[Liz]

So a dog like Mark Natinsky's Tarzan v Schwaiger Wappen should never have been allowed to compete? There are other good competition dogs of many breeds with bad hips and/or elbows.

I'm currently working a dog with mild unilateral HD and you're welcome to come and see her work - John Bernard worked her for a few minutes when we were at your sanctioning match. She loves it - I worry about the jumps, but so far she's shown no reluctance at all, and no pain of any sort. She is spayed of course. Bruti is ED+, he's 6xSCH3 ZtP ABST, a little over ten years old and still shows no problems with his elbows.

Schutzhund is a sport, not a breeding title.

Liz