In a message dated 8/19/05 9:41:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, moorheide@xxxxxxx writes: Margaret... You are so right except.. You cannot achieve the protection title without doing the tracking and obedience.. You can do the tracking 1,2,3 and obedience 1,2,3 but the protection phase must be done with either schH 1,2,3 I am glad that people realize that dogs trained in this sport or performance are both very good police dogs and pets.... Mike Andrel yours in the breed: in show, sport and working the street... > A title can be obtained in one performance of all three parts IF qualifying > points can be achieved. Not easy. Also (as I recall) SCHIII, part 2 must be > performed off lead. But, unlike US dogs trained for police a SCH animal is > the closest thing to heaven as a family companion and protector and a SCHIII > a joy of a partner to take into town and to your favorite restaurant. They > will sit/stay no matter what the distraction while you go into a building to > shop and they will down/stay under your dining table. Also you can be sure > they will go "search" and circle bark any unwanted intruders upon your > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================