Schützhund– translates to “protection dog.”  FitLabPGH talked with Drew Zihmer about the sport of Schützhund and his German Shepherd, Maverick.  Maverick was also profiled in the FitLabPGH Features released 12/20/18.

Some of the Schützhund commands:

* Platz (rhymes with lots) – lay down

* Sitz (like sits) – sit

* Aus (rhymes with house) – let go / drop it

* Hupp (rhymes with up) – Jump / go over

* Hier (hee – errr) – Recall, come to me and sit in front of me

* Such (rhymes with Luke – “sook”) – Start Tracking

* Fuss (rhymes with moose) – Heel

* Revier (like Paul Revere) – Find the Helper in protection

There are 3 levels of Schützhund: IPO1-3, which is now IGP1-3 (and we still refer to as Schutzhund or SchH1-3)

The 3 phases of Schutzhund are Tracking, Obedience, and Protection – 100 points per phase, for a total 300 possible points

Dumbbell weights – Schutzhund 1 uses 650 grams (1.4 lb), Schutzhund 2 uses 1kg (2.2 lb) and Schutzhund 3 uses 2kg (4.4 lb)

Drew Zihmer (and Maverick), YouTube Videos:

Dogs from the club:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-0upj9Ch8g

What a Training Day is Like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDIyyvlCe5c

Dog Video any True Steelers Fan Can Appreciate:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PULqvQ66P1A

Maverick’s BH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJEWhxcL5Mg&t=2s

Maverick’s Attempt at IPO1:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbopD_ezSR0

Links mentioned in the Podcast:

Connection University Facebook Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ConnectionU/

Gannon University, Erie, PA

http://www.gannon.edu

OG West Penn Schutzhund Club

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Community/OG-West-Penn-Schutzhund-Club-371994809242/

United Schutzhund Clubs of America

https://www.germanshepherddog.com

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Attribution for Intro/Exit Podcast Music:
Marathon Man by Jason Shaw from the album Audionautix: Acoustic, licensed under an Attribution 3.0 United States License. Available at www.FreeMusicArchive.org

 

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