"Ideal" Work to Test CsV?

04-02-2010, 23:59

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Originally Posted by Pavel

I forget answer the basic question of this Forum - I think, that best testing is police or military exam of universality (in Czech exist special "sport" -TART). We know just now, that for defence training is generally CsW not so good (only some selected individuals). But if you go to make a obedience and then to 1-2 km long practical trace (means you dont know, where exactly trace begin, only have quadrant e.g. 10x10 meters and the profil of tace), then you testing the work suitability, endurance and possibility to cooperation with handler.

See, this is exactly what I was after.

We were more on the same page than I think you realized! I totally agree that "sport" is in no way the same as "work" which is why I had such a hard time deciding what the best way was to know you're breeding the best possible dog. Being from the US, and not being directly involved in any dog sports, I'm really only familiar with Schutzhund so I was wondering what everyone feels is the best way (for them) to "prove" that their dogs are the best. I tend to feel that a working line and sport titles are more beneficial to proving a dog than dog shows alone, so I've been trying to figure out what I would want to do if I were going to get a CsV. If I had a husky, it would be sledding/pulling, if I had a sighthound, it would be lure coursing, if I had a GSD it would be Schutzhund, etc.

I know there is separate testing here for police work, I might have to look into that if you feel it's a better test of the CsV's character!

michaelundinaeichhorn · 05-02-2010, 11:03

Hello Vicky,

CSW are clearly above avarage level in all disciplines that need a dog that understands what the work is about. They normally also like to do all kinds of nosework. They are very good in all kind of rescue work as long as you have a trainer that is able to leave old tracks and can adjust his training to the individual dog. They get easily bored when they can´t see any sense in the things you are doing but they can be of extremly high endurance in work they like. To work with you in a team is something they love very much and will do till exhaustion if you are a good owner and trainer.
They will do things like obedience and IPO if you ask them to but you will find it difficult to keep them motivated to do the same exercise over and over again, because they learn so very quickly and get bored very fast. And if we are honest there is not much sense for a dog in the obedience or IPO routine.

Ina

tupacs2legs · 05-02-2010, 13:21

hi

i would of thought maybe 'working trials' ?

as it has nosework,agility and control excercises.

05-02-2010, 11:03	#2
michaelundinaeichhorn Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bad Dürkheim Posts: 2,249	Hello Vicky, CSW are clearly above avarage level in all disciplines that need a dog that understands what the work is about. They normally also like to do all kinds of nosework. They are very good in all kind of rescue work as long as you have a trainer that is able to leave old tracks and can adjust his training to the individual dog. They get easily bored when they can´t see any sense in the things you are doing but they can be of extremly high endurance in work they like. To work with you in a team is something they love very much and will do till exhaustion if you are a good owner and trainer. They will do things like obedience and IPO if you ask them to but you will find it difficult to keep them motivated to do the same exercise over and over again, because they learn so very quickly and get bored very fast. And if we are honest there is not much sense for a dog in the obedience or IPO routine. Ina

05-02-2010, 13:21	#3
tupacs2legs rookie Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: london Posts: 320	hi i would of thought maybe 'working trials' ? as it has nosework,agility and control excercises.