NEW!!!! DDR - EAST GERMAN SHEPHERD BLOODLINE CHART - www.vonforell.com

Here it is!

Full Color Laminated

DDR - EAST GERMAN SHEPHERD

Bloodline Chart

Each Dog Has Its Own Titles and Kör Ratings

Only after many months of remastering each and every photo and negotiating with Australia’s finest printers are we happy to present this beautifully illustrated full color A-1 (poster size) laminated bloodline chart for your research and pleasure.

Better Knowledge = Better Breeding

With this bloodline chart you can now trace your dogs ancestry back to the most influential East German Shepherds and FINALLY - Know Your Dog.

A World First "DDR

EAST GERMAN SHEPHERD BLOODLINE" CHART

Dear Fellow German Shepherd Enthusiasts,

Although I appreciate all Working German Shepherd Bloodlines, one cannot help but be impressed with what the DDR - East German Shepherd dogs are like. You just need to look at what they did for the Czech and Slovakian German Shepherds to appreciate what I mean.

The East German Shepherds have Better Hips, larger heads, stronger bone, substance and darker pigment, however, they also have their fair share of problems. Problems like sensitiveness, thin nerves, lack of courage - just like some of the West German Shepherds.

I guess there are no perfect bloodlines, however there are bloodlines that are healthier, work and produce better than others.

• Have you ever wondered why some breeders are more successful at breeding better dogs than others?
• Have you ever wondered what separates them from you?

Let me share this with you... there is only one thing!

“KNOWLEDGE”

Knowledge is the only thing that stands in your way. The more educated you are about the bloodlines you have, and of the bloodlines that are available, (or should I say left), the greater the chance of you breeding better and healthier working dogs.

Yes it is as simple as that!!!

So I have been wrestling with the idea of – "How do I get the necessary Knowledge out to you", so that you can access, at a glance, without having to go through countless books, CD's, magazines or having to beg other breeders to share their knowledge.

I know what it's like, as I too have been in this very position many times over the past 32 years in breeding German Shepherds.

So here it is!

A DDR-EAST GERMAN Bloodline Chart that has the most influential DDR German Shepherd Dogs with their Working Titles and Kör Ratings. When I had the pleasure of seeing the first draft I was very impressed, but when I saw the final print I was most excited.

I couldn't help but think...This is exactly what I, and many other German shepherd people have been looking for and I couldn't wait to get the first print on my wall.

Since then I am surprised as to what I have learnt simply by having the poster up to study whenever I walk past. Finally I am able to visualize at a glance what my dogs ancestors look like and what their titles and Kor ratings were.

I am sure you will enjoy this (A-1 Laminated Poster Full Colour)  chart as much as I do and hope that it brings you as many insights, breakthroughs and pleasure as it has for me.

Feel free to forward this to anyone that you feel would benefit from the knowledge that we have collated over the past 32 years. The chart is also on my web site on www.vonforell.com

To order your DDR Bloodline Chart go to http://vonforell.com/east-german-ddr-blood-line-chart/ddr-chart  or visit us on line at www.vonforell.com and go to the online shop. 

Payment (Price includes shipping)

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Telephone from Australia 03 5786 5388

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Internet

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Personal Advice:

By telephone, e-mail or at our facilities, our specialists will answer any questions what ever they may be, and guide you in your choice of products and services.

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“See what other German Shepherd Dog enthusiasts have to say about the DDR East German Bloodline Chart”

Dear Kris,

"This is a masterful work and a wonderful collector's item and reference for enthusiasts of the DDR DSH (East German Shepherd Dog). I like it because it's laid out a lot like the original DDR bloodline chart inserts from the Sieger books, but now combined, complete and gloriously illustrated, for the first time in history. Everything in one place. Well done, Kris"  

Janice Bartmess - DDR Breeder, USA

Hi Kris,

I received the DDR- East German Bloodline Chart today. It’s just wonderful!! A real collector and a must have for those serious enthusiast. I can’t begin to tell you how happy / pleased I am to have this chart at hand. Thank you so very much!

Sincerely,

Rhoda Hall

Breeder / Owner of

Vom Hallynn Haus German Shepherd

Hi Kris

"The DDR CHART is a fine representation and culmination of your hard work in researching genetics. You truly are a "Genetic Genius"

Mike Diehl Owner & Handler Stormfronts Brawnson, USA

Dear Kris

"I fully agree with Janice Bartmess and Mike Diehl. This is a must for every DDR GSD lover. Many have heard about although few really know the principal bloodlines. Here you have it all on one chart. You can show your friends which bloodlines your dogs come from and you can investigate in a comfortable way other dogs. The visual performance is excellent. Keep up the good work Kris!"

Jacques Suurmond - Czech/DDR kennel Vom Domburgerland, Holland

Dear Kris, 

Yes I have seen the DDR chart it is fantastic, this is something, I know very little about, but would love to know more of.  Show lines are my speciality but not working lines.  

Louise - Anefald German shepherd dog, USA

I love it. Thanks for the DDR chart. and it's really a great work. The paper quality is super, and it has some pictures of dogs I've never seen before at any other source. Thank you for the rapid shipping and for the work it took to create such a product.

Judy Malone - German Shepherds vom Alt-Ostland, USA

Hi Kris,

The DDR chart is awesome! It is a must have for any DDR GSD Enthusiasts. An excellent reference for breeders of these magnificent dogs. You have done an amazing job in researching DDR bloodlines. I can't wait for the Female DDR Chart! 

Becky Alexander - Vom Holtzberg K9, USA

“Occasionally in life someone comes up with an idea or item that is selflessly beneficial to like thinking people, such is the case with the "German Shepherd DDR Chart" It has been a long time coming to have such a detailed document made available to the International German Shepherd community. Congratulations to Kris Kotsopoulos from Von Forell Kennels for his innovation in making such a wonderful collector’s item available to all”.    

     

Neville Williams – Von Kaiserhof German Shepherds, Australia

“Kris, firstly I would like to thank you and your team at Von Forell for putting this fantastic German shepherd DDR  chart together , the quality is FANTASTIC .A must for any serious G.S.D breeder. I have searched high and low for information and pictures on past DDR  stud dogs, with limited success now I have all the info and pictures I need . Keep up the GREAT work , I  hope a female DDR chart is in the pipe line.

Alex Stewart - Queensland Australia

Hi Kris,

“Got my DDR-chart today and I must say I´m more than pleased. It´s good and I recommend it to everyone that are interested in the east-lines!!!

Regards

Yvonne Hautaviita, Finland

Hi Kris,

I am extremely happy with my DDR bloodlines chart. I didn't realize what I was missing until I had chart in hand. It's wonderful to have all this information so simplified and ready for a casual glance.

A very fine job! Thank you,

Mark Dierck - Alt Vaughnhaus, K9 USA

Hi Kris,

I think that the DDR stud chart is superb - I highly recommend it to anyone that is interested in the East German Lines.  It is a great piece of work and invaluable to serious breeders.  In fact, I am tempted to buy 2 - one for my wall as a quick reference and one for my own notes on my own breeding.  It is simply too nice to cover up.  I am ready to get the upcoming DDR female chart as well if it is in the works.  (If there is a Czech chart, I will get that too!  ;-)  Well done, Kris!)

P.S  Kris - I read about the possible upcoming female chart....is that still in the works?  Have you considered seriously doing a Czech chart?  Do you know anyone that has a complete list of the 30 or so male dogs that the Czechs started with?

Sherle R. Thompson - DVM (Veterinarian) - Sequoyah Shepherds, USA

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Personal Advice:

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     1.            What we do.

Metropolitan Watching is a Specialist in the provision of Labour Outcomes Management to the Security industry.

Metropolitan Watching prides itself on its ability to procure labour at the prevailing award of the day, train, manage and develop the skills of those employees and promote the outcome at competitive market rates.

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Metropolitan Watching provide Security Services to the following industry sectors:

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Ø  Bomb Search Dogs

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2.    Company background

The Metropolitan Group is a privately owned Australian organization, which commenced operations in the mid 1970’s.  The Metropolitan Group  services clients Australia wide. We manage our business from Melbourne and regional offices.

Metropolitan Directors have over 75 years collective experience in the provision of Security, Policing & Canine Services, having pioneered working service dogs in Australia.

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The mission of The Metropolitan Group is to be a profitable national and international provider of services and related products.

This will be achieved by providing clients with:

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The way we work with our Clients

At Metropolitan we strive to create successful long-term relationships that embrace the principles of partnering.

We take the time to really understand our customer.  We carefully identify and analyse each risk and then discuss them with our customer in a framework of openness and integrity. 

We are always prepared to invest our capital upfront to source the most appropriate people, equipment and technology to deliver the agreed contract outcomes.

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Such experience has enabled us to source and test cutting edge training technologies and the highest quality products available. In fact, we have been using these very products since 1981.

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Forell K9 Products is servicing Families, World Champion Competitors,  Law Enforcement & Government agencies, Business, and Private Security Firms.

Further information:

Telephone from Australia                   03 5786 5388

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International Calls                              +61 3 5786 53 88

International Faxes                             +61 3 5786 52 77

Postal                      PO Box 419 Greensborough 3088 Melbourne Australia

Internet                                              

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Personal Advice:

By telephone, e-mail or at our facilities, our specialists will answer any questions what ever they may be, and guide you in your choice of products and services.

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The program is grounded in a transformative learning model rather than an informative learning model. Informative or additive learning increases what one knows, adds to one’s skills, extends already established capacities by bringing new knowledge to an existing worldview and frames of reference.

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Here Are Some Thoughts on Training Your Dog Before You Start Training Your Dog! – Kris Kotsopoulos - Von Forell Australia www.vonforell.com

For some time, I have been observing and working with dog trainers and the results they achieve. From these careful observations and from discussions with many, my observation is that the root of the confusion that most dogs seem to have is that they are unsure of what is expected of them and or are simply genetically unequipped to meet the training demands. This confusion is also a result of a trainers lack of awareness and or the inability to work with the inherited reflexive mechanism that dogs operate from.

Consequently, I have long questioned the wisdom of conventional breeding and training methodology and ultimately developed insights into dog breeding and training that will give breeders, trainers and handlers a strategy to develop and then teach their dogs how to deal with an emotionally charged mindset.

The result is an idea that illustrates what can be accomplished when modern canine training technology compliments scientific learning theory cultivated from deep behavioural analysis. It paves the way for a training system that least complicates dogs and their handlers.

This dog training idea has come to light with careful consideration for the fact that we humans are limited in our roles as trainers. We do not have the capability to fully comprehend what an emotionally charged “canine” mind is processing let alone conditioning it appropriately to serve our intended application whatever it may be.

Training a dog is unlike training any other animal. I believe that most people assume that training would be natural for most dogs, and that training should, in fact, be simple. Although we may assume that training is natural for dogs, the reality is that without the right dog, a skilled handler and trainer; a successful outcome is seldom possible.

The ‘handler and trainers’ task is to observe and read the dogs behaviour and have an organised method of assisting the dog in re-establishing mental homeostasis so that the dog is able to achieve drive fulfilment. The principles of dog training are a team effort from both the handler and the trainer beginning first and foremost with the appropriate canine selection.

From my standpoint as a canine trainer, my Seminars / Workshops are geared towards the apparent complexity of the process. This complexity can be simplified when the correct steps are taken to ensure that all components that make a quality dog and training are in place and in the right order. To the dog handler, it is my hope that these educational forums will give a better understanding in the area of breeding, selection and the training of dogs that has never been quite fully understood before providing a deep inquiry on how we get from the nest to a dog that is full of instinctive expression harnessed by thoughtful scientific training models.

The information presented is philosophical as much as it is technical and is orientated to all elements that must be present before complex training can commence. Each and every training session must be a structured and a positive occasion for the dog and handler with the idea that thoughtless forced learning will only lead to resistance and make application of these systems almost impossible.

For if all the correct behaviours are not instinctually  present, our job of mental and physical preparation is impossible for any application. The correct dog is also as critical for a quality result.

Additionally, care needs to be exercised so that the dog is not over stimulated as its cognitive function will be impaired as much as if the dog is experiencing anxiety and fear. The chemical imbalance in the brain reduces cognitive functioning and poor learning results in the dog:

Furthermore;

I am convinced of a basic philosophy. No matter what quandaries we face be it business problems, health issues, and relationship difficulties, as well as the great scientific, social, and cultural challenges of our time - there is always an idea that can enable us to prevail.

Furthermore, we can and should seek that idea. And when we find it, we should implement it. Rather than simply accept compromised training recommendations or limited guidance. I have sought to understand the true nature of animal learning with the focus on canine learning and to apply all of the ideas that I could gather to overcome canine training problems. I am satisfied that my aggressive pursuit of these ideas has enabled me to overcome many of the these challenges, yet I must confess that there are many that still remain.

Often the “good idea” that overcomes a problem is not a single idea at all but rather a set of ideas, each of which chips away at the challenge until the problem is resolved. For example, there is no single silver bullet for teaching your dog to avoid making mistakes (at least not yet). There are many ways of teaching drive development, an out, building searches , heeling, sit, down and stand, etc. Our military does not go to battle with only a single weapon. They harness all the tools available to ensure success and I advocate the same. I feel as canine trainers we should all fill our tool bag with as many tools (training tools) so that we can set up and create the best possible outcome with a primary focus on errorless learning.

In addition, the good ideas you apply to solve a problem don’t have to be your own ideas. There are hundreds of world class animal trainers around the world who are advancing our knowledge in the area of genetics, breeding and optimal animal performance, and the real challenge is finding which of their ideas apply to your individual issues and goals.

The theories and methodology discussed in my Seminars may be a good start for anyone seeking to overcome or simply not create training problems, and to achieve and maintain optimum performance. If there is a single message that I would underscore as most important, it is that you make the commitment to improving your own breeding and training philosophy.

In addition there are few assumptions that we need to acknowledge the existence of in social systems which add to the difficulty in reading literature alone.

They are;

a)       Information is evenly distributed amongst society

b)      Humans behave rationally

And assumption they are;  as I find this human condition of “behaving rationally” to be “far from reality” and  it is well known that;

a)       People act on incomplete information

b)      There are gaps between perception and reality which don’t just last days and weeks but can last for decades

c)       Common sense is an unreliable reference claim

d)      People have different views of what common sense is

e)       Common sense changes over time

f)        Common sense is not clearly stated or documented

I personally don’t believe information is enough to come to rational decisions;  simply because you have to interpret the information, in order to have to make judgement about what is about to happen and what is going to happen depends on your judgement. Therefore it is not something to be known, it is something to be decided which is governed by your bias, which then manifests itself and this in itself is a reinforcing process, so you can see how you can dig yourself into a very deep hole.

Actions alone are also not enough as they have unintended consequences: Science has proved that there is a half second time lapse between what has actually occurred and what you see half a second later due to the fact that it takes that long for your mind to process the information.  There is also a well known process in which one’s ability to use prior knowledge to plan a strategy for approaching a learning task, take necessary steps to problem solve, reflect on and evaluate results, and modify one’s approach as needed. It helps learners choose the right cognitive tool for the task and plays a critical role in successful learning called Metacognition.

Metacognition refers to awareness of one’s own knowledge - what one does and doesn’t know - and one’s ability to understand, control, and manipulate one’s cognitive processes (Meichenbaum, 1985). It includes knowing when and where to use particular strategies for learning and problem solving as well as how and why to use specific strategies.

“Metacognition is the ability to use prior knowledge to plan a strategy for approaching a learning task, take necessary steps to problem solve, reflect on and evaluate results, and modify one’s approach as needed”. Flavell (1976), who first used the term, offers the following example: I am engaging in metacognition if I notice that I am having more trouble learning A than B; if it strikes me that I should double check C before accepting it as fact.

Cognitive strategies are the basic mental abilities we use to think, study, and learn (e.g., recalling information from memory, analysing sounds and images, making associations between or comparing/ contrasting different pieces of information, and making inferences or interpreting text). They help an individual achieve a particular goal, such as comprehending text or solving a math problem, and they can be individually identified and measured.

In contrast, metacognitive strategies are used to ensure that an overarching learning goal is being or has been reached. Examples of metacognitive activities include planning how to approach a learning task, using appropriate skills and strategies to solve a problem, monitoring one’s own comprehension of text, self-assessing and self-correcting in response to the self-assessment, evaluating progress toward the completion of a task, and becoming aware of distracting stimuli.So, being aware of the metacognitive process and that it is very important in all aspects of life and is imperative when training dogs.

Furthermore, I have been thinking about a phenomenon I have never really been able to express until recently.

Since 2008 I have discussed this phenomenon in many of our seminars /workshops and with many of my colleagues.  Most agree whilst others glare at me with a look of anguish. Reflexivity is a concept that has been around since the 70’s in social sciences and anthropology and I have been discussing it within working dog circles since 2008.  I believe it is what was missing in my teachings and perhaps may be of interest not only for training dogs but the betterment of our dog world and everything in it.

To date I have had tremendous problems is attempting to describe what I am observing during my time working with dogs however I must confess my colleagues and I have relentless enthusiasm and analysis.   My view of the world or epistemology is that sophisticated management comes from a better understanding of reflexive connections; a notion of one behaviour hitting another and then bouncing back again into each other. Think about what is happening around the World today and in our case think about your working relationship with your dog!

However I am not one to believe that I am always right and I am also very aware that extreme rigidity in beliefs and dangerous illusions can work against you hence, I am very interested in future discussions with you all, because for me the concept of knowledge is continuous learning.

All misunderstandings that occur as a result of reading any dog trainers writings is a clear example of the difficulty in trying to describe how to train dogs. However by adopting the process of irreducible complexity one can deduce what is required to be in place for a canine training programme to work logically and in line with a dogs instincts. 

Irreducible complexity is a term used to describe a characteristic of certain complex systems whereby they need all of their individual component / parts in place in order to function. In other words, it is impossible to reduce the complexity of (or to simplify) an irreducibly complex system by removing any of its component parts and still maintain its functionality.

An example is a mouse trap, remove one component and it won’t work.

Dog training is that way in design and once you understand this concept, it becomes incredibly clear of how to better train your dog to complete any task. Of course training dogs takes understanding of learning systems and experience and realising that imperfect understanding is a human condition and that there is no shame in being wrong, only in failing to correct our mistakes.

Hope to see you in one of our workshops. If you are not able to attend one, please feel free to contact our office directly for private consultation for all your canine requirements.

To book your course please email info@vonforell.com or info@k9security.com.au

Further information:

Telephone from Australia                 03 5786 5388

Fax from Australia                              03 5786 5277

International Calls                              +61 3 5786 53 88

International Faxes                             +61 3 5786 52 77

Postal                                                    PO Box 419 Greensborough 3088 Melbourne Australia

Internet                                              

www.vonforell.com           Email:    info@vonforell.com

Personal Advice:

By telephone, e-mail or at our facilities, our specialists will answer any questions what ever they may be, and guide you in your choice of products and services.

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