ADDITIONAL NOTES TO NEW SCHUTZHUND RULES

 

Decisions taken during the national Training Council meeting 2004
The Title of SchH 1 may be earned in 3 phases
This would mean that the handler may enter a single discipline at a qualification trial (either A, B or C). After a qualifying score is obtained in each of the 3 disciplines the title SchH 1 will be awarded to the dog.
A dog that has obtained SchH1 in this way may not enter SchH 2 until it has completed a SchH 1 in the conventional way (ie: all 3 disciplines passed at the same trial). Similarly a dog that has SchH 1 obtained in 3 phases may not enter a Provincial Trial , the National Protection dog Championship until the title has been earned at a single trial.
This method of titling is not allowed for SchH 2 and 3.
The time frame allowed is 24 months from the date of first entry.
 

Paragraph 5.7 of Section 8 of the Training ordinance refers

The use of remote control devices, electrical shock device collars, or sharpened spike collars is not permitted when training on club grounds.
Discussed and official GSDF policy as it appears in the Ordinance is reaffirmed

 

   Policy decision:
SchH events( where possible) will not be scheduled over two days. In future BH and SchH events may  also be scheduled for the same day. Participants may however only partake in one event per day. For events to be held over 2 days motivating factors such as weather conditions ,number of entries etc will be taken into consideration.

 New SchH Rules
Section dealing with the “Calling the dog from the hide”:
In SchH 1 only:  The handler may either call the dog from the hide to the heel position (approx. 5 paces from the hide) or may, on the judges signal, approach the dog and take up a Basic position next to the dog and then free heel the dog to the position 5 paces from the hide.  Both options will be judged equally by the judge.
 
From discussions and ruling taken at the recent WUSV meeting (11 October 2004):  The following commands must be used when calling the dog from the hide (applicable to SchH 1/2/3):  “hier-fuss” (Hier in conjunction with Fuss) as per the rule book.
Previously the interpretation was that either “Hier” or “Fuss” (ie a single command was to be used.)
This has been updated and now accepted that both commands must be used for maximum score on that exercise to be awarded

Amendments to  ScH 2: (28/07/2005) There is no longer a side transport to the judge after the  “attack out of the rear transport”.( Ie . there is only  1 x side transport in SchH 2 , after the test of courage). Please adopt with immediate effect.
 
New rules as per the Internationally accepted Ordinances of the WUSV member countries.

Rules applicable to the Begleithund Test ( BH) (28/07/2005)

If a dog fails the obedience component of the BH , then the dog is not permitted to take part in the traffic test component of the BH.

There is no longer a “ gunshot test “ in the BH.

Schutzhund 1 Protection :(28/07/2005)

The handler is permitted to heel the dog out of the hide at the conclusion  of the “hold & bark”  OR may call the dog to heel , with the commands “ Hier, fuss” ( as is done in SchH 2 & 3).  
The 4 Week waiting period between titles is no longer applicable.
The judge may no longer touch the dog in either the Tattoo Verification or during the impartiality test.
All scores below 70% are now graded: “Faulty” (“mangelhaft”). The previous grading of Insufficient
(0-35%) no longer exists.
The Title SchHA is still available, but not for Breed Title recognition.
New Titles available: Tracking Test 1/2/3: “FPr”
Comprises the “A” discipline of SchH1/2/3. It is not recognized as a Breed Title, and can only be held when there are at least 4 other full SchH entries participating at the same trial.
New Title available: “IPO –FH”
The handler & dog must complete 2 x FH 2 tracks (one per day) on two consecutive days. Pass mark
is min. 70% (per day). The tracks must be laid on two separate locations by two different tracklayers, using two different sets of articles. The dog has 45 minutes to work each track.
 
-SchH 1:
- Tracking remains unchanged in its procedures.
- The handler reports to the judge off lead in both obedience and protection work.
- Both normal about turns and IPO about turns are permitted. (Applies to SchH2 and 3 also)
- The 1 m hurdle must now be of solid construction throughout (i.e.: no flexible top 20cm)
- The Bark and Hold is now only 20 seconds long.
- After the Bark and Hold, the handler can either: Call the dog to heel (as per SchH2 & 3 at the
 Basic position 5 paces from the hide OR can take up a basic position next to the dog and free heel
  the dog from the hide to the basic position 5 paces from the hide. Both are permissible and judged
  as correct.
- Helper is not searched before the “Escape”
- Attack out of motion: distance for SchH1 is 30 metres.
- For the disarming, the handler can use either the conventional SchH method OR use the IPO method. The helper does not have to raise his arms for the disarming.
- Side Transport for SchH1 is done off lead.
 
SchH 2:
Tracking Articles must be numbered & indicated as such ion the tracklayers diagram.
First Article may be on the first or second leg.
Report to the judge off lead for Obedience & Protection work.
Bark and Hold is 20 seconds long.
Handler must call the dog out of hide to the basic position 5 paces from the hide.
Attack out of motion: 40-50 metres.
Helper is not searched before “Escape”
Side Transport is off lead.
 
SchH 3:
Tracking articles are numbered.
Bark & Hold is 20 seconds long.
Helper is not searched before the “Escape”
Attack out of motion: 60 Metres.
 
FH1: Articles must be numbered. 2 x cross tracks - but not on the first and not on the last legs. Track is 1200 paces long. All other details remain unchanged.
 
FH2: Articles are numbered. 2 x cross tracks as per FH1. Track is 1800 paces long. All other details unchanged.