Schutzhund

Giant Schnauzers are a popular choice for IPO/Schutzhund/personal protection due to their courageous, protective, and confident nature, as well as physical strength. The shoulders on this guy are just 👌

Mathew Levin & Uddo Majoruv Haj at the 2017 USCA GSD IPO Championship in Indianapolis. Nov 5, 2017. Photo: brianaghajani.com

Schutzhund-Training.com contains information on all three phases of Schutzhund / IPO / IGP sport including how to get started and the equipment you will need. It also includes a complete step by step clicker retrieve and article indication with video.

Schutzhund - incorporates obedience, tracking and protection

Schutzhund sounds like you just sneezed, but it’s actually a German word that translates to “protection dog.” Certain dog breeds are more suitable to be protection dogs. Schutzhund is the evaluation process of particular traits in a dog. Today, it’s a popular sport that tests a dog’s intellect and potential as a protection dog. In fact, dog owners wonder if their dog has this potential.

If you choose Schutzhund training for your dog, good chance he’ll learn German commands. Schutzhund, or protection dog in German, originated in Germany. In fact, if your dog learns German commands, you’ll need to learn them, too. So, what are the basic Schutzhund training commands?

Welcome to Schutzhund Life, a place for working dog handlers who find themselves enamored, overjoyed, and sometimes overwhelmed by training for Schutzhund/IPO.