Winter 2008 GSDCA-WDA Trial
John Mincks of Mincks Photography of Dayton, Texas, travailed hard
long hours photographing our “pride and joys.”  What a phenomenal
quality job!  John & Mynra Mincks can be reached at 936-257-8917 or
visit their website:
http://mincksphoto.com.
Angel Ayala, Jr.’s Zenos Van De Hannt Jeshoek SchH
3 took away all the trophies: High Tracking (96),
Obedience (97), Protection (99) and High in Trial
with a whopping V total of 292!  Zenos is calm and
deliberate in his tracking.  Zenos is Mr. Spirited Focus
in obedience.  His protection is truly magnificent.  
Congratulations to Angel and Zenos!

GSDCA-WDA Judge Doug Alexander is presenting
Angel with well deserved trophies at the Judge's
Dinner held at Mercy Acres on January 12, 2008.  
Mercy Acres Ranch & Kennels is owned by The
Tacketts.  Judge Alexander did a terrific job in his
always fair and non-partial scoring.
REGIONAL GSDCA-WDA
Certified Helper Chris
Webber and rocket
blasting: Zenos Van De
Hannt Jeshoek SchH 3.
Strawberry Long’s Lorcolhofs Spice
of Life was true to her name in her
energetic protection performance.  

GSDCA-WDA Certified Helper Angel
Ayala, Jr. is doing the helper work.
"A growing
number of
spectators
watched with
excitement the
protection
phase. Ooos
and awes were
coming forth
from the
audience with
Zeno’s strong
breathtaking
true 99
performance."
Photo top right:  Stawberry and Spice in their off leash
heeling. In Schutzhund the dog is totally off leash and
under control in Obedience and Protection.  The
obedience pattern is difficult and complex.  Schutzhund
and Working Dog Sport are the Olympics in dog training
and include retrieving over a meter hurdle and 6 ft
scaling wall.  The send away and down is also spectacular!

Photo on the left:  Spice is on her "long down under
distraction."  This is one of the many very advanced off
leash obedience exercises required for Schutzhund and
Working Dog Sport Titles. The Dog must remain on a
"down stay" while the handler is a minimum of 30 paces
away with the handler's back turned. The dog must "stay"
off leash while a second dog is doing its obedience
routine including heeling, jump, wall, recall.  Gun shots
are fired during the long down and off leash heeling.
Marika Eskola is
pictured here with her
gorgeous Kaly Z
Lintichu.  
Kaly and
Marika are a great
team!

In Schutzhund the dog
must off leash retrieve
a weighted dumbbell
on the flat, over a
meter jump, and over
a 6 ft Scaling Wall.