A BH is required of any working or breeding dog However, if you think AKC training for show is going to make your dog do better, you have never been to a GERMAN CONFORMATION show. They have a ring set up for doubling - and they double more than any AKC dog show. The Koerung (A BREED RATING) is not given to a dog for breeding without their SCH titles. A temporary Breed survey rating is given to those that have minimal requirements. However, to get a good rating you need at least a SCHII Requirements for participation at breed surveys Age: Only German Shepherd Dogs listed in the studbook of the SV may be admitted to a breed survey. In the calendar year of the breed survey they must be at least two years old Proof of at least a SchH-1 (or IP-1) earned under an SV schutzhund judge Proof of an AD (endurance test) under an SV judge ?a?-stamp in the pedigree [OFA or other equivalent is satisfactory] 3.5 Proof of a minimum quality evaluation of ?Good? under an SV conformation judge. Doc Zoe Wynsum http://wynsumgsd.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================