Report of 2009 Nationals

by | Mar 22, 2015 | Uncategorised

2009 GSDL-WDG National Championship Trial Over the weekend of the 17/18th October, the German Shepherd Dog League of Great Britain (Working Branch) held its annual National Championships, hosted again this year in the Warrington area by the South Cheshire branch. The...

KC Announcement: GSD Change of Name

by | Mar 22, 2015 | Uncategorised

At its meeting on 12th October 2010, the General Committee of the Kennel Club agreed that the word ‘Alsatian’ would be removed from the Kennel Club’s formal name for the breed with immediate effect. This decision constitutes an amendment to Kennel Club B(A)...

An Introduction to IPO Dog Sport

by | Mar 22, 2015 | Uncategorised

Introduction to IPO Dog Sport by Ron White This is one for the uninitiated… An article by Ron White outlining the sport of IPO (formerly ‘Schutzhund’); including descriptions of the three phases as well as how and why IPO came to be. With the removal...

WUSV 2012 Captain’s Report

by | Mar 22, 2015 | Uncategorised

Two Years in the Making This was the culmination of two years work, which ended in an excellent result for the IPO Sport in Great Britain Both the GSDL and BAGSD decided that to select a team for the WUSV competition, a joint trial would take place to select 5 handler...

Trip to OG Melle

by | Mar 22, 2015 | Uncategorised

Congratulations Chris Goodridge! The National Committee would like to extend its congratulations to Chris Goodridge who recently spent time in Germany and became an SV licensed helper. Below is an article he wrote about his trip: My Trip to OG Melle I first met Herr...

Saul Wolsoncroft – GSA Nationals 2009

by | Mar 22, 2015 | Uncategorised

The GSDL Helper Procedure as at 1 August 2012 1. It is the helper’s responsibility to wear the correct equipment when training and at competitions. • Correct size Scratch Pants that are clean and tidy without any large holes or rips • Correct size Scratch Jacket that...