Also to clarify, the stick hits will be replaced a "stick pressure test" which is not actually hitting the dog with the stick but rather waving it at the over the sleeve. You see this done quite a lot at the SV trials, WDA. They are only eliminating the actual physical contact from the stick. Again FCI ONLY, and starting with their 2014 World Championship. Stick Stress Test not hitting and certainly not the end of sleeve work or schutzhund training as we all know it. Kathy *http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com <http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com/>* *Updated: June 2013* *CH. Elvaston's Nations Cup TC, 26 BOBsCH. Victory's Leviathan **Kappo von Eisenwerk* *RBIF Monarch's Tarragon v Kaleef* *"Victory...*Vires et honestas" On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 9:54 AM, Rbuffdogs . <rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > This pertains to FCI , not SV. The FCI is eliminating it from the > Championships. > Not certain at this point if the SV or WDA or others will follow. This is > again..ONLY FCI > , not anyone else at this point. Schutzhund is not "over." The person > writing that, is a disgruntled > working dog FCI competitor. Before we proclaim "it's over" it might be > good to check on the real story > Besides that there is FAR more to Schutzhund than just > the stick hits..which is really more exhibition than a real pressure test. > There is still the requirement for BH, AD, and > tracking as well. It will be interesting to see what the SV does with > the new FCI plans, and if other clubs follow? > So far it is FCI only. > > Kathy > > > > *"Victory...*Vires et honestas" > > > On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 9:07 AM, Stormy V. Hope <stormy435@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > >> http://www.angelplace.net/usca/SchutzhundOver.htm >> >> Schutzhund is Over in Europe >> >> Beginning in 2014 there will no longer be stick hits in the FCI IPO >> championships, and stick hits will disappear from the sport within two >> years. >> >> more ........ >> >> >> >> >> ============================================================================ >> > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2014. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION: http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================