So what is the point?
The author even wrote, "sport of schutzhund". If a breeder does not look past the title and directly at the dog, then they are lazy, ignorant, or in it for the $.
The only people that believe that Schutzhund is percieved as more than a sport are people outside of the sport. Most of the people I know percieve Schutzhund as just that, a sport. Some see it as a fun thing to do on a club level and others as a competitive sport. I've never heard anyone inside of Schutzhund state that the protection training is street worthy. Never. I have heard many times that if someone broke into their home, they hope their sport dog does not get injured.
In fact, if you actually hang out at numerous clubs, you will often hear the members say bitework. Sure, many say protection, but I really don't think that the people involved believe that they are preparing their dog for a fight against someone intending to do harm. Some trainers may, but that is not the norm.
The same can be said about the tracking comments made. You have to be a moron to believe that police k9s are trained the same as a Sch dog.
Again what is the point? To ridicule a sport or organization? I don't hear people up in arms that paintball tournaments don't prepare our kids for combat.
Does this author believe that all police dogs are breedworthy? I hope not. It comes back to doing your research, watching the dogs work and not always looking at titles or scores.
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