The following information and graphics was compiled from various WWW sources including the OFA website, discussion lists, and other sites. During an OFA evaluation, there are 9 different anatomic areas of the hip that are evaluated (Figure 1). 1. Craniolateral acetabular rim : This should be sharp and clearly defined with no irregularities or spurring…
Yearly Archives: 2014
The History of the Belgian Shepherd Dog
Herding Dog, Police/Protection Dog, or Both? It is generally understood that the BSD was originally a herding dog. It's in the herding group, it's called a "shepherd dog", and there are many historical references to it as a herding dog. What is contested by many though is whether the BSD was also originally used as…
A Comparison of Schutzhund and French Ring
The Differences Between French Ring and Schutzhund French Ring Schutzhund This article was originally published in the late 90's, approximately 1995 or 1996 The most obvious differences between French Ring and Schutzhund are FR has no tracking, the decoy (helper) wears a full body suit, the dog can bite anywhere on the suit,…
What is Schutzhund?
The word “Schutzhund” means “Protection Dog.” However, despite the name, there is much more to Schutzhund than just protection work. Schutzhund is a 3 part sport, that involves obedience, tracking and protection work. Each of these parts, or “phases”, is given equal emphasis during a trial, and if the competitor fails one phase, they do…
Mondio Ring – Rules and Exercises
Mondio Ring – World Ring Description of Mondioring – in part taken from the MR rulebook The Mondioring program was developed by many delegates from Europe and America, in the hope that it would be the rallying point of the national programs which already exists, and that it would be a rewarding union for all…
French Ring – An Explanation of the rules and exercises
An overview of French Ring, written in 1994. This page was originally put together by Kadi Thingvall, then duplicated by others throughout the web. It was the first page on French Ring in English on the WWW…
