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September 18/19, 2004 Trial/Seminar Photos Thank you, Judge Szentmiklosi |
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St. Louis Schutzhund Association thanks Dean Calderon for a very informative & inspiring seminar on May 10/11, 2003. Best wishes on many more successful seminars. |
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| For information contact our Training Director Eric Beasley, at Stargatekennel@aol.com or phone (636) 296-8236 |
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| Welcome to the St. Louis Schutzhund Association online. We are a non-profit, all breed, family orientated organization. Our club has full member status with United Schutzhund Clubs of America and abide by their rules and regulations. Although our club has had many changes over the years, some of the original members remain, lending their natural and acquired wisdom to the newer members of the club. Our basic field is in South St. Louis County, where we train three times a week and hold our yearly/bi-yearly trials. We also educate the community by giving schutzhund demonstrations, promoting good sportsmanship, as well as, emphasizing the great responsibility involved in training dogs and general dog ownership. The foundation of our club is dedication to the sport of schutzhund, as well as, dedication to and appreciation of the working dog. We love and promote our dogs and what they stand for. |
| What is Schutzhund? |
| Club Membership Requirements |
| About our Members |
| Since the beginning of the last century, the sport of Schutzhund has been used as a rigorous, comprehensive test for selecting the best quality German Shepherd dogs for breeding. Working abilities, temperament and sound structural qualities were sought by breeders to improve their working lines, first as farm/herding dogs, and then later, as a result of Germany's industrialization, as military and police dogs. Schutzhund, literally translated from German means "protection dog". However, the sport of Schutzhund requires the handler/dog team to pass three distinct phases in a trial: tracking, obedience and protection, to receive a Schutzhund I, II or III title. Today, all breeds are open to receive Schutzhund titles, German Shepherds being the most prevalent, but also include Dobermans, Malinos, Rottweilers, Schnausers and Bouvier des Flandres. More information may be found on the United Schutzhund Clubs of America website. |
| Our member occupations vary from police officer to business owner, to biochemistry professor. Some of our members have competed in Schutzhund nationally and internationally. We are grateful to have four certified trial helpers to serve our guest participants in competition, as well as, our own 24 club members. Our club is somewhat unique in that many of our members are developing their skills to become agitators. One of the most important qualities a successful club must posses is a strong sense of teamwork. This is evident in successful handler/dog team performances in a trial. But a strong sense of teamwork among our members is also evident in accomplishing our goals as trainers, as well as, the success of our club. |
| If interested in joining our club, the person is asked to bring his/her dog (and vaccination records) to training to be evaluated. The qualities of a new dog, in part, will determine if his owner/handler may join our club. It is imperative that a new dog have the correct temperament for Schutzhund in order to do the work. The way the new person handles his/her dog is also very important. The club members then vote on who is invited to join. It is so important that a perspective member realizes that to join our club is to make a serious commitment to train. The sport of Schutzhund can be very rewarding, but it is extremely time consuming and requires a great deal of dedication. Please contact our training director if you have any questions. |
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