| Schutzhund demands alot of foundation work. At one your boy is at the prime time to start the foundation if you want to do Schutzhund. I would do this work first before doing the CD. A Schutzhund I dog will have no problem doing a CD, CDX, or TD. You must of course be very patient if you plan to do both. Putting in 12 to 18 months of work before you even think about competiting.
If you do only the CD then your dog can be ready in 4 to 6 months. I would not take a dog working on Schutzhund training into an AKC obedience ring until his training is complete. The Stand for exam can be misunderstood by a dog in the middle of Schutzhund training. You can come back and do the Schutzhund work later but it becomes more difficult. That is just not a easy one to answer alot depends on your dog, and how good a trainer you are. |