Weltunion der Vereine für Deutsche Schäferhunde WUSV

The Division A report on the WUSV World Championship IP 2023 is online.

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Ladies and Gentlemen,

Dear Friends of the German Shepherd Dog Breed,

Esteemed WUSV-Member Clubs!

We are looking back at a wonderful 35th WUSV-World Championship IP in Györ in Hungary. From October 04th to October 08th, 2023 we enjoyed first class dogs sport at the ALCUFER Stadium.

The WUSV World Championship IP took place in Győr, Hungary from October 4th to 8th, 2023.

We congratulate all winners.

It is with much regret that the WUSV Board of Directors wishes to inform you that the membership of the Federación Canofila De Perros Pastores Alemanes-Panamá (FCPA) within the WUSV was terminated. After the death of the longtime secretary general Ingeborg Kincaid, the club did no longer evolve relevant activities within the WUSV. For a couple of years and unfortunately in vain we tried to find Ms. Kincaid’s successor within the organization. As a result, the delegates of the WUSV General Annual Assembly in 2022 decided that the membership was supposed to be formally finalized by the WUSV Secretariat General as per September 2023.

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Als WUSV-Präsidentin heiße ich Sie herzlich willkommen und lade alle Freunde des Deutschen Schäferhundes ein, unser Gast zu sein.

Information und Kommunikation ist uns wichtig, worauf warten wir, es geht direkt los.

Herzliche Grüße

Roswitha Dannenberg

WUSV-Präsidentin

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Ladies and Gentlemen,

On the occasion of the Sieger Show in Korea in 2023, SV Breed Warden Mr. Bernd Weber will teach a seminar for National Special Judges for Breeding. The seminar will take place on October 21st, 2023, in Anseong, South Korea organized by the Korea Kennel Federation (KKF).

Interested parties may please fill in the forms attached and return the documents to  thekkf@thekkf.or.kr – with copy to helgaseidel@schaeferhunde.de  – until

September 20th, 2023,

at the latest together with a police clearance certificate that may not be older than six months upon presentation. For details, please refer to the SV Judge Regulations – also attached.

Please do not forget to obtain the confirmation and signature of your national club on the application form for participation at the seminar (at the very bottom of the form).

The fee for the training course amounts to 300.00 €. Once you are registered, the WUSV will send you the corresponding invoice. Furthermore, a fee may be charged by the Korean Kennel Federation KKF for expenses in terms of the organization and for hostessing. In case that you need further details please refer to the Korean Kennel Federation (KKF).

We are looking forward to welcoming you at the event.

Dear WUSV-Member Clubs, Ladies & Gentlemen,

On behalf of President Dannenberg, we have the pleasure to invite you to a welcome party on Saturday night – September 09, 2023, at the catering tent on the premises of the Max-Morlock Stadium.

We are very much looking forward to meeting you there!

From 07. to 10. September 2023 the SV-Bundessiegerzuchtschau/Weltchampionat 2023 will take place in Nuremberg.

Here you can find everything about the event.

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From July 13th to 16th, 2023, the WUSV World Championship UNIVERSAL was held in Sursee in Switzerland with a great success.

Our congratulations to all participants and to the hosting club!

For the SV-Bundessiegerzuchtschau a change in terms of the officiating judges was made.

The breed groups and the LSTHKL females shall be judged by Mr. Torsten Kallenbach.

Thank you for your attention in this matter.

Información importante – cambio de Juez Exhibición BSZ 2023

Hay un cambio de juez con motivo de la SV-Bundessiegerzuchtschau.

Para los grupos de cría y para la LSTHKL de perras va a oficiar el Señor Torsten Kallenbach.

Muchas gracias por su atención en este asunto.

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The cynological world has lost one of its strong pillars – the WUSV member club mourns the death of its highly esteemed President - Don Francisco Javier Silva Parrondo.

Dear All,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

We are pleased to inform you about the access data of the event homepage of the WUSV-World Championship IP in Györ/ Hungary, scheduled for October 04th, to October 08th, 2023 - www.wusv.org/veranstaltungen/weltmeisterschaft.

For details, please visit the following LINK

www.wusv2023.com

Dogs registrations can be carried out under wusv2023.com/en/igp-2/registration/ and parking can be booked at wusv2023.com/en/shop/. The Gyopár Tours company gladly provides support in terms of accommodation and bookings. If required, please contact the following electronic mail address. info@gyopartours.hu.

For other requests regarding the event, please feel free to contact headoffice@wusv2023.com. We hope that the above-mentioned information serves you well and if in doubt, the WUSV Secretariat General is of course available at any time.

Präsidentin: Roswitha Dannenberg, Vizepräsident: Daniele Strazzeri, Vereinszuchtwart: Bernd Weber, Vereinsausbildungswart: Wilfried Tautz, Vereinswirtschaftswart: Uwe Sprenger, Vereinsjugendwartin: Daniela Thoring, SV-Pressesprecherin: Dr. Barbara Ullrich-Kornadt, SV-HGH-Beauftragter: Ulrich Hausmann, SV-Sportbeauftragter: Björn Bröker, SV-Beauftragter für Spezialhundeausbildung: Andreas Quint

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Ladies and Gentlemen,

please find below a LINK that leads you to the official registration site for the WUSV Championship UNIVERSAL 2023 in Sursee/ Switzerland. Please kindly officially register your teams and the team captains until May 31st, 2023, at the latest. Please note that no late registrations can be considered.

www.wusvuniversalsieger2023.ch/english/registration/

Thank you very much for your attention. In case of doubt, please contact Mr. Hans Graf at hohenfirst@bluewin.ch or Mr. Josef Vonarburg at josef.vonarburg@hotmail.com.

We are very much looking forward to receiving your registrations and to meeting you in Switzerland in July this year.

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WUSV Siegerschau 2023 - Correction in TSB Assessment

WUSV Siegerschau 2023 - Corrección en la evaluación TSB

Press Release German Shepherd Dog Week 2023

Comunicade de Prensa German Shepherd Dog Week 2023

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Below please find the agenda to the assembly and the relevant attachments. Please note that on the occasion of the extraordinary assembly only the changes and amendments of the WUSV Statutes shall be voted on – in accordance with the mandate as given by the delegates of the WUSV General Annual Assembly in 2022.

The draft of a WUSV Judge Regulation that you find as attachment 16 to this correspondence shall only serve as an information.

Important information about the WUSV GSD Week in Lerma/ Spain in April 2023.

Información importante en cuanto a la WUSV GSD Week en Lerma/ España en Abril 2023.

Latest information with regard to the WUSV GSD Week in Lerma/ Spain in April 2023

Información acutal en cuanto a la WUSV GSD Week en Lerma/ España en Abril 2023.

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The WUSV Secretariat General was informed that the venue for the WUSV World Championship IP 2023 was changed from formerly Felcsút to now Györ. Thank you very much for your attention in this respect. Please kindly consider the above mentioned for your future planning and pass this information on accordingly.

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Wir freuen uns, Ihnen heute weitere Details zur Veranstaltung in Lerma (Burgos/ Spanien) in der Zeit vom 10. April bis 16. April 2023 mitteilen zu dürfen. Bitte leiten Sie diese Mitteilung freundlicherweise an Ihre Mitglieder und zuständigen Amtsträger weiter. Wir würden uns sehr über eine Veröffentlichung dieser Information auf Ihrer Vereinsseite in den Sozialen Medien freuen.

We are pleased to inform you in detail about the events that will take place during the week of April 10-16 in Lerma (Burgos - Spain). We kindly ask you to forward this information to your members and responsible party and thank you in advance for publishing it in your social media.

Nos complace informaros detalladamente de los eventos que tendrán lugar durante la semana del 10 al 16 de abril en Lerma (Burgos - España). Les pedimos que hagan llegar esta información a sus socios y responsables y les agradecemos de antemano su publicación en sus medios de comunicación social.

Dear German shepherd lovers all over the world,

we are pleased to inform you about the new WUSV social media page on Facebook.

This page was created to foster greater communication with our members and breed enthusiasts from all corners of the globe.

Welcome all German shepherd aficionados!  We will strive to make this page a valuable and informative destination for any GSD owner, trainer, and breeder.

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We wish all members, officials and friends of the German Shepherd Dog a peaceful Christmas and a happy, healthy new Year 2023.

Our office is closed from December 24, 2022 through January 08, 2023 for annual closing. We will be available as usual as of Monday, January 09, 2023.

Registrations will be possible from Jan. 02, 2023 until March 03., 2023.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The processing of breed survey documents from abroad is a very complex field of work and regularly subject to delays since the SV headquarters administration staff has to send large numbers of electronic mail to the dogs’ owners combined with the related problems such as linguistic barriers. Vice versa, the officers receive many individual requests from the owners regarding their breed surveys which likewise lead to delays in the processing of the received documents.

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On the occasion of the JPDS JAPAN Siegerschau – SV breed judge Richard Brauch will teach a seminar for National Special Judges for Breeding. The seminar will take place from December 16th to 17th, 2022 and will be hosted by the Association of Clubs for German Shepherd Dogs in Japan in “The Rose Theatre" Adress: Tadeharacho 1750, 416-0953 Fuji, Japan.

Con motivo del JPDS JAPÓN Siegerschau el Juez Instructor y Director de Cría de la SV, el Señor Richard Bauch, va a dictar un seminario para Jueces Nacionales Especiales de Evaluación de Cría bajo el reglamento de la SV. El curso se realizará la Associación de los Clubes para Perros Alemanes de Japón (JPDS) en "The Rose Theatre/ Teatro de las Rosas" con dirección Tadeharacho 1750, 416-0953 Fuji, Japón, desde el 16 de Diciembre hasta el 17 de Diciembre 2022.

The town of Randers in eastern Denmark is located in the Region of Midtjylland – approxi-mately 25 kilometres away from the coast of Kattegat. The soccer stadium of Randers FC (first league) was this year’s venue of the WUSV World Championship IP – the event was ac-companied by a breed show...

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On the occasion of the KKC-Siegershow in Seoul/Korea – SV breed judge Richard Brauch will teach a seminar for National Special Judges for Breeding.

On the occasion of the WUSV General Annual Assembly held on September 26th, 2022 at the MEISTERSINGERHALLE in Nuremberg the worldwide community of the WUSV – as represented by 52 member countries – elected a new Board of Directors as follows.

Presentation of the highest ranking dogs on the occasion of the WUSV World Championship IP 2019 in Modena/ Italy, and the World Championship IP and UNIVERSAL 2021 in Lerma/ Spain as presented by WUSV Vice President René Rudin from Switzerland.

Hello from Randers, the venue of the WUSV-WM IP 2022. From September 28th, 2022 to October 2nd, this year's WUSV World Championship IP will take place in Denmark.

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On the occasion of the breed show 43ª Exposición Nacional de Cría del Real CEPPA in Spain – SV breed judge Helmut Buß and SV trial and performance judge Egon Gutknecht will teach a seminar for National Special Judges for Breeding and for Trial.

Wir freuen uns sehr, Ihnen mitteilen zu dürfen, dass die diesjährige WUSV-Weltmeisterschaft IP erneut durch den Schaeferhundeklubben for Danmark in Randers in Dänemark in der Zeit vom 28. September bis 02. Oktober 2022 ausgetragen wird.

There has been a technical problem with the donation account for money transfers with regard to the EURO currency. If you wish to make a donation, please use the banking details below. Thank you so much!

IBAN: NL46RABO 0199491755

Bic code: RABONL2U

Bank: Rabobank

Name: Elena Shchyra

Beschreibung/ Reference : Help Team Ukraine WUSV WM 2022

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Despite the difficulties Ukraine is currently facing as a result of the ongoing war, the Central Club for German Shepherd Dogs of Ukraine decided to nevertheless send a team to this year’s WUSV World Championship IP 2022 in Denmark.

The financial and budget related situation of our organization is rather difficult for the time being because of the war and the Central Club for German Shepherd Dogs in Ukraine would be more than happy if the international community of German Shepherd Dog fanciers and friends supported the WUSV Team of Ukraine with a donation for the participation in the event. Donations can be paid with immediate effect until September 28th, 2022 at the latest. If you wish to donate please kindly arrange for your payment using the following bank details.

EUR:

JSC CB PRIVATBANK

Account number: 4731185607914923

IBAN: UA893052990000026200644178696

USD:

Account number: 4731185613305264

IBAN: UA663052990000026201665673403

We are pleased to draw your attention to the following LINK regarding a contribution as broadcasted by the TVL Belgium featuring the National Conformation Show for German Shepherd Dogs. Please enjoy!

Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear WUSV Member Clubs,

Please be informed that from November 17th to November 20th, 2022 the Campeonato Panamericano COAPA 2022 shall be held in remembrance of the distinguished former president to the SAS Italia - Luciano Musolino. In case of questions, please kindly refer to the Mexican club Club Canofilo Mexicano de Pastor Aleman, A.C. - jgandara@ganfer.com

The WUSV Secretariat General – WUSV-Generalsekretariat – WUSV Secretaría General

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Please find a publication on Hindquarter Angulation by the National Breed Warden, Ms Heidi Theis, from the United Schutzhund Club of America for your information along with a comment by National Breed Warden, Bernd Weber, from the Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde (SV) e.V.

Your opinion or questions are welcome. Please refer to the WUSV Press Officer – Mr. Wolfram Behrendt – at pro-wusv@schaeferhunde.de. He is looking forward to hearing from you and hope for a fruitful exchange. A selection of your comments shall be made available to the interested public since we can all learn from each other.

Wie bereits auf der WUSV-Homepage am 24.05.2022 angekündigt, fand in Mexico ein Seminar für "National Special Judges" unter Leitung von SV-Leistungsrichter und Vereinsausbildungswart Wilfried Tautz statt.

This year’s WUSV World Championship UNIVERSAL was held in the town of Schwanenstadt in Upper Austria, and as newly assigned WUSV Public Relation Officer I was more than happy to visit one of the WUSV top events for the first time. I would like to use this opportunity to thank the WUSV Board of Directors for having entrusted me with this very special office.

Dear exhibitors,

We are pleased to inform you today that by the closing date of 04.07.2022 almost 1,400 entries have been received for the SV Bundessiegerzuchtschau 2022 in Nuremberg.

At this point we would like to thank all those who, despite unfavorable omens and all prophecies of doom, stand by this event and the club, have expressed this with the entry of their dogs and thus let our event become one of the largest purebred dog shows in the world.

Diverse, sometimes heated discussions in the social networks, may have unsettled one or the other and so far kept them from deciding to participate in the SV-Bundessiegerzuchtschau 2022. And perhaps they now regret not being part(-participant) of this event.

In order to still give you the opportunity to show your dog(s) at the event, we have decided to open the registration portal again until Monday, July 11, 2022.

We are looking forward to your registration and see you in Nuremberg!

Your SV Head Office

Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Aficionados of the German Shepherd Dog breed,

We are pleased to inform you that the 12th WUSV-World Championship UNIVERSAL 2023 shall be hosted by the Schweizerischer Schäferhunde Club (SC) in

• Switzerland in Sursee from July 13th to July 16th, 2023

As soon as the event homepage is available we will inform you accordingly and keep you up-dated at any time. Thank you for your attention.

We are looking forward to welcome you in Sursee next year. Our special thanks go to the Schweizerischer Schäferhunde Club (SC)

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Please find attached a correspondence as sent out to all SV Breed Judges in Germany and abroad for your attention. Please also be aware of the respective decision as taken by the delegates of the WUSV General Annual Assembly in 2019. Please refer to the attached meeting minutes (item 6.1.) for the relevant passage.

Thank you for your attention and please pass this communication on to your members and to whom else it might concern.

From June 24th to 26th, 2022 the WUSV World Championship UNIVERSAL took place in Schwanenstadt (Austria).

24.-26.06.2022 Schwanenstadt (Österreich)

Today, we wish to inform you about the latest development in terms of Animal Protection Law in Germany. The German FCI branch – VDH – published a correspondence received from the relevant Ministry of Nutrition and Agriculture (BMEL) with regard to the training of dogs. According to this publication it is considered acceptable if a dog is either touched or threatened with a soft and pedded club. Please find attached the respective letter from the VDH with regard to the cane stress test for dogs for your information.

The WUSV welcomes the explanations as issued by the BMEL. We kindly ask you to take those into account in terms of the implementation of the WUSV Harmonization Program. We will continue to keep you informed.

Thank you very much for your attention.

The Spanish Antitrust Authority imposes a fine of € 143,000 on the Spanish dog association, which is a member of the FCI.

La Autoridad de la Competencia Española impone una multa de 143.000 € a la asociación canina nacional miembro de la FCI.

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Ladies and Gentlemen,

Please be informed that the homepage for the WUSV World Championship UNIVERSAL 2022 in Austria has been opened.

The page is not yet all the way complete and still subject to additions and change, however, the regulations can already be found.

A link can be found on the WUSV homepage as well.

Thank you so much and we are looking forward to meeting many competitors from all over the world in beautiful Austria.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Very much to our regret it is our sad duty to inform you that the German Shepherd Dog Advisory Council (Inc.) of New Zealand has left the worldwide community of the WUSV. The club is a relatively small organization and thus the compliance with the comprehensive requirements and targets of the WUSV – especially in terms of breeding – can be quite a challenge which requires a lot of work and most of all large resources. From that point of view we understand the decision that president McKernan and his team made. Our thanks goes to him, the board members and last but not least Ms. Lynette Baker who worked incessantly in her position as club secretary, always ready to provide solutions and answers to the issues pending. We wish the German Shepherd Dog Advisory Council (Inc.) of New Zealand the very best and we will of course support the organization whenever advice is needed in trial and breeding. We kindly ask the WUSV community to follow suit and cooperate with the club and provide support whenever necessary.

Needless to say that our doors stay wide open if at some point in the future the club wishes to resume their membership within the WUSV and look forward to this to happen.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

on the occasion of the breed show Exposición de Crianza N345 – including a breed survey – SV breed judge Richard Brauch will teach a seminar for National Special Judges for Breeding. The seminar will take place from June 02, 2022 until June 03, 2022 at CHILCOA headquarters at the following address: Vicente Perez Rosales 839, La Reina Santiago/ Chile.

Interested parties may please fill in the forms attached y return the documents to Jespinoza@chilcoa.cl – with copy to Jorgeguerreronorambuena@gmail.com and helgaseidel@schaeferhunde.de – until May 15th, 2022 at the latest together with a police clearance certificate that may not be older than six months upon presentation. For details please refer to the SV Judge Regulations – also attached. Please do not forget to obtain the confirmation and signature of your national club on the application form for participation at the seminar (at the very bottom of the form).

The fee for the training course amounts to 300.00 €. Once you are registered, the WUSV will send you the corresponding invoice. Furthermore, a fee amounting to 120.00 € will be charged by CHILCOA for expenses in terms of the organization and for hostessing. In case that you need further details please refer to Jespinoza@chilcoa.cl.

We are looking forward to welcoming you at the event.

With kind wishes,

The WUSV Secretariat General Team

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Here you can find the final registration form for the WUSV World Championship 2022 in Randers/ Denmark which we kindly ask you to return by May 01st, 2022 at the latest to the following electronic address (vivi@gilsager.dk). In case of doubt please contact the head of organization, Ms. Vivi Gilsager, at the same address or the WUSV Secretariat General in Augsburg.

We are looking forward to hearing from you again and meet you in Randers by the end of September 2022.

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War in Europe – Help required for People and Animals in Ukraine

AUGSBURG – When Russian troops invaded the state territory of Ukraine the unthinkable of which generations had thought it would be impossible happened: a wrongful, armed attack on a democratic country – war in Europe.

Please be informed that the WUSV concluded a cooperation contract with the Working German Shepherd & Dogsport Clubs of Australasia Inc. [WGSDCA] situated in Australia and registered under the Fair-Trading Office, New South Wales under the Australian Business number 16 501 447 185.

This organization is mainly dedicated to the field of IP dog sports and the related competitions, and the cooperation contract is limited to that field. Breeding and show line are not included into the agreement since that field is well covered by the WUSV member club in Australia, the German Shepherd Dog Council of Australia Inc. – GSDCA. However, the situation in that country in terms of IP sport in general and defence work in particular ruled out the participation of an Australien team at the WUSV World Championships IP & Universal in the past. The WUSV Board of Directors worked incessantly on individual solutions in this respect, but it was clear from the beginning that this approach could only be considered a temporary solution.

Also, compliance with the WUSV Breeding Program is so far only limited to the basic standard given the status quo in Australia due to strict requirements as imposed by the Australian National Kennel Council.

With this step we hope to alleviate the situation on the Australian continent and give friends of the German Shepherd Breed a chance to choose the road where their interests are served in a fashion that suits their ends. We are looking forward to working with the WGSDCA along with the German Shepherd Dog Council of Australia. Please continue to grant both organizations your unconditional support.

With the invasion of Russian troops into the national territory of the Ukraine on February 24th, 2022 a nightmare came true which generations of people believed to be unthinkable: an unjustified, armed attack on a democratic country – warfare in Europe.

And as in every war before, there will be no winners – only sufferers and victims in the countries involved. The people of Ukraine are suddenly facing an unjustified plight and need our speedy, concerted, and targeted help.

For this reason, the SV- and WUSV Board Members decided to support the work of “Aktion Deutschland hilft” (Campaign Germany helps) with two larger donations.

The details of the organization we support are as follows:

Aktion Deutschland Hilft / Nothilfe Ukraine

BEH und ADH

IBAN: DE53 200 400 600 200 400 600

BIC: COBADEFFXXX

Commerzbank

Code word /Nothilfe Ukraine

We would be more than grateful if our members followed suit and provided help to those who are now suffering from the consequences of this wrongful aggression.

We all learned how special the people of Ukraine are and enjoyed their unconditional hospitality on many occasions, such as the WUSV World Championship IP 2011 in Kiev.

For that reason, the SV and WUSV will – at their expense – support the appeal for donations and help from Romania. Together with our partner organisations from the animal food industries we will arrange for a delivery of dog food to the Moldovan border from where the goods shall be distributed into Ukraine. The SV will organize the logistics of the delivery to Romania.

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This year’s WUSV World Championship UNIVERSAL shall be hosted by the Österreichischen Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde (SVÖ) from June 24th, to June 26th, 2022 in Schwanenstadt/ Austria.

Details and regulations can be found on the event homepage which shall be opened in a timely fashion or which can be found under the LINK below.

Our explicit thanks go to SVÖ-President Hüppe and his team.

Clemens Lux passed away on January 26th, this year. He was 75 years old.

For many decades he coined the management and reputation of the SV and of the SV headquarters.

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We are pleased to inform you that this year’s WUSV World Championship IP will be once again hosted by the Schaeferhundeklubben for Danmark. The venue will be in Randers/ Denmark and the event shall take place from

• September 28th, to October 02nd, 2022

A competition in terms of Agility on the side lines of the WUSV World Championship IP will not be an option this year. We would like to use this opportunity to thank our member club in Denmark for once again meeting the challenge of the organization of our most important international competition, still in times of great uncertainties due to the ongoing pandemic. We are well aware of the hard work and efforts this requires, leave alone the expenses such an event entails.

The event homepage shall be launched within a fortnight. We will keep you informed. Head of organization will be Ms Vivi Gilsager again. Our special thanks go to her as well.

Please inform your club members accordingly. In case of doubt please do not hesitate to contact us again. An up-date of the event regulations shall be published at short notice on the WUSV homepage and you will be informed as well.

Suddenly and unexpectedly, on New Year's Day 2022, one day before his 62nd birthday, our dear friend Luciano Musolino passed away as a result of the Corona pandemic.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Members,

Another eventful year passed by, and I would like to use these last couple of days before the Seasonal Holidays to reflect upon the major stages of the past twelve months. After the first shock we all felt when the Corona pandemic took its course in 2020, we all looked for ways to keep our club activities going and many lessons were learned. Thus, we started into the year 2021 much better prepared and mostly knew how to respond to the challenges, cope with restrictions and how to find tailormade solutions for problems pending.

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A report by Brian Aghajani about the WUSV-WM 2021.

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From November 03rd, to November 07th, 2021 WUSV Member Club Real CEPPA successfully held a super event in the true sense of the word in Lerma. History was written in the WUSV world since for the first time a country organized for both – the WUSV World Championship IP & Universal during the same week and at the same place. And not only that – also the Real CEPPA National Breed Show was held on the same occasion...

The WUSV World Championships took place in Lerma (Spain) from October 31 to November 7, 2021. Please follow this LINK for results.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Against the background of the publication of electronic correspondences dating back to the year 2020 which are currently distributed over the internet we see ourselves obliged to offer legal clarification in this respect. The FCI and VDH fully lost the law suit! For details please refer to the clarification letter attached.

The relevant court decisions in terms of the legal action against the FCI and VDH shall be published on the internet over the course of this month for you to give you a more detailed idea of the background.

Please find information bulletin regarding "THE RECOGNITION OF CHARACTER TESTS FROM ABROAD & THE TRAINING OF SV RECOGNIZED CHARACTER TEST JUDGES".

In case that this is of interest for you we are looking forward to hearing from you again. If you are planning to schedule a training seminar course for Character Test Judges in your home country please kindly inform us well in advance and due time. You will then be provided with the relevant documents.

If you have questions with regard to the information bulletin attached please feel free to contact the department for breeding affairs at the SV from where the training and recognition procedure is being coordinated.

Please kindly send in your requests in written to Ms Anne Fath at annefath@schaeferhunde.de.

We hope that our offer suits you and look forward to hearing from you again.

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On July 7th, 2021, the CSV celebrated its 20th birthday. It was a glorious festival full of pride and hope. The celebration was called "Obsessed Love - Twenty Years of Flying".

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Information in terms of the program and registrations of dogs are now available. For details please click here.

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Bericht des Schweizerischer Schäferhund Club (SC) über die Hauptzuchtschau vom 26.07.2021 in Frauenfeld Kanton Thurgau/Schweiz.

Der Schweizerischer Schäferhund Club (SC) berichtet über die Ausstellung in Bern/Schweiz vom 22. Mai 2021.

Hier finden Sie einen weiteren Bericht des des Schweizerischer Schäferhund Club (SC) "Einen herzlichen Dank an alle Züchter".

Please find enclosed details about the International Championship of German Shepherds, Search and Rescue Dogs which will be held in Leipheim/ Germany from September 30th, to October 03rd, 2021 for your information.

Unter "Berichte WUSV-Mitglieder" stellen wir Berichte der WUSV-Mitglieder online. Sie sollen dem interessierten Publikum aufzeigen, wie vielfältig die Aktivitäten unserer Mitgliedsländer sind.

Hier finden Sie einen Bericht des Schweizerischer Schäferhund Club (SC) zum Deutschen Schäferhund in der Kriminalistik.

Very much to our regret the WUSV member club in Finland needed to resign form its contract to host the WUSV World Championship IP in 2022. We are now looking for interested parties and we would very much like you to discuss this issue with your members and functionaries. If you see a chance for your club to host this very important cynological international event of the WUSV we are looking forward to your proposals.

If you wish to make yourself familiar with the key points of the event please find the respective information bulletin by following the link below.

Of course you can contact the WUSV Secretariat General at any moment in this respect and your questions will be gladly answered. We are looking forward to hearing from you.

Very much to our regret the WUSV General Annual Assembly 2021 had to be cancelled as a result of the restrictions in terms of the still ongoing Covid 19 pandemic. All agenda items and proposals shall be adjourned to next years assembly in 2022. In case of questions please feel free to contact the WUSV Secretariat General at any time. Thank you for your attention.

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Im Alter von 87 Jahren ist Arturo Janke von uns gegangen.

Über viele, viele Jahre hinweg hat Arturo Janke viele internationale Veranstaltungen, darunter WUSV-Weltmeisterschaften und SV-Bundessiegerzuchtschauen, mit seiner fachlichen Expertise als Stadionsprecher in mehreren Sprachen begleitet.

Einen sehr großen Teil seines Lebensweges hatte Arturo Janke mit dem Deutschen Schäferhund und seiner internationalen Tätigkeit als Richter gewidmet.

Sein Engagement und seine Verdienste um den Deutschen Schäferhund fanden internationale Anerkennung und wurden durch die Verleihung der WUSV-Verdienstnadeln in Silber und Gold geehrt.

Die „Stimme der WUSV“ ist am 07. Juli verstummt.

Die Gemeinschaft um den Deutschen Schäferhund hat einen großartigen Menschen verloren, den wir mit seiner ruhigen, zuvorkommenden und humorvollen Art in lieber Erinnerung behalten werden.

WUSV-Vorstand

Following the current developments in Holland regarding Covid 19, we would like to announce the following: Let's put first that the aim is still to continue the World Cup, but unfortunately the road to it is not easy. We will make a final decision on whether or not the event will go ahead no later than August 13. What do we ask of you? If you want to participate, register now, so we have a good idea of ​​the number of participants what we can more or less expect. It commits to nothing, nothing has to be paid yet. This will follow later at the final “go” of the event. We also ask you to provide the necessary COVID 19 vaccinations to enter the Netherlands as smoothly as possible. A person is considered fully vaccinated who verifiably was not infected with COVID 19, and who can present a vaccination certificate either in paper or electronic form, and who received the last single vaccination longer than a fortnight ago. The vaccine used must be approved under European law. Let's all hope that in August we can report that the World Cup in Tilburg will take place!

Ada Middelkoop

Agility VDH Nederland

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Hier finden Sie das Editorial aus der SV-Zeitung.

On behalf of the WUSV Board of Directors and the WUSV Coordinator for Trial and Training we are pleased to offer you a new source of information in terms of winner lists covering the WUSV Championships from the very beginning and dating back to the year 1975 which is also an interesting piece of “history” with regard to our international events.

We do hope you will enjoy this little journey back into our past competition activities of which you cherish special memories.

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Hier finden Sie das Editorial aus der SV-Zeitung.

The male German Shepherd Dog Quax von Carrara – SZ-Number 2321997 was banned from breeding due to health related deficiencies that proved the animal unfit for breeding.

On the occasion of the Conformation Show of the GDAT in Thailand in 2020 the dog was presented at the working dog class, and the officiating judge – Mr. Gerhard Maier – awarded him the title EXCELLENT SELECTION (VA).

Since the dog does not comply with the requirements for the awarding of that title as defined in the WUSV Breeding Program the issue is currently under review.

Thank you very much for your attention in this matter.

The WUSV Secretariat General

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SV Magazine – November Issue 2020 – Translation of the Presidents report TRADITION AND PARADIGM SHIFT

SV Revista – Edición Noviembre 2020 – Traducción del Informe por Presidente Meßler  TRADICIÓN Y CAMBIO DEL PARADIGMA

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Hier finden Sie das Editorial aus der SV-Zeitung.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Last year we had the pleasure to provide you with a dashboard in terms of the contents of the IGP 2019 in English and in German. Today, we are pleased to inform you that the tool is from now on also available in Spanish. Please inform your members and interested parties accordingly. For questions please directly refer to the WUSV Commissioner for Trial & Training, Mr. Egon Gutknecht who can be contacted by electronic mail at egon@gutknecht-am-main.de

Thank you very much for your attention.

Estimados Señores:

En 2019 les podemos proporcionar con un cuadro de mando “Dashboard” en cuanto al reglamento de examenes IGP 2019 en inglés y en alemán. Hoy, nos es grato comunicarles que este instrumento a partir de ahora sea disponible en la lengua española también. Por favor, informen a sus miembros y a las partes interesadas debidamente. Caso de que tengan preguntas, por favor, diríjanse al oficial de adiestramiento de la WUSV, al Señor Egon Gutknecht con la dirección electrónica egon@gutknecht-am-main.de

Muchas gracias por su atención.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We will happily publish reports covering official events and competitions from the WUSV member countries on our homepage.

The range of topics to be presented should be as follows: Training courses for Trial, Youth Work, Latest news in the field of Breeding, Dog Sports

The articles published will not be translated or edited, and shall not contain any kind of promotion or advertising. These publications shall serve the purpose to present the manifold activities that evolve in our member countries to all interested parties.

Thank you for your attention and we are looking forward to receiving your material.

Hier finden Sie das Editorial aus der SV-Zeitung.

We are pleased to inform you that the next WUSV World Championship will be held in Finland at the stadium in Lahti from September 22nd to September 26th 2021.

As soon as the homepage for the event is opened a link will be available on the WUSV homepage under the event section where you will then find the latest information regarding the competition. Thank you for your attention.

The WUSV World Championship will take place from 10th to 16th October 2022 in Austria.

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Ladies and Gentlemen:

Due to the sustained effects of the corona pandemic and the related restrictions on the organization of events, we have to inform you today that the WUSV Universal Sieger Competition 2020 planned for November, 26. – 29., 2020 in Strasbourg/France has to be canceled.

Thank your for kind attention in this matter.

Hier finden Sie das Editorial aus der SV-Zeitung.

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Ladies and Gentlemen:

It is with enormous regret that we need to inform you about the cancellation of this year’s WUSV World Championship in Györ/ Hungary as a result of the Corona Pandemic. Given the insecurity of the circumstances that do not allow any of us to reliably arrange for any kind of travel planning – leave alone accommodation – and since nobody knows by this time whether travelling abroad will be an option at all in 2020, it was the best decision the Magyarorszagi Nemet Juhaszkutya Klub management could have possibly taken. After all, the health and safety of the participants and guests do enjoy absolute priority.

However, we also need to look into the future and there will for sure be a life in dog sports after the pandemic and Hungary volunteered to host the event in 2023 which gives us all something to look forward to. Please kindly inform your members and all other relevant parties accordingly. Thank you very much for your attention and if in doubt please contact us at any time.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The situation in terms of the Corona pandemic is still very tense, and for all we know at this point we will be facing the necessity for prolonged measures that aim at the slow-down and containment of the Corona virus at a nationwide level.

And even though the events and competitions as scheduled by the SV as the main club seem to be rather far away on our current time-frame we cannot deny the fact that all preparations for the participation in these main events are currently already in full swing.

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Dear WUSV-Member Clubs

Ladies and Gentlemen

Even though the year 2020 is still rather young the first four months have been an eventful time and I would like to use the up-coming Easter weekend to address you in person after quite some time.

After the first shock and frustration caused by the instructions as issued by the German FCI branch VDH with all its sweeping consequences which prevented the Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde (SV) e.V. from granting judge releases to all of you who were not affiliated to your national FCI clubs, we took action again.

The following legal procedure in an effort to appeal this directive went well for us and fortunately judges can be released again to all of you provided that all other requirements as stipulated in the respective regulations are met. It was a struggle but worth while every effort with many lessons learnt and new perspectives to be followed. I would like to take this opportunity to express my very special thanks to those WUSV-Member Clubs and the people who have successfully pushed this matter.

And when we thought things would be half the way back to normal the pandemic struck us, affecting societies and governments around the globe. We are now all experiencing how we are interconnected and that it is of crucial importance to cooperate at world wide level. Common sense shall now be our first requirement and thus it was only logical to postpone the UNIVERSAL Championship 2020 to November this year. France – this year’s hosting country – will be just as nice a couple of months later. Travelling is not an option at the moment and our members’ safety enjoys top priority over any other kind of consideration in the dog’s world. This applies at both international and national level. Events and competitions are to be cancelled at any rate and I kindly call upon all of you in charge at your clubs to follow suit in this respect. Just do NOT take risks that you might later regret.

The Easter weekend is around the corner – a special time of the year that brings a tragic ending and sorrow for a while followed by the beginning of something new combined with hope and inspiration – with highly symbolic meaning for our current times. I would like to also encourage all of you to stay alert and optimistic at the same time. There will be a life after the pandemic which might be different for all of us in dog sports since our social lives will surly remain affected and need adaption for a long time. But I am confident that we will all cope and find solutions and approaches that will get us back to normal – if maybe only half the way. Sometime, when the entire house seems to be in a mess this also offers a good opportunity for the spring cleaning. Let’s just tackle it!

With kind wishes & Happy Easter,

Professor Dr. Heinrich Meßler

WUSV President

Dear ladies and gentlemen:

As german mail service Deutsche Post AG informed us, the corona pandemic is currently having a major impact on international mail and parcel delivery. It is therefore to be expected that the delivery times will be extended considerably - in some cases, consignments cannot be delivered and are returned to the sender immediately.

Whenever possible, we endeavor to return the documents you have sent in and processed, but we ask for your understanding if this is delayed due to the restrictions described above or is currently not possible.

In the event that no international mail is transported to your country, we will keep your documents safe in the meantime and resend them as soon as possible.

Parcel and letter traffic within Germany is not affected by the situation pending and is processed by us as usual.

We thank you for your understanding, wish you the best and stay healthy!

Anita Marguerita Pettenhofer - 18 January 1937 – 19 February 2020

Anita was born in Germany and emigrated to Australia in 1955.

Anita was a mother to, Ann and Harry and Oma to several grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Anita was a respected Breeder, Conformation Judge and Breed Surveyor. Anita bred under the, “Hagenstolz” prefix, breeding many excellent graded animals and most notably, Hagenstolz Drawcard – Siegerin in 1996, Reserve Siegerin in 1994 and twice Gold Medal Winning Bitch in 1993 and 1995 and Bronze Medal Winner in 1994. Anita gained her ANKC Judges Licence in 1972 and became a Breed Surveyor in 1977.

Anita was involved during the time of the Australian Importation Ban of the 1960’s and was the driving force behind getting Breed Survey started in the state of Victoria.

Anita was the first female SV Foreign List German Shepherd Dog Judge in Australia – something she was extremely proud of.

Anita was a friend and mentor to many and dedicated her life to the German Shepherd Dog in Australia.

Anita will be sadly missed by all who knew her and will never be forgotten. Tribute by Jenny Delucia

Our sympathies – The WUSV Secretariat General

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In the light of the current events and the restrictions that the Corona Pandemic entails, very much to our regret we see no other remedy but to postpone the WUSV Universal Championship that was originally scheduled for June this year to

November 26th to November 29th, 2020

This is, of course, provided that the situation will have calmed down by then. The venue in Strasbourg, France remains the same. This decision was by no means easy for us but on the other hand this is not a matter of choice but of health and safety which enjoys highest priority from our side. It would be most irresponsible to expose handlers, staff, and spectators to unnecessary health related risks – leave alone other factors of uncertainty such as travel arrangements and hotel accommodations since nobody can predict for the time being when the ban on travelling will be lifted again.

We understand the disappointment and frustration that our decision might cause for some of you – but let us always put safety first. And if you look at it – the month of November will have many pros, too, since hot weather conditions will not be an issue and the competition will be much easier for our dogs than in summer.

So we are looking forward to meeting you in Strasbourg by the end of the year. In case of doubt do not hesitate to contact the WUSV Secretariat General. We wish you the very best and please stay healthy.

With kind regards,

The WUSV Board of Directors

Dear WUSV Member Clubs

Ladies and Gentlemen

We are pleased to inform you about the latest development in terms of SV judge releases. For details please see the circular letter attached.

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Here you can find the results of the GSDCP LG Show - Lahore from 05.01.2020 in Jam-e-Shirin Park.

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Would you like to publish your event on the WUSV homepage?

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Please find the revised issue of the IGP DASHBOARD on our homepage for which a couple of changes were required in the German version for your kind consideration. Thank you for your attention.

Hier finden Sie das Editorial aus der SV-Zeitung.

Here you will find the dashboard IGP 2019 of Mr. Egon Gutknecht.

Hier finden Sie den Bericht von Dr. Barbara Ullrich-Kornadt (WUSV-Pressereferentin) zur WUSV-Weltmeisterschaft in Modena.

Please be informed that next year’s BSZ Conformation Show shall take place in Nuremberg from September 03rd to September 06th, 2020. Details will be published in a timely fashion next year .

We do hope to welcome you there and look forward to meeting you.

Ladies and Gentlemen – dear WUSV Member Clubs:

Please note that no member of the WUSV may support or be a member or partner of an organization that is against the rules of the FCI.

Any WUSV member found to be violating this provision will immediately be subjected to appropriate action, including suspension/disqualification from the WUSV.

If in doubt please always contact the WUSV Secretariat General first.

Hier finden Sie das Editorial aus der SV-Zeitung.

Here you can find a picture gallery of the WUSV-WM 2019 in Modena (Italy).

Die FCI hat über die aktuelle Situation informiert. Danach hat der Norwegische Kennel Club Ausstellungen und Sportveranstaltungen wieder geöffnet, nachdem die norwegischen Behörden entsprechende Empfehlungen aufgehoben haben. Der VDH folgt der Empfehlung und lässt ab sofort norwegische Hunde wieder zu seinen Veranstaltungen zu.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

for details on the newly approved WUSV Breeding Program please follow the link.

From 02. - 06. October 2019 the WUSV World Championship will took place in Modena (Italy).

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Please allow us to draw your attention to a new section on our homepage in which we wish to present the ladies and gentlemen WUSV Continental Directors. We are beginning with Dr Morton Goldfarb from the United States of America and Mr. Luciano Musolino from Italy. Please learn more about their vita and scope of responsibilities within the WUSV. In total, twelve WUSV Continental Directors were appointed this year and the remaining ladies and gentlemen are coming up soon.

Thank you for your kind attention!

Your

Secretariat General

From 02. - 06. October 2019 the WUSV World Championship will take place in Modena (Italy).

Hier finden Sie das Editorial aus der SV-Zeitung.

Dear WUSV Member Clubs – Ladies and Gentlemen:

Once again the WUSV has grown. On the occasion of the WUSV General Annual Assembly on September 09th, 2019 the Asociación de Criadores del Ovejero Alemán - ACOA RD under the leadership of president Pablo Peralta was unanimously admitted to the community of the WUSV. The club was founded in 2012 and currently counts 35 members. Mentor to the club will be WUSV Director Roberto Caputi from Ecuador. Our warmest congratulations. We wish the club the best of luck and success in their work for the years to come.

Also, good news come from Mongolia. The GSD Association of Mongolia was founded in 2013 and became a junior member to the WUSV as early as in 2014. President is Mr. Soronzonbold Otgonzul who leads the organization that currently counts 800 members. On the occasion of this year’s General Annual Assembly the delegates unanimously accepted the club that developed well during the course of the past five years as a full member to the WUSV. The club’s mentor, WUSV Director Imran Husain from Pakistan, will continue to provide support and advice where needed. Also our warmest congratulations and good luck for the future to come.

Here are the results of the Italian winner's show (20.-22.09.2019).

In Norwegen sind vermehrt Fälle einer ernsthaften Erkrankung von Hunden aufgetreten. Der VDH empfiehlt daher seinen Mitgliedsvereinen und Landesverbänden in den nächsten 14 Tagen, Hunde, die in Norwegen leben, vorerst zu Veranstaltungen, Ausstellungen und Sportwettbewerben in Deutschland nicht zuzulassen. Der VDH folgt damit den Entscheidungen, die die Kennel Clubs in Finnland, Schweden und Dänemark getroffen haben.

The WUSV-WM2020 will take place from 07th to 11th October in Györ (Hungary).

From 21.-24. November 2019, the Campeonato Panamericano de Pastores Alemanes COAPA will take place in Quito (Ecuador).

Please find here the editorial from the SV magazine.

On October 18, 19 and 20, the 41st edition of the Spanish Siegerschau will be held in Valladolid.

As on previous occasions we wish to grow in inscriptions and invite all German shepherd dog fans and breeders from neighboring WUSV countries to participate in our siegerschau.

Please find here the editorial from the SV magazine.

We would like to draw your attention to the agility and obedience competitions in the context of the WUSV World Championships in Modena (Italy).

Ende Mai 2019 hat der VDH-Niederlande (SV/WUSV) sich auf den Weg gemacht und möchte zukünftig die Wesensbeurteilung nach deutschem Vorbild national umsetzen.

Here we would like to present the video of the Magyarorszagi Nemet Juhaszkutya Club for the WUSV World Championships in Györ (Hungary).

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We are very pleased to inform you about the latest video-documentary in terms of puppy identification as published by the Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde (SV) e.V. on YOUTUBE both in English and German for your information.

Furthermore, we kindly ask you to also pass this information on to your contracting veterinary doctor, provided that your organization takes part in the WUSV harmonization program and the evaluation of your radiographs in terms of the HD/ ED status as well as the blood sampling for the participation in the DNA procedure for the respective animals is carried out by the Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde (SV) e.V. For the veterinary doctors you work with in this connection the part of interest in the training film is certainly the section in which the blood sampling for the verification of the dogs’ identity in terms of DNA evaluation and the placement on the GoCard is presented. The same procedure as presented with a puppy in the training film can be applied on adult dogs as well.

Your attention is very much appreciated. If you have questions with regard to the procedures as presented in the film please do not hesitate to contact us.

Please enjoy the film!

Please find here the editorial from the SV magazine.

The WUSV Universal Winner Competition 2020 will take place from 1.1 to 14.06.2020 in Strasbourg, France.

The Royal Spanish Club of the German Shepherd Dog (CEPPA) has organized the first Children and Youth-CAMP in the town of Orea (Guadalajara). The activities, including the overnight stay, were carried out in equipped facilities for the practice of sports and leisure activities in the midst of nature.

The organization was run by the Youth section, a team of people who have managed to create this section in just over 4 years. At present the Real CEPPA has a total of 196 youth / children members and every year grows in activities and new members.

Aspects such as companionship, teamwork, participation, collaboration, respect for the dog and many other values are the backbone of the project of the young section of Real CEPPA.

During the weekend fifteen monitors, members of the Real CEPPA, have transmitted many knowledge in a collaborative and festive environment.

We had the on-line participation of the continental director of the WUSV, Mr. Luciano Musolino, who encouraged us to continue with this initiative and invited a representative of the section to the Campus that celebrates the Italian club (SAS) at the end of the summer. Also a large number of members, breeders and people from various organizations sent messages to children and young people that were shown during the celebration of the Youth-CAMP.

An activity full of passion with a common motto: "Real CEPPA, friendly club, dog respect".

Fantastic achievements at the WUSV Universal Winner Competition in the UK.

Ronny Van den Berghe (Belgium) secured the victory in the individual ranking "male" with "Korky vom Barbatus" ahead of runner-up Horst Moosmann (Austria) with "Payne vom Sattelberg" and Tim Eggert (Germany) with "Gringo vom alten Lindenstumpf" on the third place.

In the individual classification "females" Jayne Wood (Great Britain) won with "Helaka Asia" ahead of Inna Nikolajeva (Latvia) with "Astrida Letton" (2nd place) and Andrea Wüstner (Germany) with "Bonnie vom Villa Riva" (3rd place).

In the team ranking, the German team had the nose and could win the title "Team World Champion". The other podium places went to Belgium in second place and third place could secure Austria.

We congratulate all participants and the teams on the successes.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Dear Friends of the German Shepherd Dog from all over the world:

This year’s WUSV Universal Championship will take us to England – the quaint and hospitable country with millennia-old tradition and history to look back on is well known as the nation of pet lovers in every respect of the word. Not only is this the first time we will enjoy the hospitality that England is so well known for – also we are honored to share the 100th anniversary of the German Shepherd Dog League of Great Britain that was established as early as in 1919 – a true challenge particularly in these times. With just under 600 members not a very big organization. It is small but excellent, with a powerful team truly dedicated to the cause of the German Shepherd Dog breed.

Hier finden Sie das Editorial des Präsidenten aus der SV-Zeitung.

Our warmest congratulations to Dr Tamás Jakkel from Hungary on his election as FCI President on the occasion of the latest FCI General Assembly. We do look very much forward to a successful future cooperation with him.

The FCI General Assembly took place during the World Dog Show that was held from April 30, 2019 to May 03, 2019 in Shanghai. Likewise, we would like to congratulate the President to the CKU, Mr. Jinfei Chen, who was in charge of the overall organization and coordination of this outstanding event that was held in Asia again for the first time after a period of 37 years. Mr. Chen is very much committed to the Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde (SV) e.V. Within the WUSV he holds the position of Continental Director for the northern part of Asia.

From 07.-09.06.2019, the WUSV-Universalsiegerwettbewerb 2019 will take place in Nantwich / Cheshire (UK).

From 04.-05.05.2019 the "Irish National IGP Trial 2019" took place in Dublin.

Dear All:

We are very pleased to inform you that the WUSV Universal Championship in England in June this year has already met wide interest and a considerable number of entries for teams from around the world has been received. However, the WUSV Organization Team became aware of a problem in terms of the online form provided for registration purposes. Obviously, the data transfer did not work in the desired fashion and thus the information was never received by the host organisation in England.

As a measure of precaution we would rather ask those countries that used the online form and never received a confirmation of receipt to please once again fill in the form attached and send it back to the following address for further procedure

team@universalsieger2019.co.uk

We apologize for the inconvenience this might entail but it matters to us that no interested party gets lost in “online transit”. Thanks to the postponement of the BREXIT the event now remains unaffected by this political situation and we are very excited about the big interest in the WUSV Universal Championship 2019.

Thank you for your attention and support in this respect. We are very much looking forward to hearing from you again and to hopefully meeting you in England in summer this year.

Hier finden Sie das Editorial des Präsidenten aus der SV-Zeitung.

Even though it is still some time to go until the BSZ Conformation Show in Nuremberg in September 2019 we would like to already provide you today with the form for media and press accreditations.

The deadline for applications will be August 08, 2019. Please send your forms to Ms. Katharina Hofmann (katharinahofmann@schaeferhunde.de) at the SV headquarters in Augsburg.

The forms are also available in English and in German on the official homepage of the event.

For details please click on the link below. In case of doubt, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Froam 05. - 07. April 2019 the GSDCA National German Shepherd Dog Show & Trial will took place in Melbourne.

Hier finden Sie das Editorial des Präsidenten aus der SV-Zeitung.

From 29.-31. march 2019, the 31. Campeonato Nacional de Trabajo will took place in Valdemoro (Madrid).

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Herewith we wish to inform you that application forms for proposals toward the WUSV General Annual Assembly are now available at the following link. Please note that we differentiate between two types of proposals as follows:

• Proposals for the amendment or changes to the WUSV Statutes and/ or other Regulations

• Proposals of general nature that do not affect the WUSV Statutes and/ or other Regulations

Deadline for submission is May 31 of every calendar year.

In case that you need support while writing or filing a proposal please do not hesitate to contact the WUSV Secretariat General for assistance.

Hier finden Sie das Editorial des Präsidenten aus der SV-Zeitung.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Recently, we received a number of requests with regard to the future requirements for the participation in the WUSV World Championship and the Universal Championship. Clarification was in particular required in terms of the HD/ ED diagnostics. Please be informed that from 2020 on only HD/ ED diagnostics are accepted if approved by the SV respectively the WUSV. For evidence the dogs pedigrees are to be presented. Please note that from then on the diagnostics as issued by the OFA (Orthopedic Foundation of Animals) shall no longer be considered. For details in terms of diagnostics approved of by the SV please see the table you will find by following the link below.

In case of doubt, please contact the WUSV Secretariat General.

Thank you for your attention.

From 04.-05. May, the Irish National IGP Trail 2019 will take place.

On May 18, 2019, the Champion Breed Show will take place in Ireland.

From February 28 to March 2, 2019, the Egypt SiegerShow V - Middle East & North Africa 2019 will took place.

Hier finden Sie das Editorial des Präsidenten aus der SV-Zeitung.

Here you will find the welcome letter and the guidelines for the 9th WUSV Universal Championship in England.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Please be informed that according to the new IGP that applies from January 01, 2019 on the swinging hurdle may not be used in examinations. The WUSV follows suit in terms of this decision and thus this sports device is not an option during the WUSV World Championship and the WUSV Universal Championship.

Thank you for your attention.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We are very pleased to inform you about the contact details of the WUSV Coordinator for trial and training as follows.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Dear WUSV Member Clubs:

Also, this year I would like to send you my warmest wishes for the upcoming Season’s Holidays and the best of luck for the year 2019. And once more we are looking back upon an eventful year. We did accomplish a lot and we covered a long stretch of our way towards the finalization of the harmonisation program within the worldwide community of the WUSV.

As of now please find here the president’s editorial from the SV magazine.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We are very pleased to inform you about the contact details of the WUSV Public Relations Officer as follows.

As of now please find here the president’s editorial from the SV magazine.

Looking back on a fantastic WUSV World Championship 2018 we would really like to pay our compliments to our Danish neighbours...

As of now please find here the president’s editorial from the SV magazine.

From 03. - 08.10.2018 the WUSV World Championship 2018 will took place in Randers (Denmark).

As of now please find here the president’s editorial from the SV magazine.

As of now please find here the president’s editorial from the SV magazine.

The former Chairman of the Swedish Club for German Shepherd Dogs – the Svenska Schaeferhundklubben – and doyen Owe Buchmann passed away at age 83. Like nobody else, the name of Owe Buchmann was firmly associated with the German Shepherd Dog Club of Sweden, and we will remember him well for his excellent Swedish Winner Shows way back during the eighties and still in the nineties. He was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Svenska Schaeferhundklubben in 1975. When he retired from that office in 1995 and after having served as the chairperson for eleven years, Owe Buchmann was appointed honorary member of the club.

Owe Buchmann was the owner of the kennel Lollos and imported the dogs Roon Remigiusturum, Valand Kirschental and Inko von der Wienerau – a step that contributed significantly to the development of the breed as such in Sweden. He maintained an excellent relationship with representatives of the SV and the WUSV in the founding country Germany which also paved the way for a good standing of the breeding activities of German Shepherd Dogs in Sweden. Owe Buchmann was a member to the Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde (SV) e.V. from April 01, 1968 to April 23, 2014.

The friends of the German Shepherd Breed in Sweden will remember Owe Buchmann well for his enthusiasm, his competence, and his experience that he kindly shared with us over the course of almost half a century. All those who were blessed to know him and to benefit from his skills and knowledge will for ever remember him.

Leif Einarsson

President, Svenska Schäferhundklubben

From 22.-24.06.2018 the 8th WUSV Universal Sieger Competition took place in Diest (Belgium).

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Ladies and Gentlemen:

Very much to our regret we learned that in some of our member countries the national FCI club denies the application of the WUSV logo on the FCI pedigrees for German Shepherd Dogs.

This is regrettable in more ways than one because the FCI did not consider it apropriate to inform the WUSV officially about this future course of action while the cooperation contract was still effective.

The recent policy of the FCI is currently subject to legal examination.

From our point of view a possible conflict between the two world organizations FCI and WUSV may by no means be carried out at the expense of the friends and aficionados of the German Shepherd Dog breed from all over the world. For that reason we would like to inform you that the WUSV and the WUSV member organizations will continue to recognize the pedigrees as issued by the FCI member clubs until the legal examination of the above mentioned will have been finalized.

Professor Dr. Heinrich Meßler

President to the SV and WUSV

The WUSV (Welt-Union der Vereine für Deutsche Schäferhunde) assigned the organization of the 8th Universal Sieger World Championship to the Flemish German shepherd club V.V.D.H..

We will organize this championship for the second time.

The Universal Championship will take place from June 22-24, 2018 in Diest, Belgium

The V.V.D.H. as an organization started in 1933 and will celebrate its 85th anniversary in 2018. At this point in time we are the strongest single breed organization in Belgium and we welcome our members in 42 clubs and visitors from all over the world in Flanders.

We expect around 70 participants for this Universal Championship from 20 countries to try and win one of the 3 World titles: best male, best female and best country

The Universal Championship is a combination of a show and working trial (tracking, obedience and defense)

The championship will take place in the football stadium of Diest, opposite to a big recreation area called ‘ Halve Maan’. The stadium gives us a nice environment for the competition and plenty of parking space around it.

Obedience, defense and show will be held in the stadium, tracking will take place about 10km from the stadium

We hope to welcome you all for one or more days of international top dog sport!

Address of the venue:

Omer Vanaudenhovenlaan

3290 Diest – Belgium

Website: wusvuniversalsieger2018.vvdh.be

contact: us18@vvdh.be

A future training seminar for National Special Judges has been scheduled as follows

• November, 27/ 28 /29, 2018

The venue will be Augsburg. Please click for further details or contact the secretariat general if specific information is required. We are looking forward to your registrations.

In future, the GSD International framework will provide insight into the activities of the WUSV and cover specialist topics of international importance.

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On December 06, 2017 and with immediate effect Mr. Augusto Benedict Santos III (Philippines) resigned from his office as WUSV Continental Director. Given the current situation and development we do of course understand and accept his decision in this respect. We would like to use this opportunity to thank Mr. Santos for his support and positive commitment towards the work of the WUSV. In his capacity as a FCI board member he served as an important ambassador between our two organizations and he was of invaluable importance for our amicable cooperation with the FCI. We wish Mr. Santos the best of luck for his future.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

As you might have already learned from a circular letter dated November 03, 2017 that was sent out to the WUSV member organizations, a proposal regarding the cooperation agreement between the FCI and the WUSV was submitted to the delegates of the FCI General Assembly that was recently held in Leipzig.

Following the assembly, information about the termination of the agreement contract went viral on the internet, and as a result lots of speculation was raised in terms of the resulting consequences.

Part of the information published – in particular with respect to the SV judges – came from an employee of the Federación Canofila Mexicana (FCM) who – as far as we know – acted within the best of interest of the Mexican FCI club. It is our understanding that the information provided was not authorized by the FCI, and we do assume that the FCI will send us a clarification of the issue within the next couple of days to come.

Fact is that a proposal regarding the termination of the cooperation agreement between the FCI and WUSV was part of the agenda of the General Assembly of the FCI as recently held in Leipzig. The delegates to the assembly decided to follow suit with the proposal and voted for the termination of the cooperation agreement between the FCI and the WUSV. In the meantime the assembly decision was executed, and we received the respective cancellation letter from the FCI president.

According to the wording of the cooperation agreement the contract will expire six months after receipt of the notice of termination, and thus, the formal end of contract will be on May 10, 2018. Until that date the agreement obtained in 2013 remains in full force and effect.

We would like to use this opportunity to point out that the procedure pending does not imply the cancellation of a WUSV membership within the FCI. Instead, the cancellation implies the termination of a cooperation between the two organizations covering different subject areas in the field of cynology. It is important to understand that the termination of this agreement does only affect the cooperation between the two organizations involved – the FCI and the WUSV

The membership of individual clubs within national FCI clubs and/ or within the WUSV is in no way affected by the termination of the agreement, and remains fully effective

Regardless of the termination of the agreement – for instance – the membership of the Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde (SV) e.V. within the national FCI organization – the Verband für das Deutsche Hundewesen (VDH) – remains unchanged, and thus the membership within the FCI is likewise unaffected. This applies also for the time after May 10, 2018, and every kind of speculation about the termination of this membership with all consequence entailed (for instance on the keeping of the SV studbook) is lacking any basis.

We do hope that the above-mentioned information will shed some light on the issue pending, and will clarify your questions.

The WUSV Board of Directors

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The WUSV keeps growing! On the occasion of this year’s General Annual Assembly on September 04, 2017 the following organizations have been admitted to the worldwide community of the WUSV as junior members.

1. Commonwealth of the Proprietors of German Shepherds – CPGS, Tashkent Buyuk Ipak Yuli 65, 100192 TASHKENT, USBEKISTAN

2. Clube Brasileiro Do Pastor Alemao – CBPA, Avenida Atlântica 1130-5b, Copa Cobana, 22021-000 RIO DE JANEIRO RJ, BRASILIEN

3. Asocijacija nemackih ovcara Crne Gore – ANOCG, Voja Deretica Street 5, 81400 NIKSIC, MONTENEGRO

We congratulate the new member organization and wish them good luck for all their endeavors, and look forward to our future cooperation.

The proposal submitted by the WUSV junior member club in Morocco – the Club du Chien Berger Allemand – for full membership to the WUSV was unanimously admitted by the delegates present. Our congratulations!

Now, the WUSV covers 92 organizations in 85 countries at a worldwide level – a strong community! We are very happy that our breed – the German Shepherd Dog – is so highly appreciated all over the world.

Appointments

The following gentlemen have been appointed by the WUSV Board of Direc-tors:

Frikkie van Kraayenburg (South Africa) – South Africa & Central Africa

Jacky Beck (France) – North Africa & Middle East

Jinfei Chen (China) – Asia (China, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Mongolia)

Asia remaining regions vacant

Louis Donald (Australia) – Oceania (Australia /New Zealand)

Luciano Musolino (Italy) / Rene Rudin (Switzerland) – Europe

Dr. Morton Goldfarb (USA) – USA / Canada / Mexico

Carlos Enrique Rivera Gallardo (Guatemala) – Mexico / Central America

Roberto Caputi (Ecuador) – South America

Scope of Work & Responsibilities of the WUSV Continental Directors

The Continental Directors are appointed and dismissed by the WUSV Board of Directors.

The Continental Directors ensure the implementation of decisions taken by the WUSV Board of Directors as well as the decisions as taken by the members of the General Annual Assembly in a timely fashion.

Expenses, such as for travelling, accommodation and board are to be covered by the WUSV member countries which require the services provided by the Continental Directors.

The first contact partner for the WUSV member clubs is always the secretariat general where the documents submitted will be collected and passed on to the WUSV Board members. It is exclusively within the scope of responsibilities of the Board of Directors to decide about the future procedure in individual cases, and to assign the respective Continental Director in charge of the region affected with the specific tasks required.

We are mourning the loss of Anton Erasimus who sadly passed away on October 17, 2017 after a long and fulfilled life. He was 95 years old.

Anton Erasimus became a member to the SVÖ in Austria in 1957, and was of exemplary service and commitment towards the German Shepherd breed. He served his club as the national coordinator for training and trial. Also, he was a dog handler himself.

He was awarded the Golden Needle by the SV, and he was among the co-founders of the EUSV European Championship – the predecessor of what is today known as the WUSV World Championship.

Our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and all the many others who will dearly miss him.

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From 4 to 8 October 2017 the WUSV World Championship will took place from Tilburg (NL).

We congratulate the winners!

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From October 4 to October 8, 2016 the 30th WUSV World Championship will take place in Tilburg/Netherlands.

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Report by the Head Judge – Josef Vonarburg

From June 9th to June 11th, 2017 the 7th WUSV Universal Championship for German Shepherd Dogs was held in Regau/ Austria. This was the second time that the event was hosted and organized by the Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde Österreich (SVÖ), following the event in 2011 that was held in Hartkirchen.

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Gold Medals for Germany and Italy – Silver Medal for Austria

On the occasion of the WUSV Universal Championship 2017 that was held in Regau/ Upper Austria last weekend, 53 competitors from 14 different nations (even the USA and Canada were represented) fought for the highest title to ever be awarded to a German Shepherd Dog: The WUSV Universal Champion.

From 9th to 11th June 2017, the 7th WUSV Universalsieger competition took place in Gmunden - Regau (Austria).

A basic requirement for the worldwide harmonization of breeding is the speedy introduction of a procedure for safe identification of the dogs as well as a HD/ ED examination procedure in a timely fashion...

For the first time since the two organizations came into existence, the SV and WUSV held a joint meeting on April 04, and April 05, 2017 in Augsburg. Further meetings are supposed to be scheduled in order to ensure the most efficient implementation of the aims of the WUSV...

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The German Shepherd Dogs world has lost a great friend and supporter of our breed. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.

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The WUSV Board of Directors decided that the participation in the WUSV World Championship and Universal Championship requires the presentation of a mandatory health certificate with immediate effect. The certificate is to be issued by a certified veterinary doctor as appointed by the WUSV member organizations in either English or German. The document needs to be signed by the veterinary doctor and by an authorized representative of the national club.

Regardless of the above mentioned, the „table jump exercise” on the occasion of the veterinary examination at the beginning of the competition or show remains in effect.

The official veterinarian and the head judge are authorized to disqualify a dog in case that it becomes obvious that the animal is unfit to continue with the exams for health-related reasons.

With respect to the WUSV World Championship it is recommended to provide an HD/ ED stamp which will, however, become mandatory from 2019 on. Dogs diagnosed with severe HD/ ED will not be admitted to the WUSV Championship.

Upon the implementation of the worldwide HD/ ED certification procedure of the WUSV which will be mandatory from 2020 on, an HD/Ed stamp will have to be presented upon registration.

Please note that the presentation of the HD/ ED stamp continues to be mandatory for the participation in the WUSV Universal Championships.

Here you find an event overview of the WUSV countries.

Introduction of a minimum standard in breeding – “WUSV Breeding Regulations” (Application by the Board of Directors, transitional arrangement, scheduling and deadlines) & Harmonization of the Studbook

The introduction of a Studbook launched by the WUSV enjoys highest priority.

The first steps to be taken will be as follows:

- The introduction of DNA verification at a worldwide level by means of GoCards

- The introduction of HD + ED examination at a worldwide level and the certification of radiologists

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FCI Plans for the Abolishment of Strokes – integral part of Protection Work

The issue was widely discussed among the WUSV Board of Directors. It was agreed that a utility respectively working dog needs to muster the ability to cope with that kind of a threat scenario. However, all relevant aspects in terms of animal welfare and protection have to be considered and unconditionally be complied with by all parties involved.

Appointments

The following gentlemen have been appointed by the WUSV Board of Directors:

Frikkie van Kraayenburg (South Africa) – South Africa & Central Africa

Jacky Beck (France) – North Africa & Middle East

Jinfei Chen (China) – Asia (China, Hong Kong, Korea)

Augusto Benedicto Santos III (Philippines) – Asia (remaining regions)

Louis Donald (Australia) – Oceania (Australia /New Zealand)

Luciano Musolino (Italy) / Rene Rudin (Switzerland) – Europe

Dr. Morton Goldfarb (USA) – USA / Canada / Mexico

Carlos Enrique Rivera Gallardo (Guatemala) – Mexico / Central America

Roberto Caputi (Ecuador) – South America

Scope of Work & Responsibilities of the WUSV Continental Directors

The Continental Directors are appointed and dismissed by the WUSV Board of Directors.

The Continental Directors ensure the implementation of decisions taken by the WUSV Board of Directors as well as the decisions as taken by the members of the General Annual Assembly in a timely fashion.

Expenses, such as for travelling, accommodation and board are to be covered by the WUSV member countries which require the services provided by the Continental Directors.

The first contact partner for the WUSV member clubs is always the secretariat general where the documents submitted will be collected and passed on to the WUSV Board members. It is exclusively within the scope of responsibilities of the Board of Directors to decide about the future procedure in individual cases, and to assign the respective Continental Director in charge of the region affected with the specific tasks required.

Certificate of Health / HD/ ED Examinations

The WUSV Board of Directors decided that a comprehensive certificate of health and fitness shall become mandatory with immediate effect to be issued in English by a veterinary doctor to be assigned by the respective national clubs in the individual WUSV member countries in order to be admitted to the WUSV World Championship and the WUSV Universal Championship. The certificate needs to be confirmed by the national club. The document required needs to be issued in a timely manner before the respective events, and has to cover all relevant aspects in terms of sporting activities and exercise such as joints, heart, lung, etc.

The fitness test that became mandatory in 2016 that requires the dogs to perform a jump on a table continues to apply.

With the implementation of the WUSV worldwide HD/ ED Certification Procedure the presentation of a HD/ ED diagnostic becomes mandatory for the participation at the WUSV championships from 2020 on.

WUSV – The Board of Directors

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The first world congress of the FCI – WUSV – COAPA was held from November 16 to November 17, 2016 with venue in Mexico-City.

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From October 5 to October 9, 2016 the 29th WUSV World Championship took place in Meppen.

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