Dogsport New Zealand Inc

16/02/2025

A very successful training day with both the older and younger dogs coming to grips with new exercises. The young dogs were introduced to the swinging tug and targeting, while the older dogs were using the hurdle jump and dumbbell. Saira and Todd were experimenting with a piece of equipment to build drive and focus for the tracking article.
There is no training next Saturday 22nd February. The next training day at Mangere will be Saturday 1st March.

02/02/2025

First day back training for 2025 and a good turnout of 8 dogs. New dog Mya made an impression with a high energy level. It will be interesting to watch her progress. Temperature is always an issue over the summer months and handlers need to be aware of their dog's temperature. As well as hosing their chest, a damp towel for them to lie on in your vehicle is also a good idea. A sun shield for your vehicle windscreen will also help. Happy training.

26/01/2025

Dogsport will be back training from this coming Saturday 1 February. Tracking from 8:30am and then meeting at the German Shepherd club grounds at 10am for training. At this stage, we are aiming to hold a mid-year trial. For those new to dogsport, the document linked below, produced by the WGSDCA, might be of interest.

https://www.wgsdca.com.au/_files/ugd/5d2a82_53a4313ff45e436b944657f1c8714e38.pdf

It gives a clear overview of what the BH title entails. The document was recently updated in 2025 to cover the current rules. See you at training! Pictured is Huxley enjoying the beach life.

02/01/2025

IMPORTANT CHANGE TO IGP RULES. As of 1st January 2025 the Rules pertaining to IGP (includes BH) have changed and some of the changes are quite significant. It is strongly recommended that you use the following link to download a copy of the rules, read through them and also print off a copy and bind it for future reference.

fci.be/medias/UTI-REG-IGP-en-2025-19768.pdf

Best wishes for a successful 2025 to everyone involved in Dogsport.

16/12/2024

The 3 handler and dog teams that gained BH at the Trial held on 14th December. Jesse Patrick with Ermachtigen Emmet, Colleen Ingram with Ermachtigen Agent Tikka and Andy Jeong with Yeti. Congratulations.

16/12/2024

Family and friends eagerly wait for the start of the Trial. A total of seven dogs entered the Trial, with five doing BH, one doing IGP 2 and one doing IAD. The IAD, which is a 20km run was completed earlier. Shannon Hibbard with Wesenhund Bear River was successful with the IAD, while Jesse Patrick with Ermachtigen Emmet, Colleen Ingram with Ermachtigen Agent Tikka and Andy Jeong with Yeti, were successful in gaining BH.

07/12/2024

Great news, it's not too late to enter the DSNZ Trial on 14th December. Entry closing has been extended to Wednesday 11th December. Registration for the Trial is completed on the WGSDCA website and the entry fee is paid directly into the DSNZ bank account, 12-3042-0316787-00, $50 BH-VT & IAD, and $60 IGP. A WGSDCA SportPass and ScoreBook are required to enter the Trial.

http://www.wgsdca.org.au

07/12/2024

Are you coming to watch the Dogsport NZ Inc, IGP Trial, at the Auckland German Shepherd Club grounds next Saturday 14th December? Be sure to bring some cash/coins so that you can treat yourself to a great sausage sizzle.

14/11/2024

Please be aware there is no club training this coming Saturday (16 November).

Leading up to trial, we will be training on the following Saturdays: 23 November, 30 November & 7 December.

26/10/2024

As you may have heard, Dogsport NZ are holding a trial on Saturday 14 December.

We are also holding two helper seminars; the first helper seminar will be after the trial on Saturday 14 December and the second helper seminar will be on Sunday 15 December.

The location for the trial and the 2 x seminars is the APGSDL grounds @10 Hall Ave, Mangere.

The start times are as follows:
- Saturday trial: 9am start for the BH-VT titles
- Saturday helper seminar: 1pm to (most likely) 3pm
- Sunday helper seminar: 10am to (most likely) 12pm

Hope to see you there!🐕‍🦺

22/10/2024

A huge weekend coming up for DSNZ. A trial on Saturday 14 December and two helper seminars. One on Saturday following the trial, the second on Sunday 15 December.

22/10/2024

19/10/2024

Here is Huxley on his way for a blind search and hoping that there is going to be a decoy in the blind. The momentum is building nicely as handlers are preparing for the trial in December. It looks like there will be a good number of new dogs doing BH and hopefully one or two IGP entries. There is no training at Mangere next Saturday 26th but we are back training of 2nd November.

14/10/2024

Not a big turnout and man was that wind a polar blast or a polar blast? Todd had to don his beanie and your scribe had to head home to defrost. It was cold and congratulations to those members who toughed it out. Training is on again Saturday 19th at Mangere.

05/10/2024

With the Trial date set for Saturday 14th December, the focus is now on BH and IGP requirements. Members are teaming up to make sure that all of the individual elements are being covered. Training again next Saturday 12th October at Mangere. If you are planning to trial and you haven't downloaded a copy of the FCI Regulations, now is a good time. http://www.fci.be/en/Utility-Dogs-58.html Entrants in a Dogsport trial are expected to know the rules.

22/09/2024

Reminder that there is no training at Mangere on Saturday 28th September. Next training at Mangere is Saturday 5th October.

15/09/2024

For the past several months I have enjoyed a daily encounter between my 13 year old GSD and a small bird. Every morning when I let the dogs our of their kennel I give them a dog biscuit. Kaiyah goes to the same spot to eat the biscuit. This little dark bird has observed this pattern and moves in to eat the crumbs as soon as Kaiyah has finished eating. As you can see in the picture, Kaiyah knows that the bird is there and doesn't make any move to scare the bird off.