Rules of the GSDL Working
Dog Branch
A Trials / Training
A.1 The rules of Schutzhund/VPG Sport must
comply with those laid down by the SV, WUSV, VDH and FCI.
A.2 The rules of any other events, competitions
and / or training organised by the GSDL Working Dog Branch
shall be as follows:
A2.1 Before dogs are allowed to participate
or train in any aspect of the Sport, they must be of good
physical fitness and free from infectious ailments, be approved
by the relevant Trainer as being suitable for the sport and
the handler must be a member of the GSDL Working Dog Groups
or equivalent organisation.
A2.2 Dogs
entered for competition MUST be tattooed or Microchip (it
will be the owner/handlers responsibility to provide a suitable
scanner to read the chip in this instance) it is
the responsibility of the Trial Manager to ensure all entrants
comply.
A2.3 It is recommended that all dogs are Hip
X-rayed and scored by the British Veterinary Association or
WUSV Member equivalent.
A2.4 All members must agree as a condition
of membership to comply with the directives of the relevant
Trainer during the training of protection work. A relevant
trainer will be anyone approved by the club committee. The
method of approval will be a matter for the Executive Committee
to decide upon, and they can require any person to satisfy
them that they are sufficiently responsible to participate
in protection training. It is the responsibility of the club
trainers to ensure that all members’ working dogs show
a suitable commitment to all three disciplines of the sport.
It is also recommended that all Clubs hold at least one survey/trial
per year.
A2.5 Protection training will only be allowed
on private property, where the public can reasonably be denied
access.
A2.6 It will be the responsibility of the
Club Officers to ensure that correct equipment is used and
protective clothing is worn throughout protection training.
This will specifically include Helpers who must wear suitable
protection and use the German type sleeve fitted with a bite
bar. (NB. It is a requirement of the WUSV that Helpers wear
a protection jacket in a trials situation).
A2.7 The Helper should ensure that the sleeve MUST always
be presented as the prime target for the dog. In the interest
of safety, a line must always be attached to the dog whilst
training protection work.
A2.8 Training on the field, on the day of
the Trial is at the discretion of the Trials Manager or Judge.
A2.9 Training on the Trials Helpers on the
Trial field on the day of the Trial is at the discretion of
the Trials Manager or Judge.
A2.10 Only fully paid up members of the GSDL
Working Dog Branch or member of any other WUSV/FCI member
club, will be eligible to enter surveys and participate in
training. It is not necessary for people spectating at Seminars
to be members of the GSD League of Great Britain
A2.11 Helpers MUST NOT wear hats during surveys.
A2.12 Helpers MUST NOT wear metal studded
footwear at surveys.
A2.13 Only Helpers from the approved list
shall be used at any survey with their respective status honoured,
unless a foreign Helper, then the Helper must have a suitably
recognised qualification from a similar organisation
A2.14 Only Tracklayers from the approved list
shall be used at any survey with their respective status honoured.
unless a foreign Tracklayer, then the Tracklayer must have
a suitably recognised qualification from a similar organisation
A2.15 GSDL of Great Britain shall be responsible
for confirming the current status of all visiting foreign
judges and helpers before they are allowed to participate
in GSD League of Great Britain surveys.
A2.16 Prior
to the survey start time, handlers must present all relevant
documents to comply with the WUSV regulations (i.e.
GSD League of Great Britain Performance Record Book, or performance
record book from any other WUSV/FCI member club & the
competing dog’s Pedigree.) To the Trials Secretary.
A2.17 Owners
of dogs imported from abroad (owned by GSD League
Working Dog Branch members) must acquire and present
a GSD League Performance Record Book in order for those dogs
to be eligible to compete in GSD League of Great Britain Schutzhund/VPG
survey.
A2.18 The current WUSV/FCI policy of interchanging
their respective working qualifications; ie. that a dog that
has qualified IPO 1 can compete directly in Schutzhund 2 and
vice versa, etc shall be honoured.
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