Lets go to Work The Working Group Working

Let’s go to Work!!! The Working Group

Working Group History - Originally bred for “hard labor” -Pullers, guarders, and rescuers! -Some only had one job, others had many! - Selected for size, shape, strength, endurance and aggression (for guarders) - Not used (typically) for these purposes for hundreds of years!

The Working Groups Guarders (or hunters in some cases) include: Akitas, Malamutes, Great Danes, Mastiffs, and Kuvazes were all bred to protect and hunt. Black Russians, Dobermans, and Rottweilers have security and military history. The Pullers include: Husky, Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, Samoyeds, Great Pyranees and Saint Bernard were bred to pull (and sometimes rescue as in St. Bernard) The Rescuers are: Portuguese Water Dog, Newfoundland, and St. Bernard

Working Group Special Requests Even though bred for different jobs, in modern day, all have similar requests: MUST, MUST get enough exercise! Because bred (potentially) for aggression, you must let them “blow off steam” Carting or pulling activities. (Great way to keep kids occupied too if pulling a wagon!) Schutzhund exercises (If done properly!) This is not supposed to be just an attack training, there is a lot of submission/obedience and direction/tracking that needs to be completed first! Dog must be completely focused on handler BEFORE any attack work.

Hooch! Photos courtesy of http: //www. marleysmutts. org/hooch/