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…