Titling a dog overseas - Page 1

Has anyone ever sent a dog overseas to be titled ? If so what was your experience ? Iam really thinking about sending a dog out to holland

I haven't done it, and unless you know someone personally--and I mean REALLY know them, not just know them enough through email, etc.--it generally doesn't work out well, for the most part. Dogs that aren't cared for properly, training that takes forever before there's any titling done...there are opportunists everywhere, not just in the US, so I'd suggest you take a good amount of time verifying references if you find someone you think you want to engage for this. Even people who have had good reps have suddenly gone off the rails, since it's not easy making a living off of dogs and dog training, and sadly the activity tends to draw more than it's fair share of dirtbags.

It might be less expensive for you to do your foundation work here, and save up for a vacation over there for you and your dog, spend a month or two polishing him up, and do the titling yourself. Don't know, never priced it out.

It has been several years but I have sent several over to Germany

They did not care or need a dog to be on the sleeve they wanted them to bite the rag or tug well. They want them really well socialized to sites and situations.

Cost then 2500 - 3000 Eu for BH, AD, KKL and the 1.  Add in a fortune for plane fare both ways.

And this was with someone who was well known to us.

I knowledge I have had of sending dogs away for titling are horror stories, including identifying dogs from their decayed remains, abused dogs and dogs being sold on without the owner knowing.

Lot of risk for what I consider cheating/lazy. Also deprives the handler of all that growth and bonding.

Can only be a pure financial decision to add monetary value to the dog.

Don't do it. Unless you would trust that person with your life.

We've had several come back ruined. Once your dog is out of your hands, you no longer have control over what happens.

I wouldn't trust MY title able dog to ANYONE.

I have dogs titled by other people regularly and must say I got dogs back from several trainers in very bad shape, both fysical as emotional, goes without saying that they never get dogs from me anymore

Have several trainers now where dogs come back well trained, happy and in good shape

I can understand why people would need to have their dog trained by outside entity....learning to train a dog by starting with sch would be daunting for most people.
I was successful in training sch ( all three of my dogs qualified for next level, so it wasn't a skim by) because I was a trainer BEFORE I put my hands on any gsd.
Unfortunately, there are many so called trainers who don't really even like dogs and have no reservations when it comes to screwing 'unsuspecting consumers' out of their money and dog's health.

I'd really rather have an untitled tested dog than a titled dog by someone in another country unless you know them very well. I used someone in the USA that was highly recommended almost 7 years ago and delay after delay, excuse after excuse it never got done even though I had pre-paid for half upfront. Looking back I feel like a fool even sending a dog away to be titled... Just my experience and 2 cents;)

I'm really fond of the Swedish temperament test for dogs and have done similar things. Gives a great overall assessment of a dog and what it is / isn't lacking...

Wow , horror stories .. thanks for all the feedback