Schutzhund Trainer and Competitor
Greg Doud is nationally recognized for his abilities as a trainer, helper and coach.
Greg trained his current dog, "Flair" (L'Flair ot Vitosha SchH3, IPO3), from a puppy to acheiving SchH III and IPO III several times. He has represented the USA three times at the FMBB Malinois World Championship (2006, 2007 and 2008). He won the 2007 Southeastern Regional Schutzhund III Championship with a V score of 289 (95/95/99), High in Trial, High HOT, and High Alternate Breed. Flair finished second at the 2007 AWMA IPO III National Championship when he was seven years of age. He earned the AWMA IPO III High in Protection Award two times (2005 and 2007) and earned a perfect score of 100 in a SchH III protection performance at the Empire Working Dog Club trial.
Training Helper
Greg is certified as a National Level Trial Helper with the United Schutzhund Clubs of America. In 2009, he served as front half helper for the American Working Malinois Championship. He has decoyed for numerous police patrol dogs and graduated from Advance Canine Academy's patrol and narcotics police dog school in 2004.
He has broad experience as a Training Helper for many highly regarded competitors, including Debbie Zappia, Ivan Balabonov, Jan Knox and Gene England. Greg gave regular protection workshops for Jan Kokx's group in St. Louis while Jan was in Germany and was handpicked by Jan to give protection seminars for his clients. He acted as the primary helper for Gene England seminars in Rochester, NY for five years and is well-versed in the use of his protection tables (the square and round table) and tracking table. He also worked as Debbie Zappia's helper for over five years in the role of the training helper for the Empire Working Dog Club.
Greg has performed the role of training helper for several dogs competing at the highest levels in National and World competition. Such as:
- Training helper for Qenny ot Vitosha, 2007 FMBB and FCI IPO III World Champion; 2005, 2006, and 2007 AWDF IPO III Champion; and 2005 AWMA National Champion.
- Primary training helper for Escobar Van Adelrik, 2004 WUSV Vice World Champion, 2003 USA National SchH III Champion.
- Performed all of the foundation bite work training of Debbie Zappia's current competition dog Jai vom Olgameister, 2008 UScA H.O.T. Champion, 2007 USA New England Regional SchH III Champion, and 2nd place at the 2008 UScA North American Championship. Jai scored a protection score of 100 for his SchH III club trial.
- Provided knowledge and experience in preparing Django ot Vitosha, 2000 FMBB Vice World Champion, 2001 USA National SchH III Champion, 2000 and 2001 AWDF IPO III National Champion
- Decoyed for Basko vom Haus Nixdor, Jan Kokx's former competition dog. Basko showed at the Bundesseiger four times.
- Assisted in training L'Simba (Sim) du Loups du Soleil during 2007-2009 period. L'Simba placed 8th at the FMBB 2007 World Championship and was the youngest dog in the competition at just over two years of age and scored an overall score of 280 points (97/88/95). Sim recently placed 3rd at the AWMA National Championship 2008 with 286 points (94/98/94). At the FMBB 2009 Sim ranked 25th (79/97/97) and tied for 2nd place in stadium. Simba qualified for the FMBB World Championship 2007, 2008, 2009 and FCI World Championship 2007.
Coach
As a coach, Greg is known for his clear and concise communication style. His skill at both reading and training dogs allows him to adjust a training program to fit a particular problem and give feedback to the handler to help him succeed. He is able to give good advice not only in the protection area, but in the obedience area as well. Many of Greg's students compete at the highest levels in the sport, a true testament to his skills as coach and helper. He continues to give multiple protection seminars across the country including Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Virginia and Wisconsin.
As an avid scholar of dogs and dog training, Greg's training program is continously evolving.
