Cynological Vita – Egon Gutknecht/ Germany

 

I became a member to the Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde (SV) e.V. in the year 1985. In total, I trained nine German Shepherd Dogs in the field of IPO and tracking who I also raised from a puppy age on. I competed with all my dogs that I personally trained at national trial qualifications, and also at supra-regional competitions such as 7-Länder-Wettkämpfen in Germany and at the BSZ Conformation Show.

 

In 2006 I was appointed as Trial Judge at the Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde (SV) e.V.

 

In 2016 I became SV Character Test Judge.

 

In 2019 I was appointed as ZAP Judge and Shepherd Dog Utility Class (HGH) Trial Judge.

 

From 2014 to 2019 I was elected trial warden for the national group of Bavaria North/ Germany.

 

Since the foundation in 2014 I have been a member to the SV core group for character testing and a member to the working group for ZAP – which deals with the genetic predisposition for breeding.

 

In 2018 I was appointed WUSV Coordinator for Trial and Training.

 

During the past couple of years, I had the honour to judge the following WUSV international events:

• 2016 – WUSV Word Championship UNIVERSAL in Germany – Head Judge

• 2017 – WUSV Word Championship UNIVERSAL in Austria – Judge Section C – defence work

• 2018 – WUSV Word Championship UNIVERSAL Universal in Belgium – Head Judge

• 2019 – WUSV Word Championship UNIVERSAL Universal in England – Head Judge

• 2019 – WUSV World Championship IP in Italy – Judge Section C – defence work

• 2021 – WUSV World Championship IP in Spain – Head Judge

• 2021 – WUSV World Championship UNIVERSAL in Spain - WUSV Coordinator for Trial & Training

 

I am having the honor to support and accompany the WUSV World Championship UNIVERSAL in Switzerland in 2023 in my position as WUSV Coordinator for Trial & Training and as head judge. I do very much look forward to that event and wish everbody involved and all participants the best of luck and the guests an enjoyable time.

 

With kindest wishes, Egon Gutknecht

WUSV Coordinator for Trial and Training