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Welcome Message..... from the Executive Board of the West Coast German Shepherd SC Dear guests, sponsors, partners and competitors On behalf of all of the members of the West Coast German Shepherd SC, we wish all the handlers, breeders, spectators, corporate sponsors and our guest judge a warm and heartfelt welcome. We are very pleased and privileged to have Mr. Guenther Diegel from Berlin, Germany as our judge for this prestigious event. He is the current Head Judge for the WUSV (World Union of Shepherd Clubs) He has been with us in the past and graciously accepted our invitation to judge once again. In addition to the competition and evaluations that are the prime elements of the event, the West Coast hosts a Calcutta where the auctioning off of the start numbers will take place before the handlers draw for start times. This money is used to fund the Team Canada members for the Western Region for the World Championships in Philadelphia USA, Oct 2013. We also continue our campaign to raise funds from our activities to donate to a police K9 unit in BC. A portion of the proceeds from every West Coast GSSC event will go towards this objective. We warmly welcome and extend a big thank you to all the business partners that have stepped up to support the event. Unfortunately, one of our great personalities in the sport missing from this event. Bernie Hoodless is valiantly fighting cancer and cannot be with us. Please take a moment to think about him and so many others in his situation, and offer him our best thoughts in his courageous battle. We sincerely hope you will enjoy your time here at the West Coast GSSC. We expect that you will make new friends and leave with good memories and an increased passion and excitement for the sport and the German Shepherd Dog. West Coast German Shepherd SC

Steve Burger

Ros Jamieson

Nancy Wong

Lance Collins

Jane Holowaty

Welcome Message..... from the Executive Board of the German Shepherd Schutzhund Club of Canada; Western Region

Ralph Gilby

Vesna Puharic

Karen Sinclair

Darryl Harringsma

Dear Fellow Sport Enthusiasts Welcome to the 2013 Western Region Championship. It will be wonderful to again have the privilege to sit and speak with, as well as watch, one of the strongest influences in the history of our sport judging our championship, Herr Günther Diegel, SV. We hope you enjoy your stay with us. The undertaking of a championship as always is no easy task; it takes a team effort of dedicated people. This year the task fell to the West Coast German Shepherd Schutzhund club. I ask that you take a minute out of this busy weekend to thank the members of the hosting club for providing all of us with a professional and well run championship. And please lend hand wherever you can. Thank you to the sponsors and advertisers for your support of the 2013 championship.To all of our dog / handler teams, we wish each and every one success. This is your moment, treasure it. Each year we here in the West Region, as all GSSCC regions, get together in the spirit of competition and sportsmanship, to show our skills as trainers and see old friends. This year brings sadness to my heart when I consider seeing the friends I have not seen in the past year, with the passing of one close friend that many of us have in common. That good friend is Diane Carnegie who passed very recently. Diane played a strong role in the GSSCC; please take a few minutes out of the weekend to remember our fallen sport's friend. We will miss Diane, but we have been privileged to have shared our time and our experiences with this wonderful and good person. To me Personally, Diane was the one person I can truly say: meant what she said and said what she meant. We will miss Diane; she will not be forgotten and cannot be replaced. What a great person to have had in the GSSCC Family. Ralph GilbyOn Behalf of the Western Region Board of Directors

The Versatile German ShepherdWhy is the German Shepherd Dog so successful The German shepherd dog is renowned for its versatility and that ability is not an accident. It is a product of a very deliberate strategy. Training - Testing - Certification - Breeding German Shepherd dogs, like people have a variety of personalities and temperament characteristics. Some are the strong silent type, some are loud and obnoxious and others are meek, mild and sensitive and others still are silly, playful and easily distracted. In order to identify the characteristics that are ideal for specific duties they need to be tested in a way that showcases their character and their versatility. German Shepherd dogs are legendary in their ability to work in extreme environmental conditions such as earthquakes, avalanches and risky situations such as war zones. They are able to handle extreme weather conditions, ranging from the desert to the far north. They have the physical and mental toughness to handle adversity and the resolve to overcome confrontation, duress and hardship, even over extended periods of time. Active service dogs may have to respond several times during the course of their regular duty shift

and that could require it to apply any or all of those skills. The dog must be able to adapt quickly and confidently to a provocative situation in one instance and then respond to a search and rescue situation without missing a beat or confusing the task at hand. The competitive dog sport of Schutzhund is the temperament testing utilized by German Shepherd breeders. It is the most difficult and complex of all dog sports. It combines 3 separate phases into one competition. The three phases of tracking, obedience and protection are linked through the concept of control in any situation. The goal of such a complex and challenging venue is to prove and document the versatility, resolve, trainability and mental & physical fitness of the dog. Schutzhund is a competitive testing process that provides a means to identify dogs with desirable qualities of character and physical structure. Once tested the dogs are certified and awarded titles. The certification process identifies dogs with those special characteristics and promotes them into the breeding program.

Günther Diegel • Active in dog sports since 1964. Joined SV in 1966• Trained 42 dogs to various trial levels (IPO / VPG / FH)• Trained and handled 5 different dogs at seven SV BSP and

German championships• 1993 won the SV BSP • Breeder of German Shepherd Dogs. Kennel name is "vom

Grenzblick"• From 1978 to 1985 - SV - Teaching helper • Since 1983, SV Judge. He has judged many national and

international championships and WUSV / FCI World Championships

• Instructor at national and international judges training• From 1986 - 2004 Training Director of the SV Berlin -

Brandenburg region• From 2005 to 2006 - Chairman of SV Berlin - Brandenburg

region• From 2002 to 2010 SV Head Judge.• Currently the WUSV - Head Judge

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Creating a positive perception Generally there is a tremendous love affair with dogs in our society. That fascination covers a multitude of breeds and a variety of associated interests. However, we must not forget that there will always be those who don't understand or agree with the training of dogs, or even in having dogs in the community. Some are even afraid of dogs. In particular they are afraid of large breed dogs. It is important that those concerns are respected and reflected in the actions of dog owners. The behavior of a dog owner affects the reputation of all dog owners, dog clubs, dog organizations and the breed they own. How dogs in general, and the dog sport in particular, are viewed by friends, family, peers and the public is dependent on how every individual presents themselves in public and while participating in and around the sport. Clubs have a responsibility to teach their members and to encourage responsible and respectful behavior. The future of the Schutzhund sport in this changing world is also tied to the contribution it makes to society and in conveying the message that the sport is beneficial to the community. That message must be loud, clear and consistent. We all have a vested interest in responsible dog ownership. Dogs and dog owners have to be educated to be good citizens. Working dog clubs and their members must be a big part of the solution.

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Clubs & Club grounds Club facilities draw people of a common interest together to share information and knowledge at an affordable price and provide a low cost form of family and personal recreation with the dogs. The clubs are social centers for people to gather and enjoy their common interests in a comfortable setting. Club facilities also provide alternative venues for hosting training, seminars, competitions, shows and numerous other dog related activities. Club facilities help to keep dogs owners from using public play grounds and recreational sports complexes as their training and exercise areas. Club facilities are an important element for building a positive learning environment for everything from basic responsible ownership to the competitive training of dogs. The club structure creates a team environment which contributes to the competition aspect between the various clubs from different communities. We know that the training of dogs dramatically reduces the incidents of unprovoked bites. The education of owners and dogs is the key to preventing such incidents. Dog Sport clubs and their facilities compliment the widely available public and private professional dog obedience classes and provide an option for those who would like to do more with their dog after learning the basics. German Shepherd Schutzhund Club of Canada member clubs are all registered non-profit societies. The funds to maintain and improve the facilities to organize and to host events are generated from memberships and fund raising events held at the facility.

The uninformed may argue that it is wrong to train dogs in aggression or protection because it teaches dogs to bite people. That is a perception not based on fact nor accurate knowledge of dogs and dog behavior. Almost all recorded unprovoked bites are from pet dogs that are not trained in any way. The well informed understand that all dogs bite because biting is an integral part of their natural social and survival behavior. It is not possible to actually teach a dog to bite. We can only teach them when it is, and is not appropriate. Proper Schutzhund training decreases the risk of unprovoked bites because absolute obedience is an integral part of the training. Schutzhund training and testing of dogs in protection and aggression skills is very important because it creates a safer and more reliable dog. It teaches the dog to recognize the difference between threatening situations, and passive or surrender situations. It teaches the dog to be controllable under provocation and identifies those dogs that can not be readily controlled. German Shepherds are assigned to the majority of

police, military service dog and search & rescue roles for good reason. They are the product of a realistic and comprehensive civilian based training, testing and breeding program called Schutzhund. This 113 year old civilian program is free to the tax payer and for the most part, relieves the police services and their valuable resources to focus on their core business, of policing, not dog breeding. To provide these remarkably talented dogs for public service we train and then test them in Tracking, Obedience and Protection (Protection is really obedience under extreme distraction and/or duress) before we breed them and it is from this process that the vast majority of service dogs come.

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Training and testing of dogs in protection skills is a very important element for the selection of suitable candidates for breeding because it identifies some very significant qualities and traits within each dog. Before a dog can be put into service:We really do need to know if the dog would retreat or even hide behind the police handler when there is a threat or risk to deal with.

We really do need to know that a dog can stay controllable to the handler when engaged in physically subduing an individual and we need to know that before it is deployed. We really do need to know if a dog becomes uncontrollable when engaged in a confrontation. We really do need to know if the dog's ability to engage in physically subduing an individual is affected by travel in cars, trucks, boats, planes or helicopters, or by loud noises, gun fire, lightning & thunder, severe weather,

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heavy traffic, unstable or slippery surfaces, heights and stressed & traumatized people. Training and testing the dog in protection exposes the dogs to many of those situations and helps to identify those dogs that are not capable. We really do need to know if the dog is capable before it is deployed because lives may depend on it. We really do need to know all of the above and more, before each dog is to be bred, so that they do not pass on the wrong tendencies to the next generations. The ability to handle adversity is essential for both a service and a sport dog. That ability is all rolled up in their genes, and that package includes their natural talent and propensity for aggression and protection.

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We dreamed, we laughed,We agreed, we laughed, We disagreed, we laughed....in time, We worked, we laughedWe played, we schemed, we laughedWe did all of it with such passion You will be so terribly missed by those who shared it with you all with passion; Lance Collins

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