Shinners Regal

It's not really about what it says, it's the intent of what it says. People can deny it all they like, but the ANKC opposes Schuhtzhund and IPO. The fact that they won't recognise SCH or IPO titles should be enough evidence. That maybe so i would have no idea, but until they put it into writing or a representative puts it to paper and make it part of their constitution, we will not be made to feel like we have to hide being involved with sportdog clubs.....we are proud!!! People saying what ANKC does or does not support would want to be careful themselves....The fact they do not YET validate titles is not a stand on all members and deligates opinions...it may just a matter of time as with all new sports whom wish to be recognised. I can only forsee all this public awareness being raised about the sport as a positive should the court cases outcome be in the favour of the sport dog memebers....i have already seen new memebers appearing, and members returning to clubs who have not been for along time based on the information out there now and smart people actually wanting to see it for themselves and make educated opinions for themselves, not just on heresay. ANKC title or not a SCH3, AUSC or SA Affiliated titled dog is still titled in my eyes, as it is with alot of the public, so although i would love it to recognised the fact that it isn't does not at all put me off spending my valuable time and effort into the sport. I do it for the love and joy of the sport and to most of the sport dog enthusiasts i know thats what it is all about THE LOVE OF THE SPORT BETWEEN HANDLER AND FRIEND...titles are great but not what its totally all about...its knowing for yourself if your dog can or can't do it!!!

The GSD club legislation and constitution is not the ANKC legislation or constitution!!! They are a club entirely on there own merit....I would suggest that if you were disqualified based on participating in the sport in Qld for say then you would have a fine case for descrimination... Go Dirty Dog for standing tall!!! I am only a beginner but have seen dogs from pup-BH and sch 1-2 and 2-3 and think the trainers deserve respect and applause!! The ANKC states that attack work on men is not permitted, in QLD IPO is not attack work, nor security, it is toy based prey drive work so would not even come under that heading...at least so far QLD law is making sense!!

wayrod i totally agree with you...as to showing the public the benifits of the trainings these clubs and the disapline supply, i also believe that the wider public need to be also better informed as to the levels of teaching that the clubs provide to new trainers and dog owners... I have been introduced to brilliant teachers and directed to aswsom seminars on drive building and motivation and clicker training through the qld schutzhund and dogsport clubs and i as a newby to it all was amazed at how little it was promoted i had not even heard of the sport in general through all my years as a pet owner... The level of committment that the trainers put into members to help train them to train their dogs is brilliant and so honourable in my mind and this should also be shown to the public...all obedience based clubs should be commended for the education that they offer as a service to the community...with all that said the integrity of these clubs i can not rate high enough as they always focas on building a dogs disapline and understanding of obedience well before a dog is ever allowed to progress to a sleeve.... The clubs spend thousands of hours training trainers and dogs, skills in obedience and tracking that goes unspoken about this i think needs to be a big focas aswell....it is truely breathtaking to watch some of these dogs....to truely understand how well trained these animals are people need to also know IPO is not just about protection but a partnership in a game a sport of obedience. I hope this is the kind of image people see from IPO dogsport and Schutzhund clubs....

Hi there everyone, i have never made a post before, but love to read the info on threads and feel this is one subject i should comment on, as a strong supporter of IPO dogsport, i believe we all need to speak out and help this cause as dog lovers and breed enthusiasts.... I believe the petitions are a great help along with threads like this to create public awarenes, i believe that the financil support to aid the Australia United sport dog club to fight the cause in the courts is even more help...you can contact them on the net http://www.sportdogaustralia.com .....fighting this will cost the club such a large amount of money and time and i believe if we all support financially they will be able to do a great job of keeping the sport strong in Ausralia...I have made my pledge!!!!