The Evolution of Police Dog Training with Dr. Stewart Hilliard

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw and Dr. Stewart Hilliard discuss:

• The influence of European sport dogs in early North American working dog training.

• Benefits and challenges of introducing KNPV-trained dogs to the American market.

• Evolution of Eastern European working dog trade.

• Sourcing and importing working dogs.

• Institutional breeding programs, increased costs, and decreased quality.

• The future of dog training with kynology.

Key Takeaways:

• KNPV (Royal Dutch Police Dog Association) dogs were the gold standard for transitioning sport dogs to dual-purpose police dog prospects.

• KNPV dogs were not trained to distinguish between equipment and humans, which gave those early Malinois dogs a bad reputation.

• Dogs that come from a deprived background with limited experiences often need to be deprogrammed before they can be taught to forget, then taught to learn what they need to know.

• Don't kill your dog by playing with it. The dog's reward is not a toy; it's a reward. Toy implies play, and these are working dogs.

• Malinois and German Shepherd dogs are not fully adult dogs until 2.5-3. Younger dogs are more vulnerable to mistakes and stress, leaving you, as the trainer, with the technical burden of not making many mistakes.

"I think the future is going to be agency-based breeding, heavily informed by scientific practice, but also with strong participation of practitioners - practical dog people who know how to produce results. Those are the agencies that are going to do really well." — Dr. Stewart Hilliard

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• Schutzhund, Theory and Training Methods - A Book by Susan Barwig and Stewart Hilliard, Ph.D. - https://www.caninetrainingsystems.com/product/B-SCH-BAR/Schutzhund-Theory-and-Training-Methods-A-Book-by-Susan-Barwig-and-Stewart-Hilliard-PhD

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