Some trainers say only buy Schutzhund trained dogs as that is the only way to insure good temperament. Is that true?

This is not true. At Vom Fieldcrest Shepherds we have a 3-tier screening process that all of the dogs go through before they are selected to be sold to anyone: • They are screened in Europe for sound temperament, solid nerves, and workability. At this point we take into consideration all of the conversations from the new owners • They are shipped to my facility and I personally screen all of the dogs for the same characteristics • My top trainer does his own screening to evaluate the soundness of the dog.

The dog has gone through 3 separate testing phases before he will be part of our program or sold to a new owner. • Each one of these groups comes with a specific set of requirements or skills to be preformed in a pattern of sequences. In each category there is a possible of 100 points awarded according to the performance of a given day or event • Another reason I say no is that the Schutzhund sport dog comes with many traits that have to be undone, due, in part, to the sport dog ... more.

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