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| schutzhund Puppy |
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all breeds, the dog's pedigree is the main ingredient on determining the
potential of the puppy. Schutzhund is working lines. The generation of dogs
that have proven it-self and produced a similar quality in their offspring.
These qualities include the physical structure, which is very important and
naturally the temperament.
Choosing the correct bloodlines from which you want your puppy surely will
require knowledge in the study of the dog's pedigree. The breed surveys may
help but it should not be the main focus of your selection. You should
contact a reputable and experienced Schutzhund handlers or breeder to help
in this process.
Once you have selected the preferred bloodlines of the potential dam and
sire, you should study the parents, the mother in particular. The mother
will guide the pups in the early stages between 4 to 6 weeks of the puppies
early life stage. This is a crucial start in the characteristics of the
puppies personality and the character in the years ahead. If the mother is
unstable and nervous, the chances are this negative habit will show up on
the offspring's.
If you are able to observe the litter, evaluate the puppies together and
separately. This will help you to determine which are the superior puppies
from this litter.
Study the alertness, chasing an object (ball) with the instinct to hunt it's
prey. Shows some aggression towards it's litter mates, fearless and
obviously active, playing with objects that are in it's surroundings. Should
be the leader of the pack.
- Isolate the puppy and you, get the puppies attention. Once the puppy
is focus on you, simply walk away. The puppy should follow without any
hesitation. Keep walking with the puppy and increase your speed. The
puppy should follow comfortably.
- Throw an object (ball) away from the puppy and watch it's chase and
retrieving ability.
- If possible, run away and hide. (remember it is a puppy don't make
it too complicated for him/her to find you). If the puppy gets
distracted make some sounds to motivate it.
- Test it's tracking ability by placing pieces of hot dogs on the
ground, four feet apart, the puppy should be able to locate without any
problems.
A puppy will learns from its experiences, so you should provide only
positive ones. Allow your puppy with opportunity to explore and investigate
new situations and surroundings (people) remember, always in a
non-threatening manner. The objective is to build confidence with dominance
for the sport.
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| A puppy will learns from its experiences, so you should
provide only positive ones. |
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