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For Schutzhund
2 the dog must be at least 19 months old and must already have
earned its Schutzhund 1 degree. It must again pass all of the obedience
and protection tests required for the Schutzhund 1 degree, but those
tests, for Schutzhund 2, are made more difficult and require greater
endurance, agility, and, above all, control. There is an additional
retrieve required over the six foot slanted wall. In tracking, the
Schutzhund II candidate must be able to follow a track laid by a
stranger at least 30 minutes earlier. |
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For
Schutzhund 3, the master's degree, the dog must be at least 20
months old and must have earned both the Schutzhund 1 and the Schutzhund
2 titles. Again, the tests now are made far more difficult. All
exercises in obedience and protection are demonstrated off leash. There
is the addition of a walking and running stand. In tracking, the dog
must follow a track that was laid by a stranger at least 60 minutes
earlier. The track has four turns, compared with two turns for
Schutzhund 1 and 2, and there are three objects, rather than two, that
must be found by the dog. The picture of obedience, strength, eagerness,
and confidence presented by an excellent Schutzhund 3 team is a
beautiful illustration of the partnership of human and dog.
In
addition to the Schutzhund temperament tests, the United Schutzhund
Clubs of America offer three training degrees: the FH 1 and FH 2,
advanced tracking degrees; WH, or basic protection degree which includes
basic obedience, and the AD which is an 12.5 mile endurance test and
includes obedience. USA also offers six separate obedience and tracking
titles that reflect the routines for SchH 1, 2, & 3 levels.
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