Arlo's Accomplishments 2005

Arlo's first title, the "AD", is really an endurance certificate. The dog must trot for 20kms in approximately 2 hours alongside his handler who travels on a bicycle. He was 19 months old, and the judge was Dave Grant, (CAN).
In October 2005, Arlo earned his "BH" title, under judge Rudy Mietzner, SV. This was a huge accomplishment for me. The BH involves an obedience routine, plus a temperament test. The dog must pass both phases to be awarded the title. In the Schutzhund world, the temperament portion of the test varies somewhat depending on which judge you are trialing under. In Arlo's case, the temperament portion was particularly extensive and demanding, testing the dog repeatedly. Arlo did amazing, and I was never worried. Arlo is one of the most stable GSDs I have ever met. Arlo jumped up on the judge during our "Greeting a friendly stranger" test in excitement and happiness.......judges comments, "That's ok, I just want to make sure he's not going to eat me!". Definitely not..... :-).
Arlo with his medallion and certificate for his AD.