Schutzhund: Theory and Training Methods (Howell reference books) (Hardcover)
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An outstanding analysis of why and how protection, Obedience, and Tracking all play an integral part in Schutzhund training, with emphasis on selecting and raising a dog to suit the owner’s needs.
From the Back Cover
Schutzhund is one of the fastest-growing forms of canine competition in the United States. The desire to have a reliable protector and steady family companion all in the same dog has encouraged interest in the Schutzhund philosophy. Schutzhund began in nineteenth-century Europe as a test of a dog’s ability to work for humans. In the early 1900s. Max von Stephanitz refined and redesigned the tests to include obedience, protection and tracking. Schutzhund: Theory and Training Methods, a superb explanation of Schutzhund and its components, shows how obedience, protection and tracking all play an integral part in training a Schutzhund dog.
Authors Barwig and Hilliard emphasize selection and raising of the dog to suit the owner’s needs as well as crystallizing the goals and techniques in training for each phase of the process. A unique format guides the reader first through an overview of each component and then into the philosophy and training techniques for all activities.
Beautifully organized and abundantly illustrated, this book will allow the reader to tailor these training systems to suit individual needs, producing a dog of value to many. Schutzhund: Theory and Training Methods is a volume essential to any obedience or Schutzhund fan’s library.
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Solid Source Text for the Schutzhund Handler
I would always recommend that any handler review a variety of books/techniques when enbarking on any training endeavor that is new to them.
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Einfach das Besten Buch fuer Schutzhunden
This book is for those who already know the basics of training a dog but want to persue Schutzhund training.
There aren’t many books about Schutzhund available in bookstores or on the Web, and so Barwig & Hilliard’s excellent volume must often function both as a manual for serious trainers and an introduction to the sport for the curious. It is in the latter regard that “Schutzhund: Theory and Training Methods” leaves something to be desired. There is no real overview of Schutzhund as a recreational activity, nor is there any well-reasoned explanation of why anyone would want to pursue a Schutzhund career with their dog. A curious non-participant who reads the book would probably decide that Schutzhund is much too arduous and complex to be any fun at all. While Schutzhund certainly is demanding, the rewards of training and owning a Schutzhund-titled dog–the “process”, one might say–is where the joy lies. The authors could have made a much better case in this regard.
On the other hand, this book is a gold mine for the serious trainer. While different training directors espouse different methods for schooling dogs in Schutzhund, Barwig and Hilliard consistently advocate time-honored methods in all three Schutzhund disciplines (tracking, obedience, protection) that are neither too trendy nor too harsh. A dog (and handler!) with the basic “equipment” to compete in the sport would not likely go wrong by following any of the advice given here. Considering the bewildering array of training methods that already exist in the Schutzhund world, this is a remarkable accomplishment in itself. And when coupled with the authors’ accessible prose style, this is an important book that should not be overlooked by any Schutzhund trainer–or any curious reader willing to read between the lines.
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Great information
This book has a lot of information in it from some great trainers. Definitely a good one for a beginner.
I personally found the book very well focused and extremely helpful when explaining the Sport of Shutzhund. The Author’s opinions were well stated and overall it was a great book on Shutzhund. The only thing is it isn’t exactly a book I would reccommend to a novice to the sport of Shutzhund. The author uses termonolgy that may be hard to follow for some new to the dog world. But it is a great book for people interested in learning more and advancing through the stages of Shutzhund!
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Good for beginners.
Was very informative and helpful in understanding Schutzund. It gave good training methods if you intend to train your dog from the puppy level.
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Great Book - very detiled and informative
Told me what I wanted to know in great detail and with great clarity.
I liked it so much I bought the follow up level II book.
This is a fine book on Shutzhund if you desire a general overview of each of the 3 phases, general trial requirements, etc. The authors do a good job of presenting the sport, its background, and its requirements in a logical order. Do not look here if you seek depth in training technique.
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A must for GSD owners
There is only so much I can actually do with my 14-year old resuced GSD, but I really think that if more people understood the types of things these dogs were meant to do (which…
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Schutzhund: Theory and Training Methods
Whether novice or experienced trainer, anyone who desires to learn what Schutzhund is about - get this book!
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Schutzhund: Theory and Training Methods (Howell Reference Books)
Excellent book. Great help for dog training.
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Schutzhund :by Susan Barwig
Good for a beginner.
Rules and great descriptions of the sport.
Doesnt give any secrets but good basic information to start in the sport
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Excellent Work
This book is very good in form as well as function. It describes all of the exercises involved in every level of schutzhund competition as well as explains how to train for each…