Working Kennels

Gypsy Wolf · 12-05-2010, 03:53

I think, as a breed, the vlcak should be a working dog, and any with drive, sound character should be able to work. Of course, breeding for certain traits (like metal affinity or retrieve drive), helps... what is also important, too, is having a solid foundation while the puppy is being raised, good training as the dog develops and of course commitment to training in a given venue.
In the Schutzhund world I see two types of people - those who have a dog they love and want to train in the sport, and those who love the sport and find a dog to be successful with.
It seems that those who work vlcaks love the breed and want to train them in the sport - but there really aren't any Schutzhund sport people who would get a vlcak to compete with... a GSD or a Malinois is easier to be successful with in the sport... and I also don't think there are many trainers out there who are familiar with the breed and working with their unique temperament, which would make it difficult for a novice with a vlcak just getting into sport work.
So I think there are more roadblocks for vlcaks when it comes to titling in sport work, not to mention the relatively few numbers of vlcaks in the world...

12-05-2010, 03:53	#1
Gypsy Wolf Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Florida & Minnesota U.S. Posts: 252	I think, as a breed, the vlcak should be a working dog, and any with drive, sound character should be able to work. Of course, breeding for certain traits (like metal affinity or retrieve drive), helps... what is also important, too, is having a solid foundation while the puppy is being raised, good training as the dog develops and of course commitment to training in a given venue. In the Schutzhund world I see two types of people - those who have a dog they love and want to train in the sport, and those who love the sport and find a dog to be successful with. It seems that those who work vlcaks love the breed and want to train them in the sport - but there really aren't any Schutzhund sport people who would get a vlcak to compete with... a GSD or a Malinois is easier to be successful with in the sport... and I also don't think there are many trainers out there who are familiar with the breed and working with their unique temperament, which would make it difficult for a novice with a vlcak just getting into sport work. So I think there are more roadblocks for vlcaks when it comes to titling in sport work, not to mention the relatively few numbers of vlcaks in the world...