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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:
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- 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
