German Shepherd dog

What written test? I never heard of having to take a written test, its been awhile but you didn't use to have to and a friend of mine seems to trial something once a year and she has never mentioned such a thing...

Not to worry.  The written test requirement is not being enforced as yet.  I haven't even heard word of when in future it MIGHT be required. I'd like to see it, if anyone out there has it in English. Just curious. Can't imagine what the questions might be...

SS

I did my BH for the first time last December. It was a USA trial and the written test was required. It asked things like the paces between exercises, which side to hang the leash on, the number on exercises in a BH. If you know your fieldwork really well, you ought to do fine on the test.

Mary

Y es i was at a USA trial this lat weekend and they were required to take a writen test for the BH .

I was at a trial awhile back in Hutto, Tx and a couple of friends of mine were going to get BH on two of their dogs which they had never done before and they were made to take a BH Test. Both dogs past of course but my friends were very nervous about it.

Debbie

Texas

Geez.  I can't even find the darn thing on the USA website.

Though, from what I remember it was very very basic questions. 

I think its a valuable part of the training. I took mine and passed. If you know your stuff you'll be fine. If a handler cant handle a written test, why would one trust them to handle a dog? I think requiring proof of knowledge of the excercises is more than fair. The questions are easy, relavent to the task at hand and another trial milestone for those new to the sport. Good luck on your BH. I am sure you will do fine.

What wriitten test are you taliking about,  If you have one where you live its the first time i have heard of it ,

You do not have any writing to do over here in Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany, Just as well,

My 16 month old Fred is going for his BH  next month, and i can hardly spell my name so i do not want to do any writing on a test.

If  i  have to i will put a Cross on the paper

Steve

Hello,

you do have to pass a written test in Germany if it is the first dog you are trialing, you can even take the test without trialing a dog.  And not just the questions relating to the BH are asked. questions relating to dog behavior, food questions, and questions that have things to do with handling and keeping a dog in a kennel, laws, insurance and so on.  The test was really done to reinforce the impression that dog training in Germany was only done if people had sufficient knowledge to handle and read their dogs, when the laws about dogs got more strict that the clubs show an active position and try to train responsible dog owners.

If you, as a handler have never put a BH on a dog before, you have to take the written test. It is not big deal, 20 questions, mutliple choice. The questions are almost always the same, just different order. You must get 80% correct, if I remember, to go on to do the  BH test.

Policemom

'Fred' cannot but worse still, i have a problem myself

Cannot you put down a Cross on each question to say you understand it

but what ever we will give it a go, another word you could put  on the sheet is 'PASS'

I think it will be different in Belgium, they do not use one sheet of paper when they can use Ten, could be a long test

Steve

Hi muttlover25

Printed the USA test off and i filled it out for a bit of Fun, But there are no answers so do not know anyway the rules over there But i guess it was no problem and easy enough

I cannot see the relevance of doing it though, because you will etheir Pass A or not, before to go onto the Traffic section

So you have to do the sequences right in the first place 

But if thats the rules we have to abide by them or not take the test

Steve

Thanks for all the kind replies I am a bit nervous but I do trust my dog and we have done lots of AKC obedience shows so she is fine its just me!!  Anyone going to show at Hegins, in PA tomorrow?? My husband and I are showing our two long-coats for their BH's should be a fun day out! Will let everyone know how we do!

Amy

Regards taking a Written test for the BH in Belgium , there is no such  test to be taken

Not that it matters if there was to most people

Steve

Wow, that's horrible.   I would expect somebody to pay the vet bills.  I hope the dog that was attacked recovers fully physically and mentally.   

I don't know what organization this was through but DVG requires the dog owner to have liabilty insurance for their dog and the club training director to acknowledge and sign the dog entered is ready for the trial.
http://dvgamerica.org/forms/formeng4.pdf

Congrats on both your dogs passing.

We had a total of 5 dogs entering together we actually train together for AKC events and thought this would be fun.  During the A portion it was two to the field then when we went to do the traffic portion they had all the dogs line up to walk down the street together.  The dog that attacked was last and unfortunately the owner just had no control. The owner also hit the dog at least twice on the training field during his BH routine the dog kept jumping up and he hit him, now in AKC events  the judge would have excused that owner immediately, nothing was said at the critque at all. That surprised me as well.  Also we found out afterward that this dog was originally going to be paired with the dog that was attacked but they ended up having two club members work their dogs instead. I really think the club knew there was an issue with this dog.  I did talk with the owner today and her dog is home from the vet he has two drains put in and over 100 stitches NOT good.

Amy