Do you have use German Commands for BH?

ponyfarm · 01-07-2013, 06:57 AM

My goal is to get Max's BH this fall. We are going for a first meeting at a club in Feb. Just wondering as we are training..do you have to use the german commands?

Maybe just whisper the english command, hopefully, Johannes is hard of hearing!

GSDElsa · 01-07-2013, 06:58 AM

No you don't have to use German commands. Use whatever commands you want,they just should be in the same language.

**Liesje** · 01-07-2013, 07:13 AM

No, he might give you crap for it in jest but it won't matter. Good luck!

**lhczth** · 01-07-2013, 10:58 AM

I speak English to my dogs. Have trialed under Johannes a number of times and he has never said a thing to me about it. He expects you to know the rules, know the pattern, and then the watches the dog.

ponyfarm · 01-07-2013, 11:02 AM

English is good..I think I am too old to learn a new language! I am going to take a look at OG Landshark with Nate Harves to help me. Hoping for a good fit for Max and I!

**lhczth** · 01-07-2013, 11:20 AM

My first dog that I started in SchH with was trained in English (she was older and already titled in OB) and I still worked her when I started my second who was still working when I started my third, etc. It has just been easier for me. I have other reasons too.

Treue and Nike were bilingual except for the platz command which they did not know.

qbchottu · 01-07-2013, 11:48 AM

You can use whatever command you want (English, French, German, Pig Latin??), but you must use the same command during the entire routine.

"Commands are to be spoken in a normal tone, brief, consisting
of a one-word command. They may be given in any language, however must be the same for the related exercise."
http://www.fci.be/circulaires/55-2011-annex-en.pdf

ponyfarm · 01-07-2013, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qbchottu

You can use whatever command you want (English, French, German, Pig Latin??), but you must use the same command during the entire routine.

"Commands are to be spoken in a normal tone, brief, consisting
of a one-word command. They may be given in any language, however must be the same for the related exercise."
http://www.fci.be/circulaires/55-2011-annex-en.pdf

thanks for the link..Can you purchase a rule book? Or should I?

qbchottu · 01-07-2013, 12:09 PM

No need to - just download and read through the BH section of the FCI rules. I can PM you info on the BH written test which you must take before you do your first BH - has some nitpicky rule questions and I had to hunt for answers!

qbchottu · 01-07-2013, 12:11 PM

BH stuff starts at about page 22, but the rest is good to read - contains some good info. http://www.fci.be/circulaires/55-2011-annex-en.pdf

01-07-2013, 06:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
ponyfarm Master Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 985	Do you have use German Commands for BH? My goal is to get Max's BH this fall. We are going for a first meeting at a club in Feb. Just wondering as we are training..do you have to use the german commands? Maybe just whisper the english command, hopefully, Johannes is hard of hearing! __________________ Max Von Zahnderhaus -CGC- DOB 2/14/2012 http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/dog.html?id=1353416 Tim the Collie- RN -DOB 4/01/2010

01-07-2013, 06:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
GSDElsa Crowned Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central, NY Posts: 4,045	No you don't have to use German commands. Use whatever commands you want,they just should be in the same language. __________________ J, mom to: - Elsa - "Da Pookins" - Medo - "The Beast From The East"

01-07-2013, 07:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
Liesje Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 16,269	No, he might give you crap for it in jest but it won't matter. Good luck! __________________ Liesje & the K9s Nikon (GSD) U-CH SG Alta-Tollhaus Bono SchH1 KKL T1 FO PA TF-III FDCh-S CL1-R UJJ U-CA HIT TT CGC Coke (All-American) VPC's Coca-Cola CGC, couch warmer extraordinaire Indy (All-American) Blue Horizon's Indigo Girl, flyball star in training Rainbow Bridge Kenya (GSD) U-CH Alta-Tollhaus-Krieger Lamb Chop CL1-R CL1-F RA HIT TDI TT CGC vom Blauen Horizont / Blue Horizon GSDs

01-07-2013, 10:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
lhczth Administrator & LOTR Addict Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 13,730	I speak English to my dogs. Have trialed under Johannes a number of times and he has never said a thing to me about it. He expects you to know the rules, know the pattern, and then the watches the dog. __________________ Lisa Clark Zu Treuen Händen Working German Shepherd Dogs *South Michigan SchH and Police Club*

01-07-2013, 11:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
ponyfarm Master Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 985	English is good..I think I am too old to learn a new language! I am going to take a look at OG Landshark with Nate Harves to help me. Hoping for a good fit for Max and I! __________________ Max Von Zahnderhaus -CGC- DOB 2/14/2012 http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/dog.html?id=1353416 Tim the Collie- RN -DOB 4/01/2010

01-07-2013, 11:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
lhczth Administrator & LOTR Addict Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 13,730	My first dog that I started in SchH with was trained in English (she was older and already titled in OB) and I still worked her when I started my second who was still working when I started my third, etc. It has just been easier for me. I have other reasons too. Treue and Nike were bilingual except for the platz command which they did not know. __________________ Lisa Clark Zu Treuen Händen Working German Shepherd Dogs *South Michigan SchH and Police Club*

01-07-2013, 11:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
qbchottu Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,714	You can use whatever command you want (English, French, German, Pig Latin??), but you must use the same command during the entire routine. "Commands are to be spoken in a normal tone, brief, consisting of a one-word command. They may be given in any language, however must be the same for the related exercise." http://www.fci.be/circulaires/55-2011-annex-en.pdf

01-07-2013, 12:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
qbchottu Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,714	No need to - just download and read through the BH section of the FCI rules. I can PM you info on the BH written test which you must take before you do your first BH - has some nitpicky rule questions and I had to hunt for answers!

01-07-2013, 12:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
qbchottu Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,714	BH stuff starts at about page 22, but the rest is good to read - contains some good info. http://www.fci.be/circulaires/55-2011-annex-en.pdf

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