Contact Us
Training Locations and Hours:
From May until October, the Alaska Schutzhund Club trains at the Hundeplatz Field located
at Kincaid Park as well as various tracking fields in the MatSu Valley. During the Winter
months we normally rent indoor space to train. Contact a club member for times and
directions.
Membership Information:
Number of Members
We try to limit the number of members in the club to about 15 human members at any time to
make the length of each training session and the number of dogs the helper(s) have to work
reasonable.
Membership Process
If you are interested in joining the club, we first invite you to come to a training session to
meet the members and to see how we conduct our training. This is especially important if
you are new to the sport.
If after the initial visit there is an interest in trying it out we invite prospective members to
attend 4-6 club training sessions with their dog at $ 10.00 per session. There is no charge
for simply observing.
Application for Affiliate Membership
If after these training sessions you are still interested in joining, you can apply for affiliate
membership. There is a link below to the membership application form.
The dues are currently $ 25.00 per month. An additional annual fee of $ 100.00 is due at the
time the affiliate membership application is accepted. The dues and fees cover the costs
associated with insurance, renting training areas, conducting trials and buying training
equipment. An affiliate member enjoys all the benefits of club membership with the
exception of voting rights.
An affiliate member can be voted in as a full member after one year as an affiliate member.
A ¾ majority vote of the full members is needed. Full members have voting rights.
Is Schutzhund For You?
If you are not familiar with the sport it is important to know that Schutzhund is a fun and
rewarding sport for you and your canine companion(s) but is very time consuming. It takes
time and dedication to train and succeed in all three phases of the sport: Tracking,
Obedience, and Protection.
Training a dog from scratch to a Schutzhund 3 title can take 3-4 years depending on the
amount of time dedicated to training, the skills of the handler, and the temperament and
workability of the dog. Few dogs excel in all three phases of the sport without a fair amount
of problem solving. The sport requires patience and sportsmanship. We expect our
members to help one another with training issues. We expect everyone to pitch in with any
tasks that need to be done such as trial preparation and execution. We expect our
members to treat their dogs fairly and respect other club members, trainers and judges.
Abusive training methods will not be tolerated.
We will make an honest assessment of your dog during the invitational sessions and tell you
whether your dog is suited for the sport. Protection work is not for dogs with weak nerves or
dogs with very low drive. This does not mean that you have a bad dog, it just means that
he/she is not suitable for this activity.
Since membership is limited we prefer to keep the membership slots open to dog handlers
that are serious about setting goals and achieving Schutzhund titles. The membership as a
whole invests a lot of time and energy helping one another succeed in obtaining various
level Schutzhund titles that range in difficulty from a beginning title of BH to the highest level
of difficulty - a Schutzhund 3.
Follow this link to review the Alaska Schutzhund Club Bylaws. This link will take you to a
Membership Application. Contact a member with questions and to arrange for a training
session visit. We are happy to welcome those who share our passion for the sport.
at Kincaid Park as well as various tracking fields in the MatSu Valley. During the Winter
months we normally rent indoor space to train. Contact a club member for times and
directions.
Membership Information:
Number of Members
We try to limit the number of members in the club to about 15 human members at any time to
make the length of each training session and the number of dogs the helper(s) have to work
reasonable.
Membership Process
If you are interested in joining the club, we first invite you to come to a training session to
meet the members and to see how we conduct our training. This is especially important if
you are new to the sport.
If after the initial visit there is an interest in trying it out we invite prospective members to
attend 4-6 club training sessions with their dog at $ 10.00 per session. There is no charge
for simply observing.
Application for Affiliate Membership
If after these training sessions you are still interested in joining, you can apply for affiliate
membership. There is a link below to the membership application form.
The dues are currently $ 25.00 per month. An additional annual fee of $ 100.00 is due at the
time the affiliate membership application is accepted. The dues and fees cover the costs
associated with insurance, renting training areas, conducting trials and buying training
equipment. An affiliate member enjoys all the benefits of club membership with the
exception of voting rights.
An affiliate member can be voted in as a full member after one year as an affiliate member.
A ¾ majority vote of the full members is needed. Full members have voting rights.
Is Schutzhund For You?
If you are not familiar with the sport it is important to know that Schutzhund is a fun and
rewarding sport for you and your canine companion(s) but is very time consuming. It takes
time and dedication to train and succeed in all three phases of the sport: Tracking,
Obedience, and Protection.
Training a dog from scratch to a Schutzhund 3 title can take 3-4 years depending on the
amount of time dedicated to training, the skills of the handler, and the temperament and
workability of the dog. Few dogs excel in all three phases of the sport without a fair amount
of problem solving. The sport requires patience and sportsmanship. We expect our
members to help one another with training issues. We expect everyone to pitch in with any
tasks that need to be done such as trial preparation and execution. We expect our
members to treat their dogs fairly and respect other club members, trainers and judges.
Abusive training methods will not be tolerated.
We will make an honest assessment of your dog during the invitational sessions and tell you
whether your dog is suited for the sport. Protection work is not for dogs with weak nerves or
dogs with very low drive. This does not mean that you have a bad dog, it just means that
he/she is not suitable for this activity.
Since membership is limited we prefer to keep the membership slots open to dog handlers
that are serious about setting goals and achieving Schutzhund titles. The membership as a
whole invests a lot of time and energy helping one another succeed in obtaining various
level Schutzhund titles that range in difficulty from a beginning title of BH to the highest level
of difficulty - a Schutzhund 3.
Follow this link to review the Alaska Schutzhund Club Bylaws. This link will take you to a
Membership Application. Contact a member with questions and to arrange for a training
session visit. We are happy to welcome those who share our passion for the sport.
Contact info:
ALASKA SCHUTZHUND CLUB
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President: Liv Frohlm
hundesport@chugach.net
(907) 244-1505
Vice President:
Treasurer: Patricia Stuart
pstuart@matnet.com
(907) 376-6423
Secretary: Julie Alvarez
Training Director: Chris Thompson
chillybean2004@yahoo.com
(907) 344-4015
Josh Waters
Elena Schwarz
Nicole Stark
Dwayne Ferguson
Stephanie
Stewart
hundesport@chugach.net
(907) 244-1505
Vice President:
Treasurer: Patricia Stuart
pstuart@matnet.com
(907) 376-6423
Secretary: Julie Alvarez
Training Director: Chris Thompson
chillybean2004@yahoo.com
(907) 344-4015
Josh Waters
Elena Schwarz
Nicole Stark
Dwayne Ferguson
Stephanie
Stewart
