GSD League of Great Britain Council Members General Secretary Carole Lister Zwinger Mondschatten Bred 2 UK Champions and owned 1 other UK Champion (imported) GSDL Secretary for 20 years Council Chairman, British Regional Group Secretary, WUSV Co-ordinator Shirley Hutchinson KC Championship Judge Attended WUSV National Breed Judge Seminar Zwinger Mascani Bred 2 UK Champions Breeder, owner, trainer and handler of first British show dog to obtain SV koerung in UK with all qualifications attained in the UK British Regional Group Chairman Nikki Farley KC Championship Breed Judge GB Breed Surveyor Zwinger Nikonis Council Vice-Chairman Patron Bred 3 UK Champions, owned 2 other UK Champions plus bred several overseas champions. Breeder of first British VA(GB) Former GSDL Chairman Chris Walker British Sieger Event Manager multiple times Wendy Stephens Zwinger Ardenburg Bred 2 UK Champions, owned 3 other UK Champions (imported)

Membership Secretary Mo Lakin KC Championship Breed Judge Zwinger Mascani Bred 2 UK Champions, owned 1 other UK Champion Council Members Chris Hazell KC Breed Health Liaison Officer Zwinger Hazelforth Steve Foran KC Championship Breed Judge Zwinger Mirrwood Bred 2 UK Champions and 1 East African Champion John Ward KC Championship Breed Judge GB Breed Surveyor Zwinger Belezra Bred 1 UK Champion Steve Byfield Kennel Club Accredited Trainer Ang Walden Zwinger Anchaz KC Apprentice Championship Show Judge and Working Trial competitor Working Dog Group Chairman Philip Sargent SV (Ausland) performance judge (Subject to confirmation)

ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG LEAGUE OF GREAT BRITAIN Founded and KC registered 1919 Fulfilling our obligations as members of the WUSV 8 Breed Shows held yearly with SV Judges and clubs asking to join us every year increasing at shows every year Assisting to set up new Regional Clubs every year A Körung held every year since 2011 and increased to 2 since 2014 AD tests every year Highest number of UK breed surveys All animals are health tested and identifiable. (Microchip or Tattoo) Organising the annual British Sieger Event (as part of the WUSV Working Group) until 2015 Producing a bi-annual full colour A4 high quality magazine Providing access to German SV Hips & Elbows a stamp and SV DNA testing Promoting the sport of Schutzhund () through our Working Branches Qualification trials for the FCI & WUSV World Championships 56 Licensed Track Layers 41 Licensed Helpers 4 SV approved working judges, 1 more pending approval Founder of the BVA (Hip) scoring scheme in 1978 now used by all breeds as the BVA/KC Scheme Founder of the National Dog Tattoo Register in 1986 Founder of the WUSV British Regional Group 2010 hosting the first and only WUSV Shows in the UK from 2009 to current day to promote conformation shows which focus on health and temperament as well as beauty

GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG LEAGUE OF GREAT BRITAIN HEALTH INITIATIVES 1961, Handbook Hereditary Acetabular Dysplasia (Hip Dysplasia) Helen Hein. 1963, Handbook The Eradication of Hip Dysplasia, Helen Hein BVMS,MRCVS 1965, November Hip Dysplasia article by Dr. Sachs, Darmstadt, Germany. 1967, September Article by Paul Stanley re Hip Dysplasia and KC scheme. 1968, April Discussion on Epilepsy in the Alsatian by Dr. Phyllis Croft. 1968, June Start of regular lists of GSDs certified under the BVA/KC scheme. 1968, November Article on the Pancreas. 1969, Handbook Epilepsy In Dogs, Phyllis Croft, Ph.D, MRCVS. 1969, September Epilepsy article S. J. Stewart, BVMS, MRCVS. Congenital Hip Dysplasia in the GSD, Dr. M. B. Willis. 1970, July Epilepsy, a further report S. J. Stewart, BVMS, MRCVS. 1971, July Hereditary Defects in Working Dogs, various speakers. 1972, Handbook Un-United Anconeal Process, S. J. Stewart, BVMS, MRCVS. Pancreatic Degenerative Atrophy, F.W.G. Hill Ph.D, MRCVS. Epilepsy, Helen Hein, Ph.D. BVMS, MRCVS. 1972, January The Danger of Stomach Torsion in Large Breeds, Mrs J Ward. 1974, January Epilepsy research at Cambridge Veterinary School, sponsored by the League from Spring, 1973. Also at Glasgow. Outlook on Hip Dysplasia by Dr. Schelle. 1974, March Pigmented Keratitis (Pannus), R. Keil. 1976, Handbook Ascending Dorsal Radicular Myelopathy, M. R. Stockman. 1977, January Joint BVA/KC H.D. Individual Kennel Survey Scheme. 1977, August Pannus in the Alsatian, K. C.Barnett Ph.D,B.Sc,M.A,MRCVS. 1978, Handbook Pancreatitis, Dr. James Edward Bullock D.V.M. 1978, Spring Hip Dysplasia, A Modification of the BVA/KC Scheme for members of the GSD Improvement Foundation, Dr. M. B. Willis. 1978, Summer Disease of the pancreas, Kay White. 1978, Christmas GSD Improvement Foundation News, Dr. M. B. Willis. 1979, May Learner Judge Programme begins. 1979, Spring Further details of the League/BVA HD Scheme re scoring. 1980, Handbook The Work of the GSD Improvement Foundation, Dr M B Willis The Investigation of Malabsorption in the Dog, Dr. Roger Batt. 1980, Spring Peri-anal Fistulae, Joan N. Milnes, MRCVS. 1980, Summer The Hip Scheme: Past, Present and Future, Dr. M. B. Willis. 1981, Handbook Adult Assessment, Clarissa Allan (Forerunner of Survey) A Recommended Code of Ethics. 1981, Spring Health meeting in London with various speakers. 1981, Summer Pancreas Insufficiency Appeal Fund. 1983, Autumn Scoring German X-Ray plates, Dr. M. B. Willis. 1984, Autumn Gastric Dilation/Torsion Complex by Andrew Edney, MRCVS. 1985, Handbook 1984 First Joint Breed Clubs Two-Day Championship Show. 1983 The League Judges Training Course starts. 1986, Spring Launch of the Tattoo Scheme, Rory Frost. 1986, May Haemophilia A, Dr. M. B. Willis. 1987, Handbook Hip Scoring in the GSD, Dr. M. B. Willis. Puppy Assessment fo Hip Dysplasia, Helen Hein, MRCVS. Haemophilia A and Canto von der Wienerau, Dr. M B Willis.

Primary Epilepsy, Helen Hein, MRCVS. Osteochrondrosis, Gerald K. Pasek, D.V.M. 1988, Handbook Hip Dysplasia Scoring, Dr. M. B. Willis. Breed Improvement Schemes, Dr. M. B. Willis. Haemophilia A in the GSD, Dr. Janet Littlewood. Pancreatic Insuficiency and Malabsorption, Dr. Roger Batt. Non-Fusion of the Anconeus Process in the GSD, Helen Hein Anal Furunculosis, Trevor Turner, BvetMed, MRCVS. 1988, Spring First 10 Years of the Breed Improvement Schemes. 1989, Handbook Information from the Improvement Schemes, Dr. M B Willis. Canine Epilepsy, Phylis Croft, Ph.D. FRCVS Genetic Fingerprinting, reprinted from the Veterinary Times. 1989, Winter Haemophilia Testing Scheme, Dr. Littlewood, Cambridge. 1990, Handbook Breed Improvement Report, Dr. M. B. Willis. Bloat, Mike Stockman. Hip Dysplasia by Helen Hein. Immune-mediated Blood Diseases, W. Jean Dodds. 1990, Winter Auto-Immune Seminar. 1991, Handbook Sire Progeny Tests for HD, Dr. M. B. Willis. League Improvement Schemes. Elbow Dysplasia, Dr. D. Toomey, BvetMed, MRCVS. Chronic Superficial Keratitis (Pannus), Dr. S. Carrington. Seizures and Epilepsy, Dr. I. Mayhews & Stacy Steele, DVM. 1992, Handbook The BVA/GSDL HD Scheme, Helen Hein Report on Improvement Schemes, Dr. M. B. Willis. Haemophilia A by Janet D. Littlewood MA PhD BVSc MRCVS Pannus Research, David L Williams, Royal Vet. College. 1993, Handbook Veterinary News and Tables Update on Progeny Tests for Hip Scores, Dr. M. B. Willis. Elbow Dysplasia, Dr. Karen Hedburg, BVSc. 1994, Handbook Hip Scoring and Data, Dr. M. B. Willis. The Canine Genome Project, Dr. Jeff Sampson. Autoimmune Disease Study at the RVC. Genetic Screening by W. Jean Dodds, DVM (USA) 1995, Handbook Progeny Test Data & Tables, Dr. M. B. Willis. On Hip Dysplasia, Professor Lawson. Canine Autoimmune Disease, Professor Lawson. Canine Genome Project, Dr. Nigel Holmes. 1996, Handbook Osteochondrosis, Dr. Matthew J. Pead. Further Research on Chronic Superficial Keratitis at RVC. Progeny Tests for Hip Scores, Dr. M. B. Willis. 1997, Handbook Degenerative Myelopathy, Dr. R. M. Clemmons DVM PhD 1999, Handbook Anal Furunculosis, Pamela J. Edgington. Immune System & Disease Resistance, W. Jean Dodds DVM 2000, Handbook Hip Update, Dr. M. B. Willis. 2001, Handbook Hip Scoring in GSD, Dr. M. B. Willis. Pet Passport, Syd Farley. Management of Anal Furunculosis by Gina Tidy. Anal Furunculosis, Dr. Richard A.S. White BvetMed etc. The Koerung, challenge for the League by Roy Allan. 2001, Autumn The German SV Hip Dysplasia Scheme in the UK.

2001, Christmas The A Stamp 2001. 2002, Handbook Hip Scoring GSD Syd Farley. 2002, Christmas Hip Dysplasia & Osteoarthritis, Mike Guilliard MRCVS Bloat & A Link to Potassium Deficiency,V Hudson, J Abraham 2003, Summer The German SV Hip Dysplasia Scheme in the UK Hip Dysplasia, Current Concepts, Mike Guilliard, MRCVS The a Stamp Scheme, Hip Grade and DNA Profile, WUSV Working Group GB 2004, Issue No.2 Hip Dysplasia, Do you really want to breed it out? M Guilliard The German a Stamp Scheme, S G Farley Herpes Caninum in the dog, Angelika vom Heimendahl 2004/5 Winter Canine Thyroid Disease, Norma Bennett Woolf 2008, Issue No. 7 Elbow Dysplasia Control Scheme (SV), Joylene Neddermeyer. Reproduction Problems in the bitch Part 1, Karen Hedberg 2010, Issue 11 Genetic Research, Dr Lorna Kennedy Long-Term Health Risks & Benefits Associated with Spay/Neuter in Dogs, Part 1, Laura J Sanborn, M.S. 2011, Issue 12 Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Dogs,Royal Veterinary College Long-Term Health Risks as above, Part 2 2011, Issue 13 Immune System Problems in Canine, Part 1, Fred Lanting 2012, Issue 14 Immune System Problems in Canine, Part 2, Fred Lanting 2012, Autumn Institute for Genetic Disease Control, Interview with Malcolm B. Willis (from 2001). 2014, Spring Epilepsy What Can We Do? Chris Hazell 2014, Autumn Health seminar for German Shepherd Dog Breeders. 2015, Spring DNA Profiling and Parentage Verification, John Ward Pituitary Dwarfism, Stephen Webb 2015, Autumn Ten Tips Raising Awareness of Potential Bloat Risk, Ness Bird Lumbar-Sacral Transitional Vertebrae, SV The League has also published leaflets over the years covering the following subjects: Epilepsy in the Alsatian J. Barker, BVET.med. MRCVS & M. Falko, MSc. Primary Epilepsy Helen Hein, PhD, BVMS, MRCVS, 1986. Gastric Torsion Helen Hein, PhD, BVMS, MRCVS, 1986. Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency Helen Hein, PhD, BVMS, MRCVS, 1987. Haemophilia A in German Shepherd Dogs Helen Hein, as above.

WUSV/GSDL-BRG Results Analysis as at June 2014 WUSV/GSDL - BRG Summary of Regional Show 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 No of Shows 3 5 7 7 7 8 No of SV judges / koermeister 4 6 7 7 7 9 Koerungs 1 1 1 1 1 2 No of 340 359 610 777 673 802 Standard Coat 630 559 644 Long Coat 147 113 153 No of Attendees 236 251 415 496 470 591 Standard Coat Attendees 395 380 455 Long Coat Attendees 101 89 131 No of Absentees 104 108 195 281 203 211 Standard Coat Absentees 235 179 189 Long Coat Absentees 46 24 22 % absentees 31% 30% 32% 36% 30% 26% Standard Coat % absentees 37% 32% 29% Long Coat % absentees 31% 21% 14% Average Entry Per Show 113 72 87 111 96 100 SC Average Entry Per Show 90 80 81 LC Average Entry Per Show 21 16 19

Junior Handling Questions Questions 6-11 Years Question Number Where is the Croup? Where are the pasterns? Where are the withers? Where is the upper arm? Where is the hock? How many teeth should a GSD have? What is a Dam? What age is a dog too old for puppy classes? What is the GSD s country of origin? Questions 12-16 Years Question Number What is the maximum height of a male GSD? What is the maximum height of a female GSD? What age of dog is allowed in the Minor Puppy Class? Name one undesirable colour of GSD Name two acceptable colours of GSD What should you make sure your dog has enough of on a hot day? What is the minimum age of Dogs allowed to enter in the Adult Class? What is the minimum age that a dogs Hips and Elbows can be scored? In what age class does the Gun Test start? What colour should a dogs nails be? Where should a dogs tail extend to? Name a desirable quality of the croup? How should a GSD stand behind? What must a Long Coat GSD have if they are to be shown? Which class involves Off Lead Gaiting at Regional Shows? Where is the loin? Who is the Sire of your Dog? What type of bite should a GSD have? Name 2 important Health Tests for the GSD How many teeth should a GSD have? What shape should the eyes be? Which person in the ring should be paid attention to at all times? What is a judge looking for when sending a dog away and back? How old must a dog be to achieve an SG Grading What is the German Breed Survey called? This form is the property of the GSD League British Regional Group and should not be reproduced without permission 1

Major Trials 2011 Type of Event 1 st WUSV Qualifier 2 nd WUSV Qualifier 3 rd WUSV/FCI Qualifier Place Date Judge BH entries Leicester 12/13- Working Dog Club 03-11 Severnside South Cheshire 16/17-04-11 21/22-05-11 entries Other Total Gavin - 8-8 Dieter Schmale (SV) - 12-12 Berry Kleinhesselink (VDH) - 10-10

WDG Trials 2012 Type of Event Place Date Judge BH entries 19-02-12 Gavin Two Rivers 25-02-12 Jim Jackson WUSV Qualifier Sheffield 03/04-03-12 Richard James Avon 25-03-12 Henriette Bohnstedt Three Shires 31-03-12 Gavin South Cheshire 31-03-12 Eric Roberts (GSDL) Bolton 08-04-12 Dr Peter Friedrich (ADRK) White Rose 29-04-12 Gavin FCI/WUSV Qualifier Severnside 14/15-04-12 North Shropshire 13-05-12 Gavin Gavin 19-05-12 Eric Roberts (GSDL) Norfolk 27-15-12 Richard James Saltire 02/03-06-12 Joint Selection trial GSDL/BAGSD 09/10-06-12 Jim Jackson Dirk Stocks (SV) Fife 24-06-12 Eric Roberts (GSDL) South Valley 21/22-07-12 Andreas Bender (SV) 21-07-12 Gavin entries Other Total 3 4-7 14 4 1 19-9 - 9 2 3 2 7 4 5-9 1 7-8 3 5 2 10 3 4-7 2 3-5 - 9-9 3 8-11 1 3-4 1 4-5 - 18-18 4 1-5 9 7 3 19 1 4-5

Bolton 02-09-12 Heiner Wompner (ADRK) Saltire 08/09-09-12 Nationals GSDL Nationals 21/22-10-12 Richard James Peter Schwarz (SV) Three Shires 03-11-12 Gavin Severnside 17/18-11-12 North Shropshire 24/25-11-12 Richard James Henriette Bohnstedt Bolton 01-12-12 Eric Roberts (GSDL) 3 4 1 8 3 4-7 - 13-13 8 2 3 13 1 10-11 7 7 2 16 6 5 2 13 Totals: 24 s, 15 Judged by GSDL/SV Judges, 3 judged by SV Judges, 4 judged by GSDL non-sv judges and 2 judged by ADRK Judges.

Trials 2013 Type of Event National Champs. WUSV/FCI Qualifier Place Date Judge BH entries entries Other Total Bromsgrove 26/27.10.13 Heiko - 6-6 Grube SV Sheffield 18/19.5.13 Volker Behrens (SV) Saltire SC 8.12.13 Richard James GSDL SV DSC White Rose SC North Shropshire SC 8.12.13 Gavin 30.11.13 Gavin GSDL SV 24.11.13 Jim Jackson Fife SC 23/24.11.13 Volker Behrens Severnside 23.11.13 Henriette Bohnstedt Forth 9.11.13 Eric Roberts GSDL South Valley White Rose SC North Shropshire SC 9.11.13 Gavin GSDL SV 3.11.13 Henriette Bohnstedt 19.10.13 Dougie 15.9.13 Eric Roberts GSDL Norfolk 7.9.13 Richard James Yare 17.8.13 Dougie Fife SC 7.7.13 Richard James - 10-10 - 4-4 1 5-6 4 4-8 1 7-8 - 5 1 6 3 7-10 7 4-11 - 5 3 8 1 6-7 4 7 1 12-4 - 4 3 - - 3 5 1-6 5 3-8

Severnside 23.6.13 Lubos Jansky AD Test South Valley SC Sheffield SC North Shropshire DSC DSC White Cliffs DSC Severnside South Cheshire SC South Valley Southern Counties White Rose SC (Czech R) 22.6.13 Gavin GSDL SV 17.5.13 Volker Behrens SV 4.5.13 Gavin GSDL SV 21..4.13 Henriette Bohnstedt 6/7.4.13 Dougie 6.4.13 Jim Jackson 24.3.13 Jim Jackson 16.3.13 Ad van Yperen VDH 9.3.13 Jim Jackson 3.3.13 Gavin GSDL SV 1 8-9 3 2 3 8 5 5-10 7 5-12 - - 10 10 6 3-9 3 3 1 7 2 4 1 7 4 4-8 6 4 2 10 2 3 1` 6 23.2.13 Jim Jackson 4 5 4 13

Trials 2014 Type of Event 1 st WUSV Qualifier AD trial 2nd WUSV /FCI Qualifier Place Date Judge BH entries entries Southern 2-03-14 Gavin Counties White Rose Schutzhund Club Severnside Horand Sheffield Schutzhund Club North Shropshire SPC North West White Rose Schutzhund Club Southern Counties 15/16-03-14 19/20-04-14 Jim Jackson Henriette Bohnstedt 27-04-14 Gavin 26/27-04-14 Richard James 4-05-14 Dougie 4-05-14 Eric Roberts FCI 10-05-14 Gavin 19/20-04-11 Gavin 14-06-14 Gavin 14/15-06-14 Forth 28/29-06-14 DSC DSC White Rose Schutzhund Club 28/29-06-14 Other Total 0 6 1 7 6 7-13 - 11-11 2 4-6 4 6-10 1 3-4 1 4-5 - - 20 20-8 - 8-7 - 7 Jim Jackson 4 6 2 12 Eric Roberts (GSDL/FCI) Dougie 31-08-14 Richard James 18-08-14 Dougie 4 4-8 3 4-7 3 4-7 1 4 1 6

AD North Shropshire White Rose Schutzhund Club Severnside Fife 18/19-10-14 2014 GSDL Nationals West Midlands DSC Three Shires South Valley Outwood White Rose Schutzhund Club Sheffield Schutzhund Club North West 6-09-14 Henriette Bohnstedt 27-09-14 Richard James 27-09-14 Gavin Marc Dhooge (NL/SV) 18-10-14 Richard James 25/26-10-14 1-11-14 Richard James 3 7-10 - - 6 6-7 - 7 3 3 2 8 7 3-10 Gunther Diegel (SV) - 13-13 8-11-14 Gavin 9-11-14 Jim Jackson 22/23-11-14 29/30-11-14 Dougie 14-12-14 Gavin 3 3-6 2 6-8 3 3-6 - 7 1 8 Andre Killian (SV) 2 6-8 1 5-6

WDG Trials 2015 Type of Event Place Date Judge BH entries entries Other Total Thameside 10-01-15 Gavin - 3 1 4 AD South Cheshire Southern Counties Southern Counties White Rose Forth 11-04-15 Henriette Bohnstedt WUSV Qualifier AD FCI/WUSV Qualifier Severnside 19/20-04-15 North Shropshire Horand & Midlands Sheffield 09/10-05-15 21-02-15 Dougie 3 5-8 21/22- Volker 03-15 Behrens (SV) 1 8-9 28-03-15 Henriette Bohnstedt - - 5 5 28-13-15 Gavin 3 6-9 2 4-6 11-04-15 Gavin 3 2-5 Henriette Bohnstedt - 11-11 26-04-15 Jim Jackson 2 6-8 26-04-15 Dougie 2 4-6 02-05-15 Gavin - - 8 8 Dougie - 8-8 Central 16-05-15 Jim Jackson 2 3-5 West 17-05-15 Jim Jackson Midlands 1 6-7 White Rose 17-05-15 Dougie 3 4-7 Severnside 30-05-15 Jim Jackson 4 8-12 North West White Cliffs 31-05-15 Henriette Bohnstedt 2 7-9 14-06-15 Jim Jackson 5 - - 5 13-06-15 Dougie - 4-4

Avon 27-06-15 Jim Jackson 2 4-6 South Valley South Cheshire 15-08-15 Dirk Vandecasteele (ADRK) 15-08-15 Dougie 22-08-15 Gavin North 20-09-15 Gavin Shropshire South 26-09-15 Gavin Valley North 04-10-15 Gavin West GSDL Sheffield 18/19- Jim Jackson Nationals 10-15 Southern 24/25- Hanne Boe Counties 10-15 (DKK/WUSV) Severnside 22-11-15 Gavin Fife 28/29- Volker 11-15 Behrens (SV) North 05/06- Volker Shropshire 12-15 Behrens (SV) - 6-6 1 6 2 9 3 10-13 6 8-14 6 3 1 10 2 4-6 - 13-13 2 8-10 1 7 1 9 7 3 1 11 3 13-16 Totals: 29 s, 24 Judged by GSDL/SV Judges, 3 judged by SV Judges, 1 judged by WUSV judge and 1 judged by ADRK Judge. 2 ADs both judged by GSDL/SV Judges.

Trials 2016 Type of Event and AD 1 st WUSV Qualifier Place Date Judge BH entries entries Southern 21-02-16 Jim Counties Jackson DSC West Midlands North Shropshire White Rose Schutzhund Club Central WDG Severnside 27/28-02-16 Heiko Grube (SV) 20-03-16 Heiner Woempner (ADRK) 26-03-16 Gavin 2-04-16 Dougie 16/17-04-16 23/24-04-16 Jens-Peter Flugge (SV) Gavin Other Total - 7-7 5 8-13 1 6-7 1 6-7 4 5-9 3 6 11 20-10 10 10