Prism Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs

One of the greatest features of a swissy is the number of things you can do with them.  The dogs enjoy a number of performance events, including packing, drafting, herding, weight pulling, agility and obedience (rally and traditional).  I believe that working dogs should work, actually using your dogs for what they were bred. 

What do all those letters at the end of the dogs name mean?  Generally only the highest level title is listed  as the lower ones have to be completed to compete for the higher ones.

My Dogs train for and compete in Pack Hiking, Drafting, Herding, Weight Pulling, Obedience and Agility. These events have individual pages.  The year, dog and titles that I have been the handler for are listed below. 

There is a special program for versatile dogs that the National Club sponsors, Titan, Fury & Fender have one of these titles.  Dog earn a CD obedience title and titles in 3 other areas to get this designation.

Hard work for the humans getting everyone to stay.  At Dave's after a dog show.

Yuri, Mia, Buddy and Olly

 

Dog's working titles I have been the handler for.

2017

Herding Started -A course sheep (HSAs) - Helix 

Herding Started -A course ducks (HSAd) - Helix 

Pre-Trail Herding - Helix, Fannie May & Orla

2016

Rally Novice (RN) - Helix

Pre-Trial Herding - QE

Started sheep ASCA herding (STDs) - Fender

Started ducks ASCA herding (STDd) - Fender

Rally Advanced (RA) - Fender

Companion Dog (CD) - Fender

Herding Started -A course sheep (HSAs) - Fender 

2015

Herding Started -A course ducks (HSAd) - Fender 

2014

Pre-Trial Tested (PT) - Fender & Fury

Draft Dog (DD) - Fender

Brace Draft Dog (BDD) - Fender & Lester

2013

Working Pack Dog (WPD) - Fender

2012

Novice Draft Dog (NDD)- Fender

Junior Herding Dog (JHD) -Fender

Novice Working Pack Dog (NWPD) - Fender

Working Weight Dog (WWD) - Fender

Novice Standard Preferred Agility (NAP) - Fury

2011

Novice Fast Preferred Agility (NFP) - Fury

Novice Jumpers Preferred Agility (NJP)- Fury

Companion Dog Obedience (CD)- Fury

Rally Novice Obedience (RN) - Fender, Hailey & Yuri

Working Pack Dog Excellent (WPDX) - Fury

Novice Draft Dog (NDD) - Fury

Draft Dog (DD) - Fury

2010

Working Weight Dog (WWD) - Yuri

Draft Dog (DD) - Titan

Novice Draft Dog (NDD) -Titan

2009

Novice Draft Dog (NDD) - Molly 

Novice Agility Preferred (NAP) - Titan

Working Weight Dog (WWD) - Fury

Working Pack Dog (WPD) - Fury

Novice Working Pack Dog (NWPD) - Fury

2008

Companion Dog Obedience (CD) - Titan

Working Pack Dog Excellent (WPDX) - Titan

Rally Excellent Obedience (RE) - Titan

Rally Advanced Obedience (RA) - Fury 

Rally Novice Obedience (RN) -Fury

2007

Working Weight Dog (WWD) - Titan

Novice Working Pack Dog (NWPD) - Titan

Rally Advanced Obedience (RA) - Titan

2006

Novice Working Pack Dog (NWPD) - Buzz

Rally Novice Obedience (RN) - Titan

Fury, Fender (6 months) & Titan