Thread: Couple of Questionson Malinois

Adam - So on the same note should a working dog be stripped of the working titles if it doesnt get a show championship? Because they are only half of the dog they should be?
C'mon look at it from both sides.

I have show dogs. I never deny this. I am however interested in working dogs as much as I am in show dogs.
So let me tell you a story about one of my show dogs.
He was an awesome dog, he won in the show ring heaps and heaps, very famous all around Australia show dog. He had super strong nerves and enough prey drive to train him (I didnt know how at the time) I took him to the sch club when he was about 5 yo. Of course when I first arrived I was asked where is he from and the moment I mentioned that he is a grand champion he was basically gone, noone was interested in looking at him, plus his age was against him. I was told he cant be good as he is a show dog.
I now know he was good enough to do sch. So that was one.

Second one - more prey drive but not as stable.
I trained and entered a BH with her. She wasnt ready, I was talked into entering her in the competition. I did to support the club and make up the numbers. Needless to say she failed, but I expected it. Her litter brother was also at the same club, better dog then my bitch, ready for a BH, doing well in prtection (for the amount of training he was given) owner decided not to participate in the sport any more for personal reasons - one of them lack of helper in the club.

Third one - she is a good dog, she could compete if I gave her time and if the club gave us time.
Club has no helper.
When they borrow a helper everyone that has a working dog that is going to compete is given preference time and attention, because again I have show dogs that are not exactly perfect for this.
So after months and months of no helper, my laziness and personal circumstances that made it difficult for me to attend training I am yet to compete with this dog, in anything.
But first I should train her and I have not picked up the leash for a while.
That would be a show leash or obedience leash as well.

If you look at the Malinois there are a large number of working line dogs that would and have won in the show ring.
So you say, is there a proof? Who enters their working dogs in shows? OK Alison Kollenberg does...

But there are NO Conformation or Show bread dogs doing SCH

In Sydney there are 5-6 dogs doing sch at the club I belong to. Im one of the show people, so I guess I make up 20% of the dogs, if I bring both of my bitches thats 40%. and there is a show line GSD. So at my club show dogs make up aprox 50% of dogs being trained......

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Monika,

Come join me and do agility! Furia would be awesome! It is heaps of fun and very challenging if you decide you want to be quite competitive. It is just as technical as ob if you are serious about it. While it is harder to be as competitive with the larger 600 jumping dogs as with the smaller 500 and 400s it can be done, and my fellow has picked up a 2nd and two 3rd in all heights competitions (where they all compete against each other) and a first when only competing against other 600 jumping dogs.

There is a lot you can do before going to a club at home which you don't need equipment for too

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