National Events & Results

2009 Events

2009 USA Working Dog Championships

April 16-19, 2009
Nashville, TN

Judges

  • Tracking Judge — USA Judge Ann Marie Chaffin
  • Obedience Judge — FCI Judge Paavo Rapila
  • Protection Judge — USA Judge Johannes Grewe

2009 USA Sieger

April 24-25-26, 2009
Website
Arlington Heights, IL (Chicago Area)
Co-Hosting club: Hauptstadt Schutzhund Verein
Host Hotel: SHERATON CHICAGO NORTHWEST
3400 WEST EUCLID AVENUE
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60005
  • King rooms and king with pull out sofas, double queen rooms - $89.00 per night + tax
  • Discounted tickets to CoCo Key Water Park for Guests
  • Internet service $9.95 per 24 hours, free access in public places
  • Pet fee $50.00 per stay
  • Hotel has 24 hour security
Venue at: Salt Creek Park right behind the hotel
SV Judge: Margit Van Dorssen
USA Judge: Johannes Grewe

AWDF Nationals

May 22-24, 2009
Lehigh Valley PA
hosted by James Honda and the Free Dog! Schutzhund Club Website
JUDGES
  • Tracking — Frans Jansen, President FCI Working Commission
  • Obedience — Wilfried Schaepermeier, AZG President, VP of the FCI Working Dog Commission & DHV Chief of Judges
  • Protection — Michael Hamilton, USA Judge

USA Nationals

November 4-8, 2009
Hosted by Hosted by Machtig Strom Schutzhund Verien
(Davenport, IA-Moline,IL area)
Website: 2009 USA National Championship

2008 Events

AWDF Championship and Team Challenge

April 4-6, 2008

Co-hosted by the Machtig Strom Schutzhund Verein and Jefferson-St. Clair County SchH Association

Click here for event website.
Judges:
  • Tracking — Johannes Grewe, USA
  • Obedience — Glenn Stephenson, USA
  • Protection — Mark Przbylski, USA

Sieger Show

April 11 - 13, 2008

Hosted by the San Jose Schutzund Club in California.

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Judges:
  • SV Judge Wilfried Scheld — Females: 9-12 mo, 18-24 mo, Working Females and Kennel Groups
  • SV Judge Klaus Gothe — Males: 9-12 mo, 18-24 mo, Working Males, Progeny Groups
  • USA Judge Ricardo Carbajal — Females: 4-6 mo 6-9 mo, and 12-18 mo
  • USA Judge Johannes Grewe — Males: 4-6 mo, 6-9 mo and 12-18 mo

North American and FH Championships

April 30 — May 4, 2008

Hosted by Merrimack Valley Working Dog Club. Concord, NH

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Judges:
  • Tracking — To be announced
  • Obedience — SV Judge Gunther Muelleger
  • Protection — USA Judge Bill Szentmiklosi

HOT, Obedience and Youth Championship

June 19-23, 2008
Hosted by OG Buckeye in Akron, Ohio.
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  • Tracking — USA Judge Nathanial Roque
  • Obedience — USA Judge Mike Caputo
  • Protection — SV Judge Gunter Lanfer

USA Nationals

November 7 — 9, 2008
General Board Meeting, November 6
Lone Star Schutzhund Club and Austin SchH Club will host the event at the Triple Crown facilities in Hutto, Texas
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2007 Events

USA GSD National Championship

November 8-11, 2007
Hosting Clubs: Chattahoochee Schutzhund Club &
South Metro Atlanta Schutzhund Club
(Southeastern Region)
(Carrollton, Georgia area)
Judges:
Tracking: USA Mike Hamilton
Obedience: SV Dirk Stocks
Protection: USA Al Kerr
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The 2007 USA Champions!

Click here to view the final scores.

  1. Eric Eisenberg & Buddy vom Burg Kurzwallen
  2. Ray Metallo & Bronco van Rowey
  3. Gary Hanrahan & Harro vom Haus Reinius
  4. James Stile & Xablitz v. Sulieseraad
  5. Pia Blackwell & Eon vom Lowenhof
Click here to view photos and other awards.

Congratulations to all the 2007 competitors!


This was the 31st National Championship. For a look at past events, check out the National Event Archives.

Click here to see the 1976 results ... it's grown a bit since then.

2007 HOT Championships

June 8-10, 2007
USA H.O.T. Championship
Hosting Club: German Shepherd SchH Club
(Pacific NW Region)
Judges:
  • USA Judge Jim Elder
  • SV Judge Judge Frank Mensing (he is also a German Shepherd Club of Canada Judge)

AWDF Championship

March 30 - April 1, 2007
Hosting Club: St. Louis SchH Club
(Farmington, Missouri)
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April 20-22, 2007
USA Sieger Show
Hosting Club: O.G. Boston SchH Club
(Danbury, Connecticut)
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Click Here for interactive entry form

May 3-6, 2007
USA North American & FH Championship
Hosting Club: Fayetteville SchH Club
(North Carolina Area)
Limited Entries accepted for
SchH1 & SchH2
Judges: 
Tracking: USA Glenn Stephenson, 
Obedience: USA Carla Griffith
Protection: USA Willie Pope
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Past National Events


  • 2006 USA GSD National Championship

  • 2006 USA North American FH and SchH Championship

  • 2006 Sieger Show

  • 2005 GSD National - results

  • National Events Archive

  • National Event Bid Form

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