Presidential Advice

Until Dr. Henke, President of the S.V., gave me the idea, I was not really sure how and where and when I should launch this project. But his advice was clear, to come back to the Sieger show in Nürnberg and have it done. So I am working on this as I write to you. Here we are at the Herding Trials in Stettbach, where I also met Karl Fueller, legendary Shepherd and breeder. Well, if I start writing about all the things at the Herding Trial like: the first Interview with female Shepherd and Siegerin Nancy, or the owner of Von Noriswand Kennels, or the dinner at which Rheinhard Dieterich and family introduced me to their family schnapps, I would not be able to finish my project. Thanks to all those wonderful persons including Dr. Henke for spending so much time with me in the Interview and for his Presidential Advice!

The German Shepherd Dog - 110yrs Later

From Poland to Peru, I have had a pouring in of inquiries as to when we will launch. And the answer seems to be Next Year's Seiger Show. Everyone is really excited about all the individual stories from the Old Breeders and keepers of the tradition. But equally interesting are the stories of the normal persons who achieved extraordinary things with their dogs.


Like Fax Adelmannsfelder Land pictured here with his owner Birgit Gotlieb who achieved with him: 4x Teilnehmer DM DHV, 4x Quali LGA, 3x Kreismeister, 4x unter den ersten 10 der Landesmeisterschaft HSVRM, 2x LG-FH, 2x Landesmeisterschaft der Fährtenhunde.

Check out Fax doing his Schutzdienst routine with me in their club, just 4 weeks ago. Fax is now 11 years old. And he is still STRONG !

Many more stories like these I have included of some really wonderful dogs and the people who took me into their homes and hearts to show me their pride and passion- their German Shepherd Dog!

Auf Wiedersehen!!

After all the bright lights at the stadium we say Goodbye, to our many friends and supporters. Although Xito was ill for the last two phases, we earned the respect of our fellow competitors. We were there in the line-up and we tried very hard. So now we have more experience and many more admirers and friends. Next year we will be in Spain and we will be better. I now have a lot of work to do for the book and DVD and I may be travelling back to Germany to do more research, and maybe launch at next year's Seiger Show.
Thanks to all my new friends in Germany and my family and friends in Trinidad and Tobago.

Top of the Draw

Who would guess that out of 170 positions Trinidad would get the luck and I would pick #1. Unbelieveable, the feeling out here in Krefeld. I had some little problems in the warm up session with Xito and he is still looking for his German owner with whom he is used to doing big trials. So when I got to the draw ceremony I was thinking that I shouldn't draw the first position and then I got #1. Lucky for me it doesn't mean the first in all phases. I do tracking tomorrow at 6.30am and then Protection on Friday at 2pm and then on Saturday I do the obedience at 4pm. So all in all it was a good draw for position. Alot of 1's as this is the 1st Team ever for Trinidad, with just 1 competitor and in draw position #1. Maybe this is a good run so far.

Ready, Aim, Fire

The BSP results are in and I am happy that Jogi Zank won with Eric, as I must interview him about his successes in the past and now this. We are ready to go to Krefeld and will register tomorrow. Xito and I had another good day of training and we are getting alot of support from our friends in Germany. We also have earned the respect of many persons who recognise our efforts in coming to the championship given all the circumstances. We know this is a start of something and we are ready to go.....

One good Track

A good track for Xito and me today in training, I hope it goes like this in Krefeld. All else is going well, and Frederick and I are tracking in the fields with Xito trying to work on our last minute points... I will not be going to the BSP because of time lost in training, so I must double up in Krefeld and after this so I can speak with all the persons I missed in Donnau Eschingen. I will keep you posted.

Training at the Conneforde Club

Mike Tyson said when he used to run in the morning very early-' I run at this time because I know my opponent is asleep.' Well, today in some very cold temperatures for me in the North of Germany, Xito von Conneforde and I were running, and then training multiple times, until almost 9pm. I know in the Sport World this is normal but only the top competitors know about this..... So I am training and training and maybe tomorrow I will get a little exposure of the 'lesser-known event' - Oktoberfest, in the town. Yes, how can you be in Germany at this time and not partake in this tradition. But with our training schedule, it is very difficult to see much else besides the dog sports. So we continue, and this weekend we will be at the BSP in Donnau Esching and then we are off to Krefeld, for registration. Time creeps up on you when you are busy, and having fun in Germany!