I don't know if this is the right forum, and have already done a search with not much luck. I went to my first Sch field trial, a small one in Oregon.
First, amazing the work that goes into these dogs. WOW. And the handlers/trainers. I was very impressed.
One question that I have, and asked a couple people at the trial and did not get an appropriate answer, was why were there no K-9 dogs there? I was told that the PD's in the area do not work in Schutzhund. Is this pretty standard elsewhere?
Is the training so different between them? I imagine the K-9's would have a bit more fight(?), but would think some of the tracking and obedience would be similar.
I'm trying to decide what I would like to do with my next dog and would appreciate some info/feedback. (Won't be K9, but am curious)
Schutzhund is a very stylized performance resulting in points for each discipline, compared to most PSD tests that are judged on a pass/fail basis. Although most police dogs have been trained in schutzhund or other forms of dog sports and passed the required tests, most police officers don’t have the time or inclination to maintain that performance for points. Also, the training for tracking and obedience differs considerably and would not receive very high points in a trial. If the police dog fails a trial, that wouldn’t be very good if the dogs performance was questioned in court. So the simple answer to your question is, yes, the training is different. And the results are different too; points versus officer safety and finding bad guys. There are K9 competitions in Springfield ( June 18) and Bend in the summer.
Thanks. Just the "court" problem alone would probably nullify any benefits that may or may not have been gained. Sad, today you have to think of court first before just about anything else.
Is the public able to watch the one in Springfield? I'd be very interested in coming down to watch and see what I could learn. If I check your web site would you have it on there?
Theresa, both competitons are open to the public, the Springfield event starts at 12pm. You can find more information about police dogs and events on the Oregon Police Canine Assc. web site at http://www.opca.com
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