Building an A-Frame

Originally printed in the 2012 2nd Quarter NARA Newsletter By Kadi Thingvall Unless you are able to weld, it can be difficult to build a palisade for training at home.  It is not difficult though to build an a-frame which can be used to teach the dog proper palisade technique and prepare them for the…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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