THE ONE TRULY IMPORTANT GERMAN SHEPHERD BREED/TRAINING EVENT OF THE YEAR
THE IRISH NATIONAL BEGLEITHUNDE - BH – COMPANION DOG SEMINAR
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To be held on Sunday 15th August 2010
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The Dublin German Shepherd Association (DGSA) Training Grounds, The Ward, County Dublin,
More information can be obtained from the website address given below.
e-mail address; dublingsa@googlemail.com
Everyone attending is requested to be in the grounds before by 10am.
After that time the gates will be closed and there will be no one in attendance to admit latecomers.
The event is open to all German Shepherd owners regardless of their club affiliation or position. Commercial interests are not welcome. There will be no charge for anyone attending the seminar.
Teas, soups and sandwiches will be available throughout the day.
The Seminar will be conducted by John Buckley who is the senior WUSV/FCI/GSA performance/utility working judge in Ireland.
The event will be introduced and coordinated by Robert Duff Breed Specialist Judge. Dave Lynch is performance/utility director for the Association and will be organising the practical demonstration teams.
The format of the seminar will be covered by four distinct types of presentations:
• UNDERSTANDING THE CONTROL (OBEDIENCE) PHASE OF THE TESTS :
This will begin with an over view of the purposes behind the BH degree qualification. This will be followed by an outline of the trial test requirements including an explanation of the roles to be played by those involved in the running of the even and the obligations of the participants. This will then evolve into an account of what is permitted in the trial and what is not. Following on from that will be a clarification of the specific rules as applied to the control tests examination. After each exercise has been explained there will be an opportunity for the audience to ask questions or raise matters of arising
• UNDERSTANDING THE CONTROL IN TRAFFIC SECTIONS:
In this portion of the seminar we will look at the various traffic tests and discuss the implications of each individual component. Here also there will also be an opportunity to have questions answered or any ill-defined matters cleared up.
• A PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION OF DOGS GOING THROUGHT THE FORMAL EXAMINATION ROUTINES:
This part of the seminar will help the novice focus on the physical aspects of the tests and help marry these with the theoretical aspects of the programmes. It hopefully will also serve the purpose of providing a good opportunity to observe some already qualified teams performing the examination routines under test conditions. Here the exercises will be either evidently correct, with some discrepancies or with possible problems which may lead to the denial of an individual passing score.
• AN INSIGHT INTO HOW A LICENSED JUDGE ARRIVES AT RESULTS:
The seminar will conclude with a comprehensive explanation of the points system and the related individual ratings system. It will also cover how the individual traffic tests are evaluated and the importance of the overall picture of the team (dog/handler) performance. And again the audience will be invited to engage in teasing out answers to individual performance dilemmas.
At the conclusion of the BH seminar there will be an open discussion about any topics relating to the breeding, showing or training of German Shepherds in Ireland. This session will be chaired by Robert Duff. In order to preserve best traditions of cordiality and absolutely fairness there will be no discussion about individual dogs nor indeed will the mention of any individual persons name be allowed.
This event is essential for all conscientious and principled German Shepherd trainers and owners. In fact to miss this occasion is to relinquish any claims to be interested in the overall concept of the breed.