Some trainers say only buy Schutzhund trained dogs as that is the only way to insure good temperament. Is that true?
• This is not true. At Vom Fieldcrest Shepherds we have a 3-tier screening process that all of the dogs go through before they are selected to be sold to anyone: • They are screened in Europe for sound temperament, solid nerves, and workability. At this point we take into consideration all of the conversations from the new owners • They are shipped to my facility and I personally screen all of the dogs for the same characteristics • My top trainer does his own screening to evaluate the soundness of the dog. The dog has gone through 3 separate testing phases before he will be part of our program or sold to a new owner. • Each one of these groups comes with a specific set of requirements or skills to be preformed in a pattern of sequences. In each category there is a possible of 100 points awarded according to the performance of a given day or event • Another reason I say no is that the Schutzhund sport dog comes with many traits that have to be undone, due, in part, to the sport dog tra
