VOM HAUS MERKEL

German Shepherds German Shepherd Puppies

Distinctly West German, Uniquely American

Breeding to a higher standard. Herding, Performance and Service Dogs. We train/work/title our dogs as well as health test.
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COURAGE - CHARACTER - PREDICTABILITY
Show puppies by Anatomy; Loyal Companions and Protection by Nature; Health and Longevity by good genetics; and proven by Health Testing Certifications. Brought to you by a thoughtful knowledgeable trusted breeder of over 45 years. Breeders of the finest quality Schutzhund/IPO titled & Breed Surveyed German Shepherds in the United States. Our breeding program maintains the integrity of the German Shepherd's heritage to preserve the ideal human-canine bond.
"BREEDING HEALTHY DOGS BY DESIGN"

Our Merkel Geneology is from
Haßloch, Germany

We are published in these books

   BREEDER QUALIFICATIONS:
   KENNEL NAME: Haus Merkel
   Breeder Name: Dyan Merkel
   Website: http://www.hausmerkel.com
   Location: North Texas
   Contact Info: vhmerkel@yahoo.com
   214-755-5755

   HEALTH TESTS:
   Hip/Elbow Certifications: Yes
   Degenerative Myopathy Certifications: Yes
   Thyroid tests: Yes
   CERF tests: No

TRAINING:
Titles/certifies breeding stock in discipline?: Yes

   BREEDING STOCK:
   Raises breeding stock from puppies: Yes
   Titles dogs bred on premise: Yes
   Imports titled breeding stock: Yes
   Buys from other Breeders: NO MORE!

   SCHUTZHUND/IPO:
   Has trained in Schutzhund: Yes
   HOT from puppy to SchH3: Yes
   HOT and bred to SchH3: Yes

   CONFORMATION/BREED SURVEY:
   Show ratings: Yes
   Breed survey: Yes

   BREEDER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
   V Putz vom Haus Merkel SchH3, Kkl 1a
   V Ulla vom Haus Merkel SchH3, Kkl 1a
   V Zessa vom Haus Merkel SchH2, IPO3, Kkl1a
   V Riesa vom Haus Merkel SchH2, Kkl 1a
   V Puma vom Haus Merkel SchH2, Kkl 1a
   V Emma vom Haus Merkel SchH1, Kkl 1a
   SG Wickie vom Haus Merkel IPO1 a
   SG Vessa vom Haus Merkel IPO1 a
   SG1 Clar vom Haus Merkel SchH1 a
   Ch Merkel's Opium SchH1
   V Merkel's Arletta SchH1, a
   SG, VP2 Nixe vom Haus Merkel BH, AD, a
   SG Feli vom Haus Merkel BH, AD, a
   Ch Merkel's Leica UDT, OFA
   Merkel's Leibchen Shiloh UDT, OFA
   Ch Merkels Sangria UDT, OFA
   United States Grand Victrix
   Ch Merkels Vendetta ROM, OFA
   Ch Merkel' Quaestor CD, ROM, OFA
   Ch Merkel's Essence UD, OFA
   Merkel's Coda vom Jennerick CDX, OFA
   National Certified Search & Rescue
   Lieb vom Haus Merkel OFA,
   National Obedience Winner
   Ch Merkel's Cut Up of Timmee UDT, OFA
   Certified United States Service Dog
   Bryn vom Haus   Merkel CGC, OFA
   Certified United States Service Dog
   Fred vom Haus Merkel
   Ch Merkel's The Cutting Edge OFA
   Ch Merkel's Virtual Reality OFA
   Ch Merkel's Tequila CD, OFA
   Ch Merkel's Sante Fe OFA
   Merkel's Spellbound ROM,OFA
   Merkel's Emma ROM , OFA
   Merkel's Estes CD, near ROM
   2009 Annual Achievement Award Recipient
   Ch Merkel's Heart's are Wild CDTDTC HIC CGC TDI OFA
   Ch Merkel's Heart to Heart CD, OFA
   PRODOMINANT LINES USED:
   World Sieger Larus von Batu SchH3 Kkl 1a
   World Sieger Zamp vom Thermodos SchH3, Kkl 1
   World Sieger Yasko vom Farbenspiel SchH3,Kkl 1a
   VA Dux della Valcuvia SchH3, Kkl1a
    Kirschental

   WRITTEN GUARANTEE: Yes
   EDUCATION AVAILABLE: Yes
   LIFETIME SUPPORT: Yes
   YEARS AS BREEDER: 46

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Dealing with Excessive Barking

The first step to stopping barking is to understand why it is happening. Dogs bark for all kinds of reasons, including anxiety, boredom and/or loneliness. Sometimes they bark just because it feels good. Luckily, most dogs will respond to one or other intervention to curtail their barking. Whether you simply bring an outdoor dog inside or take the time to apply behavior-modification techniques, you can cause a dog to be less of a nuisance and to be more socially acceptable.

Removing Skunk Odor
No need for the tomato juice. Use a mixture of 10 parts hydrogen peroxide to 1 part baking soda. Add a dash of degreasing dishwashing soap and pour into a spray bottle. Spray liberally over dry coat and allow to air dry. Avoid eyes. Works on other objects, too!

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schutzhund and your German shepherd

Tracking, Obedience, Personal Protection
Titles are abbreviated as seen below

SchH1, SchH2, SchH3

While some dogs have lots of drives, others do not. Each dog must be evaluated and worked to their level. Not all dogs are right for the novice Schutzhund enthusiat. For the novice who truly wants to do Schutzhund in competition the high drive working dog can make it a easy (they do however have issues with small animals because of their strong prey drive) The working/Conformation dog is a well balanced dog and can also be fun to train and are seemingly easier to live with and actually will share their home with cats and other small creatures.

Schutzhund Dog Training
by Mitch Wilder

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What is ‘Schutzhund’? Schutzhund is dog training at the highest level. This goes past just sit and shake. This training started in Germany, and takes both the human and the dog working together to produce a result. Any breed can do Schutzhund, but they do have to already be well versed in the more simple commands and directions. Schutzhund focuses on three areas of behavior: tracking, obedience, and protection. Tracking means being able to follow a trail and stay focused on it. Obedience is about being able to follow through on commands. In protection, dogs must be able to demonstrate they can ‘bark and hold’.

Step 1: Schutzhund Training

In the world of dog training, basic obedience training is like graduating from high school. But, if you want your dog to get his PhD, check out Schutzhund. Schutzhund is training at the highest level. The practice started in Germany, and is considered a sport, where human and dog work together to perform complex commands.

Step 2: It's Enjoyable

It's a wonderful, wonderful thing to get you out, and to have your dog enjoy with you. Any breed is open to Schutzhund, from your beagle to your Shelty. But, the most important thing is getting your BH. It's the first level for obedience and temperament, and it is an essential temperament test. Without a passing grade for this you cannot compete in the Schutzhund trials.

Step 3: Tracking, obedience and protection

Schutzhund focuses on three areas of training; tracking, obedience and protection. Tracking involves following a scent, over difficult terrain. The dog must follow a trail with accuracy and determination. Most dogs can instinctively follow a track. Even a Pomeranian can do it, with a little training. Obedience is extremely important in a Schutzhund dog. Along with traditional commands, the dogs must be able to follow complex orders. One test involves the retrieval of a dumbbell over obstacles. The third part of Schutzhund is protection. Dogs must demonstrate they can bark and hold. If the subject moves, the dog will restrain with a bite and hold.

Step 4: Training creates a safer dog.

A Schutzhund dog is much less likely to attack someone, on an unprovoked attack. They understand their limits, and the only times they're allowed to do anything. Schutzhund is an amazing example of the partnership between human and dog. And remember a Schutzhund trained dog is a safer dog.

WHAT IS SCHUTZHUND?
from the German Shepherd Dog Club of America

Schutzhund is a German word meaning “protection dog.” It refers to a sport that focuses on developing and evaluating those traits in dogs that make them more useful and happier companions to their owners.

Schutzhund work concentrates on three parts. Many familiar with the obedience work of the American Kennel Club’s affiliates will recognize the first two parts, tracking and obedience. The Schutzhund standards for the third part, protection work, are similar to those for dogs in police work.

While dogs of other breeds are also admitted to Schutzhund trials, this breed evaluation test was developed specifically for the German Shepherd Dog. Schutzhund is intended to demonstrate the dog’s intelligence and utility. As a working trial, Schutzhund measures the dog’s mental stability, endurance, structural efficiencies, ability to scent, willingness to work, courage and trainability.

This working dog sport offers an opportunity for dog owners to train their dog and compete with each other for recognition of both the handler’s ability to train and the dog’s ability to perform as required. It is a sport enjoyed by persons of varied professions, who join together in a camaraderie born of their common interest in working with their dogs. Persons of all ages and conditions of life --- even those with significant disabilities --- enjoy Schutzhund as a sport. Often, it is a family sport.

Schutzhund Titles

In addition to the Schutzhund titles, the GSDCA-WDA offers three additional training degrees. Two of these, the FH1 and FH2, are advanced tracking degrees that require the dog to follow tracks over changing terrain, discriminate between cross-tracks and is at least 3 hours old.

The third is the BH. The BH is a degree for traffic-safe companion dogs that tests the dogs temperament in and around people. It includes basic formal obedience - heeling on and off leash, sits, downs and recalls - as well as practical tests of the dog’s character in everyday situations. These include reaction to normal situations involving crowds of people, strange noises, joggers, cars and other dogs. Before being allowed to enter for a Schutzhund I title, the dog must first have successfully completed the BH.

There are three levels of the Schutzhund test for which titles can be earned.

For Schutzhund I the dog must be at least 18 months old and pass an initial temperament test by the judge. The dog must heel on the leash and off, demonstrate the walking sit, the walking down, and the stay tests, as well as, the send-out. It must retrieve on the flat and over a hurdle. In tracking, it must be able to follow a track laid by its handler at least 20 minutes earlier. There are also protection tests.

For Schutzhund 2 the dog must be at least 19 months old and must already have earned its Schutzhund I degree. It must again pass all of the obedience and protection tests required for the Schutzhund I degree, but those tests, for Schutzhund 2, are made more difficult and require greater endurance, agility, and above all, control. There is an additional retrieve required over the six foot slanted wall. In tracking, the Schutzhund 2 candidate must be able to follow a track laid by a stranger at least 30 minutes earlier.

For Schutzhund 3 the master’s degree, the dog must be at least 20 months old and must have earned both the Schutzhund I and the Schutzhund II titles. Again, the tests now are made far more difficult. All exercises in obedience and protection are demonstrated off leash. There is the additional of a walking and running stand. In tracking, the dog must follow a track that was laid by a stranger at least 60 minutes earlier. The track has four turns, compared with two turns for Schutzhund I and 2, and there are three objects, rather than two, that must be found by the dog. The picture of obedience, strength, eagerness and confidence presented by an excellent Schutzhund 3 team is a beautifully illustration of the partnership of human and dog.

Dealing with Excessive Barking

Removing Skunk Odor

Schutzhund Dog Training by Mitch Wilder

Step 1: Schutzhund Training

Step 2: It's Enjoyable

Step 3: Tracking, obedience and protection

Step 4: Training creates a safer dog.

WHAT IS SCHUTZHUND? from the German Shepherd Dog Club of America

Schutzhund Dog Training
by Mitch Wilder

WHAT IS SCHUTZHUND?
from the German Shepherd Dog Club of America