UNIVERSAL SIEGER 2019

The German Shepherd Dog League of Great Britain
Celebrating its 100th birthday











This is the biggest competition that has been held in the UK to date and was held at Nantwich football club on June the 7th -9th 2019. The preparations for the competitors started long before to gain the qualifications needed to meet the entry requirements firstly to own a GSD, then to have a show grading with a minimum of 'Good'. A Stamp hips and elbows, then the BH, AD and IGP1 UNDER AN sv judge followed by Körung (not essential but nice to have) then the progression through the qualifications to get you IGP3. The criteria for entry was set out with the dogs with the highest qualification scores being the highest ranked, GB01 Edmond Kan -Yuna v Waldwinkel, GB02 Linda Gammon - Helaka Annah, GB03 Jayne Wood - Helaka Asia, GB06 Gary Khakhian - Hasko Zde-Sko v Harztor, GB07 Martin Davies - Agonne Italiana (reserve), Team Captain Alison Lawrence. With the team set out we arrived on the Wednesday for the vet check a somewhat different experience for dog and handler new to this level of competition. All dogs passed and the we all had to meet up for the team training on Thursday morning 5 minutes per dog but with Alison's experience as team captain we had a meeting to organise the finely tuned training session that followed with down stays, jumps, dumbbells, sendaways and heelwork all being carried out on the field simultaneously. Protection run through then followed with all the dogs having the opportunity to run hides with the field set up.
The draw was held on the Thursday night with each team being called up to pick a wooden GSD with a ribbon coloured blue for males and red for females to create the draw order for the event. At this point I was asked if I would be vice-captain by Alison to help with the team by looking after the stadium work and Alison would go to the tracking. Another first for me as along with Linda, Jayne and Thomas this was our first world event being involved with the team with our dogs.
The helper try outs were held with Ross Heron, Mark Rigby, John Padden and Nick Warman al being put through their paces, congratulations to all of them for making i to this point and well done to Nick and Mark who were chosen to do the helper work.
Friday soon dawned and the competition, Tracking, Obedience and Protection with the bitches going to the show ring for their individual showing with the judge. Jayne was the first to go to the show with her team and went through like a well-oiled machine the Jayne was off tracking getting an 88. Alan, Thomas and Gary also tracked gaining 97,93,72 respectively.
The first competitor in the stadium would be Edmond at 12.00. All competitors in the stadium work would have a collar check before and a chip check after the work and before the critique. This is something i haven't seen before with the collars being removed and checked before being replaced. Edmond scoring 90 points in our first protection round and Linda gaining 82 both bitches then went for their individual showing in the traditional British weather. Thomas and Alan concluded the day in Obedience gaining 87 and 88 respectively.
Saturday was the turn of the males to go for their individual showing being measured, stood and moved. Edmond and Linda were tracking first thing gaining 94 and 84 respectively. Gary was the first dog in the stadium gaining 84 in Obedience with Thomas next in protection gaining 92. Alan the followed with Protection putting in a 90-point performance. The came Jayne with a superb Obedience round with the judge making a special comment as to the partnership gaining . Gary finished off the working day scoring 82 in protection. We the had the Movement judging and completion of the show class for the females, tis was quite a spectacle with all the dogs in the ring together and fast pace off lead heeling, Jayne was placed 3rd, Linda 5th and Edmond 12th.
Sunday brought the last day of the competition with Edmond gaining 86 points in Obedience, Linda gaining 75 in Obedience, and Jayne gaining 91 points in protection. Then came the bitches in season with a couple of these dogs having the potential to win the competition which Jayne was currently leading. It was a nail-biting couple of hours , but no-one could dislodge Jayne from the top...
Then onto the Movement judging and completion of the show class for male again well worth watching with Craig Rice and Dany v Harztor putting in a fabulous picture leading his group around the ring. Again all the dogs moving together with no issues we then have the off lead fast pace getting special mention must go to Alan Woods with Dany a fabulous show and to Thomas with Axle who got the biggest cheer with his chariots of fire finish.
Huge congratulations to Universal Sieger 2019 Ronny van den Burghe & Korky v Barbatus for Belgium and Universal Siegerin 2019 Helaka Asia handled by Jayne Wood an amazing job well done. Edmond Kan and Yuna v Waldwinkel were 4th place in the bitches and Alan Wood &Dany v Harztor were 5th in the males. Team GB performed extremely well gaining 4th place overall which is a great achievement for UK dog sport. The team ethic was fantastic from the start to finish with the experience of Alison, Alan, Edmond and Gary at these big trials blending together with Linda, Jayne, Tomas and myself to truly make a team that supported each other and made that special effort when required to do TEAM GB proud.
Martin Davies - vice captain GB Team 2019
Egon Gutknecht - Head Judge
I'm a Since 1985 I am a member of the Association for German Shepherds. All in all, I trained nine shepherd dogs in the IPO and and FH area, which I have raised all myself from the age of a puppy. With all my trained shepherd dogs, I was on the state exits, with some on 7-country competitions and federation competitions.
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In 2006, i was appointed a performance judge in the German Shepherd Dog Association.
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In 2014, I was elected the first regional education minister of the Bavarian-North regional group.
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WUSV Universal Sieger protection judge.
Ernst Riegl (Austria) - Tracking suoervisor
Member of the SVÖ for more than 35 years
Since 1983,he breeds German Shepherd Dogs with self trained bitches in the breed "vom Laudachsee".
Judge in SVÖ and SV , SV's international judge in the USA, Slovakia and Italy, and 3 times judge at the WUSV World Championship section track.
Ride guide of the SVÖ ferry operator and guide at the World and European Championships.
Several dogs in the highest education level IPO3 FH3
Awarded in federal Championships and World Championships Golden dog sports badge with 6 brilliants for services in the dog sport.
Currently working a female in ÖPO1, IPO1, FH1.
Wolfgang Rook (Germany) Tracking
Joined the SV in 1975
Participated in more than 200 trials as a handler.
Training own dogs: all of them achieved Sch H3, IP3 and FH and went to the Regional Championship 15 x LGA/ LG-FCI in Lower Saxony.
Participant at the National FCI with one dog.
Participant with 2 dogs at the National Championship (Bundessieger prüfung) in 1984 and 1996.
Teacher helper from 1984 to 1989 and Helper at 5 Regional Championships.
1989 helper for protection for the National Championship (Bundessiegerprüfung Hannover).
Since 1999 appointed judge for working dogs with experiences on Regional and National events: Regional 17 times LGA/LG-FCI and LG-FH.
Peter Mayerl (Austria) - Obedience
Age 50 and married with two children
Profession Foreman in Metal industry
Club Membership: SVÖ (Austrian DSG Club) and SV (German DG Club) since 1987
Club activity: SVÖ helper instructor, SVÖ/ÖKV (Austrian Kennel Club) judge since 2002, FCI judge and Judge instructor since 2005, WUSV judge since 2006, SVÖ chairman for training since 2010,member of ÖKV commission.
Judging: WUSV and FCI qualifications in Austria and abroad, WUSV WM Part A in 2011 and 2013, WUSV Universal winner 2012 in part A, tracking supervisor 2011, 7-land competition part C also.
Breeding: GSD "VOM Trauntor", awarded with the golden and silver breeder award of the SVÖ
Successful dogs, Inka 2 x times Austrian Universal Champion, 2 x times Universal Champion. Kim 2 x times WUSV Universal Champion, 1 x WUSV WM, total 18 litters in 20 years.
Dog sport successes: Participant in many national competitions and qualifications.
Current dogs Karlos v Trauntor IPO1, Quaste v Trauntor IPO1 andUrania and Una vom Trauntor in training
Manfred Drescher (Germany) Obedience - co judgee
I joined my local club (OG Illertissen) and the SV in 1983. Since this time i have handled many dogs in club trials and 5 dogs in Nationals and FCI. In 1992 i became teaching helper from the state club Bayern-Sud. In 1993 i was the back half helper and 1999 the front half helper at the SV BSP in Augsburg Germany.
Ihave given many seminars to handlers and helpers. I enjoy working with the dogs and their handlers. For 13 years i was the training director of my local club, OG Illertissen.In this time we have had many competitors at Nationas and 3 of them at BSP and FCI WM
From 2003 till now I am president of my cub and 8 years IG Donau-Iller (18 clubs per region), too.
In 1999 I became an SV judge. I have had the honour and the pleasure to judge several National and International competitions in Germany, Italy, Austria, South Africa, Canada and the United States. Also i enjoy working with the dogs and my friends around the trials if it's enough time.
My goal is to judge with fairness and present the quality of the dogs.aph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. It's easy.
Helpers
Nick Warman
John Padden
Mark Rigby
Ross Heron
Tracklayers
Andy Wall
Ann Bedford
Ian James
Simon Hopcroft-Lopez
Dr Wolfgang Tauber (Austria) - Deputy Head Judgeer​
Dr Wofgang Tauber was born 08/08/1951.
First German Shepherd Dog 1966 and a member of SVÖ since 1966. Honorary function since 1967 and in 1970 a member of the Austrian team at FCI-World Championship Luxemburg.
5 dogs handled to Sch HIII.
Breeder since 1985 Kennel name: vom Deutschen Orden.
Greatest effort: Austrian Champion
Member of the board Austrian Shepherd Club (SVÖ) since 1980.
President of the Austrian Shepherd Dog Club (SVÖ) 1987-2012.
Member of the FCI - legal commission 2005-2013.
Vice President of the Austrian Kennel Club 1994-1999.
President of the Austrian Kennel Club 1999-2000 (ÖKV)
President of the Supervising Board of the Austrian Kennel-Club (ÖKV) 2000-2012
Trial judge for Trials (1988) and Shows (1991), Körmeister of SVÖ since 1992.
Member of the WUSV-Board since 1988
Vice President of the WUSV since 2008.
Rinus Bastiaansen (Belgium) - Protection
Since my birth I was always surrounded and grew up with dogs but got my first working dog when I was 16. A few years later i purchased my first pup and became a member of VVDH (Belgian GSD Club). With this pup , my first competition dog, i competed later on in more than 80 trials, included 4 times Regionals and 3 times Nationals. I gained the bronze, silver gold brilliant training medals.
Straight after i joined my club, i got involved in the protection and helper work. I got my official trial helper and tracklayer license in 1985. Beside a lot of local trials i was also a helper for Regionals, Nationals and Selection Trials.
I became an official FCI judge in 1996. Beside the local trials, I also judged already in Regionals, Nationals, Selection Trials and Championships in Belgium and other countries around the world. I judged the protection phase at the 2014 world championship Universal Sieger in Slovakia and in 2017 the protection phase at the World Championship WUSV in the Netherlands. In 2018, i was invited to judge the protection phase at the World Championship FMBB in Slovenia.
I became member of the working dog committee (of VVDH Belgium) in 2001 and from 2009 I was president of this committee for 9 years.
For me it is an honour to be invited to judge at the Universal Sieger Word Championship in Great Britain.
Finton Laylor (Ireland) - Long Down
Age 47.
Married with 2 children.
Profession: Company managing director - 3PL Logistics Provider.
Involvement in dog sport since 1982 when first joined GSA Ireland.
Held GSA club position as National Working Warden and GSA Club President.
GSA/SV working judge since 2009.
Participation as GSA Ireland team competition member in WUSV 5 times.
National Irish Champion.
Breed kennel name "Wolfhaus".
Current dog Cshecker vom Hollentor.
Imran Husain (Pakistan) -Breed Show
Achievements: The first foreigner to be permitted to breed in Germany in 1982 and registered affix "von der Fürstenperle.
Have owned five World Siegers, Assja Geigerklause (1959), Mutz Kückstrasse (1962), Zibu v Haus Schütting (1964), Perle v Wildsteiger Land (1982) and Ober v Bad-Boll (2010).
Have been priviliged to win Supreme Champion at Crufts and World Sieger titles with Ch. Ramacon Swashbuckler (1971), Perle v Wildsteiger Land (1982) AND Ober v Bad-Boll (2010).
Have owned multiple VA dogs including, Quido Haus Schütting, Derby Adeloga, Gundo Trienzbachtal, Werra Asterplatz, Palme v Bad-Boll, Xira Natoplatz, Janka Murrenhütte, Ciola Trienzbachtal and Aike Gigelfelsen.
Have owned six World Junior Siegers, Schalk Buttlar (1960), Silva Döheimerhöhe (1961), Molto Elbbachtal and Hella Michaelstädter Rathaus (1970), Herta Kahler Heide (1985), and Gorby Bad-Boll (1990).
Have owned and made-up more than a dozen English Champion GSD's including Ch. Hendrawen's Nibelung of Charavigne, Ch. Ramacon Swashbukler, Ch. Evely's Quill of Lexter, Ch. Nobel of Swansford, Ch. Letton Tregiskey Eloquence, Ch. My Gal of Hildesheim, Ch. Harmony of Eveley, Ch. Alisa of Brinton among others.
Handled my first BIS all breeds winner at age 10 in Bombay under Leo Wilson.
AUSTRIA

Team Captain
Wolfgang Hafner​

Assistant Team Captain
Wolfgang Hafner​

AUT-01 Hoorst Moosmann
Payne v Sattelberg

AUT-02 Wolfgang Hauk
Extasy v Wilden Hexenkessel

AUT-03 S H-Tschurtschenthaler
Kato v Weinbergblick

AUT-04 Manuela Cavkic
Una v Trauntor

AUT-05 Angelika Hauk
Dammit v Wilden Hexenkessel

AUT-06 Schrott Hartmutt
Kuna v Patscherkofel

BELGIUM

Team Captain
Diana Segers​

Assistant Team Captain
Norbert Jansen​

BEL -01 Tommy Carrieri
Lana du Triangle Magique

BEL -02 Philip Michielsen
Inox v Heiligental

BEL-03 Jurgen Wolfs
Osca di Casa Nosella

BEL 04 Ronny van den Berghe
Korky v Barbatus

SPAIN

Team Captain ​
Manuel Torreblanca Hinojo
ESP -01
Caiman de Dayuri

ESP 02 - Alejandro Morin
Him de Parayas

ESP 02 - Francisco Trueba
Suter de Parayas

ESP 04 - Ignacio Abtuna
Landon de Parayas

ESP - 05 Gonzalo Coco
Ayael del Valle de Alcalans

ESP 06 - Raul Garcia
Kiti de Parayas
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FRANCE

Team Captain ​
Jerome Robert

FRA 01 Adrien George
Ient du Normont

GREAT BRITAIN

Team Captain ​
Alison Lawrence

GBR 01 - Edmund Kan
Yuna v Waldwnkel

GBR 02 Linda Gammon
Helaka Annah

GBR 03 Jayne Wood
Helaka Asia

GBR 04 - Alan Wood
Dany v Harztor

GBR 05 - Tom Heaton
Tyguard Axle

GBR 06 Gary Khakian
Hasko Zde-sk v Kazgar
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GBR 07 Martin Davies
Argonne Italiana at Eiselman
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GERMANY

Team Captain ​
Markus Scmidt

GER 01 - Elizabeth Speil
Perro vd Schwarzen Natter

GER 02 Tim Eggert
Gringo v Alten Lindenstumpf

GER 03 Patrick Kempf
JJ V Haardblick

GER - Manfred Leifman
Balu v Beverland

GER 05 - Andrea Wüstner
Bonnie v d Villa Riva

GER 06 Simone Detscher
Naomy v Aducht
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LATVIA

Team Captain ​
Ksenija Borovka

Assistant Team Captain
Anatolijas Boroviks

LAT 01 - Inna Nikolajeva
Astrida Letton

NETHERLANDS

Team Captain​
Lambertus Middlebrink

Assistan team captain
Freddie Middlebrink

NED 01 - Krista Huisman
Arash de la Casa Del Perro

NED O2 - Rene Verhulst
Vinto Anrebri

NED 03 - Henk Mulder
Dex Posmaten

NED 04 - Lamieke v't Land
Dilek v;t Polbeekkwartier

NED 05 - Hans Kerckhof
Thibo v Hamerslag
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NED 06 - Dennis Huijbregts
Fyra v d Framers Corner
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SWITZERLAND

Team Captain ​
Tanja Lutz

SUI 01- Tanja Lutz
Mindy v Ratsenheim

SUI 02 - Rossel Christian
Mindy v Ratsenheim

POLAND

Team Captain ​
Marek Golyzniak
POL 01 - Krzysztof Maciej Szmanski
Messi Box-Dogs

USA

Team Captain ​
Rob Dunn

USA 01 - Jessy Gabriel
Xora v Meerhout

USA 02 - Nelli Racsko
Sky v Danubius

USA 03 - Cherie Flores
Baxter v Sakral

USA 04 - Dean Calderon
Darin Heriwell

