American Shepherd Schutzhund Bark and Hold

Here is my boy, Dink, demonstrating the Bark and Hold.
The idea is to keep the Intruder guarded until I arrive to deal with the situation.
If the Intruder tries to escape or attack, then Dink is permitted to Bite him.
Once the Intruder is apprehended, I order the Bad Man to drop his weapon and surrender. If he complies, I tell Dink to release his Bite and come with me.

Obedience Routine

This is a basic routine demonstrating control and safety.
The Dogo Argentino, Drako, is owned by Cesar Furtado. I have been training with them for the past year.
Notice that both dogs are male and also that the Dogo is on the official list of Dangerous Dogs in Portugal. I take particular pride in demonstrating that these so called Dangerous Dog Breeds are a ridiculous concept.
A dangerous dog is an untrained dog in the hands of a fool!
The response from the local islanders, of whom Cesar is a member, clearly shows that they appreciate a safe and well trained dog.

Agility with American Shepherd

This Video shows Dink and myself running through the agility course.
This was a new challenge for us, I have never trained agility before and Dink has never been asked to perform these tasks.
We trained for a month prior to the Festival, and overall I am very happy with the final result.
Bite Work is much more fun for the two of us though! Must be the Testosterone.