Colorado Alpine Schutzhund Club
was pleased to host
Vaclav Plasil
of the
Czech Republic
Mr. Plasil was Schutzhund trainer and decoy in residence at Colorado K-9 Acres, training daily with our dogs. For more information about him click on his photo below.
Colorado Alpine Schutzhund Club
The Colorado Alpine Schutzhund Club is a full member club of the United Schutzhund Clubs of America. We meet weekly to train. We welcome new members who love their dog, regardless of bloodlines or prior training. Our goal is to improve our handling skills and work our dogs. We enjoy helping people learn more about German Shepherds, working breeds, and the sport of Schutzhund. Dues are required of members, as is a committment to the club and to training your dog. Safety is of paramount importance at all club meetings. Watching a well trained dog makes Schutzhund look much easier than it is. It requires a serious time commitment but over the course of the training, there is a lot of fun to be had for both handler and dog.
Our members adhere to a strict code of ethics concerning responsible dog ownership. Schutzhund is NOT personal protection training. It is about discipline and control of dogs who have stable temperaments and are well socialized. If we feel we might be a good match and you are able to make a commitment to the club and sport, we may invite you to observe training sessions to see if it really is something you will enjoy. Contact us for more information. To meet our canines and club members, click here.
The Colorado Alpine Schutzhund Club hosted several exciting events during 2008
March 7, 8, 9 - Bernhard Flinks (Germany) Working Dog Seminar
May 24 and 25 - Schutzhund Trial - SV Judge Jörg Schridde
September 27 - Schutzhund Trial - SV Judge Heiko Grube
September 26 and 28 - Working Seminar with SV Judge Heiko Grübe
For more information on these events click here: 2008 Events
What is Schutzhund ?
Schutzhund (pronounced "SHUTS-hund," where the "u" sounds just like "book") is a German word meaning "protection dog". It was first developed in Germany at the turn of the 20th century as a comprehensive test of the German Shepherd Dog. It is used to evaluate a dogs' suitability as a working dog, especially a herding dog, for breeding purposes. Of course, not all people breed their dogs who pass these test phases. One hundred years later German Shepherd Dog owners and breeders who are members of United Schutzhund Clubs of America (USA) continue to utilize Schutzhund as a test of their dogs and their breeding program. For more information about the sport click HERE
