepherd Sports is online!

Do you prefer to read books and magazines online? more »

Do you prefer to read books and magazines online? If yes, you will be happy to know that Shepherd Sports magazine is now online! The Spring 2012 edition is the first electronic edition and is available now in the Members Section. « less

2012-03-28 : Update to new rules

It has come to the attention of our Judges committee that a change in the IPO 2 protection routine has slipped through..... more »

It has come to the attention of our Judges committee that a change in the IPO 2 protection routine has slipped through.  While reviewing the new SV rule book it has come to our attention that the IPO 2 protection routine has added a second side transport.

Now - IPO 2 has a side transport after the attack out of the back transport and before the team heads up the field for the Long Bite.

IPO 2 is exactly the same as IPO 3 except in two areas:
   1. IPO 2 has a four blind search – IPO 3 has six to search
   2. IPO 2 does not have a re-attack after the long bite.

Please do not hesitate contact me if you should have any questions regarding the above notice.

Good luck with your training.

Doug Deacon

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The GSSCC and its members are committed to a standardized 4 step process to identify dogs that have the right traits to successfully perform a wide variety of tasks.

Required Traits Of The Working Dog:

- structural soundness, effective movement, fitness and strength

- courage, hardness and the will to handle adversity in a variety of forms

- persistence and determination to overcome obstacles and hardships

-  a balanced dog that is versatile and sure of character

The Process To Select and Develop Top Working Dogs

1. Training
2. Testing
3. Certification
4. Entry Into The Breeding Program

We believe that an effective way to select the kind of temperament and structure we value is to test the dogs in the sport of Schutzhund

The training and selecting breeding of dogs possessing those traits also benefit:

- Police and Military
- Service Organizations
- Search and Rescue