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Executive Ballots
EB #32-08 —
BOI Case: Eric Eisenberg v. Gary Hanrahan
EB #31-08 —
2009 USA-GSD National Championship Host
Machtig Strom Selected
New Awards
New Trials & Shows
May 15 - 17, 2009
Belleville Dogsport Association (MI)
May 16 & 17, 2009
White River Working Dog Club (IN)
June 6 & 7, 2009
Interstate Schutzhund Club (NY)
April 10, 2009
OG Edgerton (WI)
April 11-12, 2009
Conformation Show & Breed Survey
OG Edgerton (WI)
Feb 22, 2009
Sunland Schutzhund Club(CA)
March 6, 2009
Affiliation Trial
Tampa Bay Working Dog Club (FL)
March 7 & 8, 2009
Tampa Bay Working Dog Club (FL)
April 11, 2009
Sacramento Valley Working Dog Club (CA)
June 5-7, 2009
der Michigan Sch Verein (MI)
Jan 10, 2009
Affiliation Trial
North Beach Schutzhund Club (SC)
Jan 10, 2009
North Beach Schutzhund Club (SC)
Feb 28 - March 1, 2009
O.G. Tucson Schutzhund Club (AZ)
June 14 & 15, 2009
Conformation Show & Breed Survey
NorthEast Ohio Working Dog Assn (OH)

Welcome to the United Schutzhund Clubs of America

where our membership is "For the German Shepherd Dog"

New Scorebooks

January 2, 2009

USA is transitioning to the new, AWDF-approved scorebooks. The old scorebooks will remain valid. For more on this change, click on the link below …

Office Holiday Hours

December 10, 2008
The USA office will be closed on the following dates …
  • Christmas — Wednesday, December 24 through Friday, December 26
  • New Years — Wednesday, December 31 through Friday, January 2. We will re-open on Monday, January 5.

USA Policy on Dog Aggression

December 23, 2008

USA Director of Judges, Mark Przybylski, has posted a new policy on handling incidents of dog aggression towards dogs and people. This will take effect on January 1, 2009.

2009 USA Nationals

December 7, 2008

Congratulations to the Machtig Strom Schutzhund Verein club, they will be hosting the 2009 USA Nationals!

WUSV Photos

October 11, 2008

I've posted a few of the shots I took at Saturday's event. Click on the link below to view them.

— Charlie

We are dedicated to protecting and preserving the German Shepherd Dog's working heritage through Schutzhund training. Schutzhund is a sport that focuses on developing and evaluating those traits in dogs that make them more useful and happier companions to their owners.

The purpose of Schutzhund is to demonstrate the dog's intelligence and utility. It also measures the dog's mental stability, endurance, structural efficiencies, ability to scent, willingness to work, courage, and trainability.

This working dog sport offers an opportunity for dog owners to train their dog and compete with each other for recognition of both the handler's ability to train and the dog's ability to perform as required. It is a sport enjoyed by persons of varied professions, who join together in a camaraderie born of their common interest in working with their dogs. Persons of all ages and conditions of life including those with significant disabilities enjoy Schutzhund as a sport. Often, it is a family sport.

Use the links above to learn more about Schutzhund training, who we are and how you can be involved in this fun and rewarding sport!