Date - Sept 4,2016     Age - 5.5 years   Corwall District Kennel Club   Judge - Gary Thomas  Score: 192

Test: Heel on Leash and Figure Eight, Heel Free, Stand for Examination, Recall, Long Sit (1 minute), Long Down (3 minutes)

Comments: I entered Rico at the last minute to do one trial. He won high in class

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Date of Trial - Nov 7/8, 2015     Age - 4.5 years   Club: WWDC   Judge - Frank McEniry  90-73-89 (252)

Test:  Tracking 600+ paces at 10 meters with 4 corners & 3 articles. Obedience included heel off leash, group, sit in motion, running down & running stand in motion, retrieve on the flat, over the 1 meter jump, 6 foot wall, send-out and down under distraction. Protection: search of 6 blinds, bark and hold, escape, out & re-attack, back transport, attack out of the back transport, escort, courage test, re-attack & escort.

Comments: We had some issues in obedience TSB Pronounced  

Date - Oct 25, 2015     Age - 4.5 years   New England Regional Conformation Show   Judge - Franz Kampenhuber SV

Survey:  Rico had to undergo a series of tests including; Temperament, Physical Measuring (height, weight, chest measurement) and Bite Work (attack out of the blind and courage test).

Comments: Rico was shown for a second time and received the rating of SG 1. His bitework was pronounced and he outted. His breed survey reads as follows:  Large, Powerful, Typey & Expressive, High Withers, Firm Back, Good Front Angulation, Very Good Rear Angulation, Correct Front, Very Good Movement.

Date of Trial - Oct 24, 2015     Age - 4.5 years   SchH Club of Buffalo   Judge - Franz Kampenhuber SV  95-83-97 (275)

Test:  Tracking 600+ paces at 10 meters with 4 corners & 3 articles. Obedience included heel off leash, group, sit in motion, running down & running stand in motion, retrieve on the flat, over the 1 meter jump, 6 foot wall, send-out and down under distraction. Protection: search of 6 blinds, bark and hold, escape, out & re-attack, back transport, attack out of the back transport, escort, courage test, re-attack & escort.

Comments: Rico was amazing!  TSB Pronounced - V rated in Protection

Date of Trial - June 24th, 2011     Age - 16 months     Club - Club Schutzhund Pro-Sport     Judge - Frank McEniry

Test:  The BH is comprised of 2 sections - Temperament / Traffic & Obedience. The BH is pass or fail (70% minimum) - no score is given. Obedience exercises include; heel on lead, group, heel off lead, sit & down out of motion and down under distraction. The temperament / traffic portion involves reaction to cars, bicycles, joggers, other dogs, crowding & noises. Minimum age for the BH is 15 months.

Comments: Emmy passed the obedience portion of the BH with ample points and had no issues with the temperament testing.

Date Tested - June 25th, 2011     Age - 16 months     Location - All Dog Sport Club

Test:  The test is non-competitive and allows dog and handler to demonstrate confidence and control in 12 steps. It assesses the handler and dog's relationship, together with the handler's ability to control the dog. Dogs are evaluated on their ability to perform basic exercises as well as their ability to demonstrate good manners in everyday situations.

Comments: The test is a silly pet test - but she passed with no issues.

Date Tested - October 8th, 2011     Age - 20 months     Where - Ewenique Farms     Evaluator - Nathalie Labelle

Evaluation:  Tests the dog's instinct to herd. It allows you to see how your dog works, his drives, style, strengths, and weaknesses. During the Instinct Test, the evaluator is watching to see if the dog is non-aggressive, watching the stock, and controlling or trying to control the sheep's movements.

Comments: Style - gathering, Approach - runs close, Eye - medium, Wearing - shows wearing, Bark - works silently, Temperament - readily adjusts, Interest - very keen interest, Power - excessive force, Responsiveness to Handler - responsive to guidance / control, Grouping of Stock - singles out individuals / splits, Balancing Stock - chases stock.  Well done Embrr!

Date Tested - October 22, 2011     Age - 20 months     Club -  Club Schutzhund Estrie    Judge - Bogden Sergo

Test:  The dog will be run a total of 20 kilometers (about 12.5 miles) at an average speed of 12 to 15 kilometers per hour (7.7 to 9.5 miles per hour).  Dogs that are tired or dogs with sore feet will be removed from the test. Dogs will be allowed to move about freely during the rest periods but should be on leash.

Comments: Emmy did not require any rest periods and the judge was impressed that she wasn't panting at all. He remarked that he had never seen a dog so physically fit during an AD test in all his years of judging.

Date of Trial - Nov 13th, 2011     Age - 21 months     Club - Mirabel     Judge - Frank McEniry     Score - 96-79-80

Test:  Tracking of a 300 pace track at 10 meters with 2 corners & 2 articles. Obedience includes heel off leash, group, sit and down in motion, retrieve on the flat, retrieve over the 1 meter jump, retrieve over the 6 foot wall (a-frame), send-out and down under distraction. Protection; searching 2 blinds, bark and hold, escape, out & re-attack, courage test and escort.

Comments: V rated in Tracking. Lost all points for the send-out as I re-taught her the exercise 1 week before the trial (-10) - TSB: Sufficient. Emmy was the first of her litter to earn a SchH 1.

Date of Trial - July 1st, 2012     Age - 2 years, 5 months     Club - Estrie     Judge - Raino Fluegge     Score - 73-70-71

Test:  Tracking 400 paces with 2 corners & 2 articles at 10 meters. Obedience included heel off leash, group, sit, down & stand in motion, retrieve on the flat, over the 1 meter jump, 6 foot wall, send-out and down under distraction. Protection: search of 4 blinds, bark and hold, escape, out & re-attack, back transport, attack out of the back transport, escort, courage test, escort.

Comments: Unknown to me at the time, Embrr was suffering from severe anemia and should not have trialed. Regardless, she passed and received a TSB of Pronounced

Date: Nov 10/11, 2012     Age - 2 years 9 months     Club - Mirabel     Judge - (SV) Bogdan Sergo     Score - 87-83-91

Test:  Tracking 600+ paces at 10 meters with 4 corners & 3 articles. Obedience included heel off leash, group, sit in motion, running down & running stand in motion, retrieve on the flat, over the 1 meter jump, 6 foot wall, send-out and down under distraction. Protection: search of 6 blinds, bark and hold, escape, out & re-attack, back transport, attack out of the back transport, escort, courage test, re-attack & escort.

Comments:  TSB: Pronounced

Date: Sept 13th, 2012     Age - 2 yrs, 7 mon     Where - GSDCC Nationals     Evaluator - P.Stepanis / Sharon Smith

Test:  The object of the temperament test is to judge the dogs natural responses to each situation. It is OK for the dog to be startled or to show aggression. Each dog is judged separately with consideration being given to the CKC's temperament for that particular breed. Any dog over 12 months of age can enter. Each dog must be taken through the course on lead. The handler is permitted to encourage the dogs but can not use obedience commands.

Comments: Embrr had no issues with any of the tests

Date - September 9, 2012     Age - 2 years, 7 months    Club - Mountain City    Judge - Louise Weaver    Score - Passed

Test: The CKC Tracking Dog test is a track not less than 400 metres (1312 feet) and not more than 450 metres (1476 feet). The track is to be no less than one-half or more than 2 hours old at the time that the dog starts the track. The scent shall be that of the tracklayer who shall leave a leather glove, wallet or other leather article, satisfactory to the judge, at the end of the track. All turns shall be well out in the open where there are no fences or other boundaries to guide the dog. There will be a maximum of 5 turns, 2 of which will approximate right angles, none of which will be acute angles. No conflicting track shall be laid. The track will be plotted on a vegetated surface with minor changes in cover

First Leg - Novice B  Score 183.5  (first place)
Date - July 23rd, 2012     Age - 2 years 5 months     Place - Valley Kennel Club (Lombardy, ON)    
Judge - Marie-Johanne Cloutier

Second Leg - Novice B  Score 191.0  (first place)
Date - July 23rd, 2012     Age - 2 years 5 months     Place - Valley Kennel Club (Lombardy, ON)    
Judge - Marie-Johanne Cloutier

Third Leg (and spare leg) - Novice B  Scores 193.5 / 193.5
Date - September 14th, 2012  Age - 2 years 7 months  Place - GSDCC Nationals (Kitchener, ON)  
Judge - Del Lunn

Date of Trial - November 16-18, 2012    Age 2 years, 9 months    Leatherstocking Cluster AKC Trials, Syracuse NY

Test: Heel on Leash and Figure Eight, Heel Free, Stand for Examination, Recall, Long Sit (1 minute), Long Down (3 minutes)

Comments: Embrr completed the three legs of her AKC CD title in three consecutive trials with scores of 192.5, 192.5 (Second Place) and 195.5 (First Place).

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Date of Trial - November 16-18, 2012  Age 2 years, 9 months   Leatherstocking Cluster AKC Trials, Syracuse NY

Test:  Rally is a sport in which the dog and handler complete a course that has been designed by the rally judge. The judge tells the handler to begin, and the dog and handler proceed at their own pace through a course of designated stations (10 - 20, depending on the level). Each of these stations has a sign providing instructions regarding the next skill that is to be performed. The course is timed.

Comments: Embrr had done no specific Rally Obedience training and had never practised a single Rally course before entering the trial. She scored 98-99-84 in her three trials with a second place finish in her second trial.

Date of Trial - March 28-31, 2013   Age 3 years, 2 months   Salt City Cluster AKC Trials, Syracuse NY

Exercises include: Heel Free and Figure Eight, Drop on Recall, Retrieve on Flat, Retrieve Over High Jump, Broad Jump, Out of site Long Sit (3 minutes), Out of site Long Down (5 minutes)

Comments - Emmy earned her title in 3 consecutive trials and a spare with a high score of 193 winning her the William Ashton Challenge Trophy.

Date of Trial - March 28-31, 2013  Age 3 years, 2 months   Salt City Cluster AKC Trials, Syracuse NY

Test:  Rally is a sport in which the dog and handler complete a course that has been designed by the rally judge. The judge tells the handler to begin, and the dog and handler proceed at their own pace through a course of designated stations (10 - 20, depending on the level). Each of these stations has a sign providing instructions regarding the next skill that is to be performed. The course is timed.

Comments: I printed the signs off the AKC website and had to teach her a front from heel position - other than that, Embrr had again never done any specific Rally Training.  She scored 96-96-98-98 in her 4 trials, easily earning her title and walking away with 2 first place finishes

Date of Trial - April 7th, 12th & 13th, 2013  Age 3 years, 2 months   Lakeshore Trials  & Champlain Dog Club

Test:  Heel off leash, Figure 8, Drop on Recall, Retrieve on Flat, Retrieve over Jump, Broad Jump, 3 minute out of sight sit and down stay.

Comments: I entered Emmy in 6 Open A trials over a 7 day period. She completed her title in the first 3, with 3 legs to spare. Emmy ended the year as the #1 GSD in Obedience in Ontario and #6 GSD in Canada.

Date of Trial - Nov 5, 2016     Age - 6 years     DareDali SDDA Trial     Judge - John Mairs

Test:  Dogs achieve their SDDA titles by earning a passing score in each of the three components of a level. Components of advanced include two container hides including a distraction hide, two interior and one exterior search. Dogs that have passed all three components in one day will have the honorific “Special” (SP) noted.

Comments: Emmy was one of only two dogs awarded this title at the trial

Date of Trial - December 12/13, 2015    Age - 6 years    Sudbury Kennel Club     Judge - Guy Touchette / Sandy Briggs

Test:  Seek back, 2 Scent Discrimination Articles, Signals, Moving Stand for Exam & Directed Jumping  (2)

Comments: Emmy had scores of 190, 189 & 190.5 to complete her Utility title. This was probably the hardest title she earned because of the number of non-qualifying errors that are possible.
Emmy ended the year as the #8 GSD in Obedience in Ontario and #12 GSD in Canada.

Date of Trial - October 25, 2015     Age - 5.5 years     SchH Club of Buffalo     Judge - Franz Kampenhuber SV

Survey:  Emmy was presented to the judge for second time to confirm her breed survey for life. She also did bitework (pronounced and outted) and a temperament test.  She was shown in conformation and received the rating of G1.

Date of Trial - May 31, 2014     Age - 4 years     Best Friend's Dog Training SDDA Trial     Judge - Teresa Lewin

Test:  Dogs achieve their SDDA titles by earning a passing score in each of the three components of a level. Components include container, interior and exterior searches. Dogs that have passed all three components in one day will have the honorific “Special” (SP) noted.

Comments: Emmy scored 92/100 and won third place and highest scoring German Shepherd Dog.

Date of Event - September 22nd, 2013  Age: 3 years, 7 months  The Dog Ranch

On her third time jumping off a dock diving platform, Emmy won the Amateur "Big Air" jump at a National Competition.
Her jumps were 15' 6", 17' 6" & 17' 11" and 18' 5"

She also placed 5th in the 'Speed Retrieve"

Date of Test - Sept 15th, 2013  Age: 3 years, 7 months  Best Friends Dog Training Judge: Norm Dressler

Emmy passed her Sporting Detection Dogs Association DOT (Designated Odour Test) in 15 seconds.

Test Comments:

Handling - Directed Slightly
‍Dog's Work Style - Continuous Intensity
‍Efficiency of Search - Moderately Methodical
‍Responsiveness to Handler - Easily Directed
‍Presentation of Reward - at source

Date of Trial - May 18-19, 2013  Age: 3 years, 4 months  GSSCC Eastern Regional Championships, NB SchH Club Judge: Peter Arth

Survey:  Embrr had to undergo a series of tests including; Temperament, Physical Measuring (height, weight, chest) and Bite Work (attack out of the blind and courage test).

General Description; Small, Medium Strong, stretched, good expression, normal withers, good top line, slightly short and slightly steep croup, good angulation in the front and back end. Good chest proportions, correct front, straight gait in back, front toed-in gait, good pace distance, powerful efficient rear drive, front reach could be freer. Good confidence and temperament. TSB (Drive, Self-confidence & loadability) Pronounced, releases.

Date of Trial - Oct 10-13, 2019     Age - 9 years     Nickel City Cluster, Buffalo NY       Judges - K.Wrey/L.Ferrullo

Test:  Rally is a sport in which the dog and handler complete a course that has been designed by the rally judge. The judge tells the handler to begin, and the dog and handler proceed at their own pace through a course of designated stations (10 - 20, depending on the level). Each of these stations has a sign providing instructions regarding the next skill that is to be performed. The course is timed.

Comments: We had to learn a few things for this level - but again she earned the title without running a single course.

Date of Trial - Oct / Nov, 2019     Age - 9 years     Buffalo NY/Syracuse NY      Judges - K.Wrey/L.Ferrullo/N.Hayes

Test:  Directed Retrieve, 2 Scent Discrimination Articles, Signals, Moving Stand for Exam & Directed Jumping.

Comments: After taking Emmy out of retirement and training for about 6 months, she had no major issues earning this title. She is now the only GSD to have an IPO 3 and Utility titles with both the CKC and AKC. Her title is actually "preferred" Utility because I wasn't sure if jumping her at full height at her age was a good idea.

Date  - April 24, 2016    Age - 19 months    Club - Wainfleet Working Dog Club   Judge - Andrea Duggan-Jantzen

Test:  The dog will be run a total of 20 kilometers (about 12.5 miles) at an average speed of 12 to 15 kilometers per hour (7.7 to 9.5 miles per hour).  Dogs that are tired or dogs with sore feet will be removed from the test. Dogs will be allowed to move about freely during the rest periods but should be on leash.

Comments: Kew displayed perfect temperament at the trial and had no issue with the test itself.

Date - Sept 11, 2016     Age - 23 months     Where: Arnprior     Evaluator - Temperament Test Associates

Test:  The object of the temperament test is to judge the dogs natural responses to each situation. It is OK for the dog to be startled or to show aggression. Each dog is judged separately with consideration being given to the CKC's temperament for that particular breed. Any dog over 12 months of age can enter. Each dog must be taken through the course on lead. The handler is permitted to encourage the dogs but can not use obedience commands.

Comments: Kew had no issues with any of the tests

Date of Trial - October 29th, 2016     Age - 24 months     Club - Wainfleet Working Dog Club     Judge - Jim Chrisp

Test:  The BH is comprised of 2 sections - Temperament / Traffic & Obedience. The BH is pass or fail (70% minimum) - no score is given. Obedience exercises include; heel on lead, group, heel off lead, sit & down out of motion and down under distraction. The temperament / traffic portion involves reaction to cars, bicycles, joggers, other dogs, crowding & noises. Minimum age for the BH is 15 months.

Comments: Kew passed the obedience portion of the BH and had no issues with the temperament testing.

Date: October 29th, 2017     Age - 3 years     Club - Wainfleet WDC     Judge - Johannes Eiltier    Score: 93-90-91

Test:  Tracking of a 300 pace track at 10 meters with 2 corners & 2 articles. Obedience includes heel off leash, group, sit and down in motion, retrieve on the flat, retrieve over the 1 meter jump, retrieve over the 6 foot wall (a-frame), send-out and down under distraction. Protection; searching 2 blinds, bark and hold, escape, out & re-attack, courage test and escort.

Comments: Kew was in standing heat for the trial but performed all the components very well with a second place IPO 1 finish. TSB Pronounced.

Date: July 7th, 2018     Age - 3 years     Club - NEOWDA     Judge - Dieter Oeser    Rating/Placement: SG 1

Show:  This was Kew's first conformation show as required for her Breed Survey (see below). She was entered in Working Class Females as she has a working title. She was gaited around the ring, measured and had to do one lap off leash.

Comments: She earned the grade of 'SG' (Very Good) - the judge said he would have given her a V (Excellent rating) if she had already done her breed survey (because she was over 3.5 years of age.

Date: July 8th, 2018     Age - 3 years     Club - NEOWDA     Judge - Dieter Oeser

Test:  Kew had to undergo a series of tests including; Temperament, Physical Measuring (height, weight, chest) and Bite Work (attack out of the blind and courage test).

Comments: Small, medium-strength, very good expression, normal proportions, somewhat steep upper arm, adequate form back, adequate good movements, normal rear angulation, P2 bottom left tooth missing, Stable Temperament. TSB Pronounced, Dog outs.

Date of Trial - Sept 22, 2018     Age - 3 years     Club - Saugeen     Judge - Bogdan Sergo     Score - 94-73-72

Test:  Tracking 400 paces with 2 corners & 2 articles at 10 meters. Obedience included heel off leash, group, sit, down & stand in motion, retrieve on the flat, over the 1 meter jump, 6 foot wall, send-out and down under distraction. Protection: search of 4 blinds, bark and hold, escape, out & re-attack, back transport, attack out of the back transport, escort, courage test, escort.

Comments: Kew's tracking was nice but we had issues in obedience (she would not settle) and very little protection training. Regardless, she passed and received a TSB of Pronounced

Date of Trial - Sept 28/29 2019    Age - 5 years   Club - Scarborough Select    Judge - Dave Grant    Score - 93-80-80

Test:  Tracking 600 paces with 4 corners & 3 articles at 10 meters. Obedience included heel off leash, group, walking sit in motion, running down & running stand in motion, retrieve on the flat, over the 1 meter jump, 6 foot wall, send-out and down under distraction. Protection: search of 6 blinds, bark and hold, escape, out & re-attack, back transport, attack out of the back transport, escort, courage test, re-attack, escort.

Comments: Kew had great tracking (Sod) and her obedience was nice. Two commands on the send out and some auto-returns on the dumbbells cost us. Her protection was solid with a TSB of Pronounced. Second place IPO 3.