Our annual trials showcase our dogs and handler teams in tracking, obedience and protection. NHC
NEBRASKA HUNDESPORT CLUB·MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2020·
Nebraska Hundesport Club is a DVG club located in Omaha, Nebraska. NHC provides an atmosphere/opportunity/outlet for both handlers and their dogs to learn, develop and train their dogs and participate in a dog sport called IGP/IPO/Shutzhund. (A dog spo
rt that originated from Germany over 100 years ago). It is a three phase sport that includes Tracking, Obedience and Protection, Dog triathalon so to speak. NHC is an all-breed club, which means that, regardless of your dog’s breed, if your dog has the right temperament, the right drives and you can work with a diverse group of dog enthusiasts, you are welcome. About DVG
DVG – Deutscher Verband der Gebrauchshundsportvereine (German organization of working dog sport clubs) is the largest working dog organization in the world. It is also the oldest Schutzhund training organization in the world. It has over 30,000 members participating in many different dog sports. In addition to Schutzhund, DVG in Germany offers agility (its most popular sport), flyball, search and rescue trials, rally obedience, water rescue, obedience, and many other sports. Schutzhund was one of the original DVG sports, and it remains an important part of the organization, even though the number of participants is relatively small. DVG is divided into a number of regions, called Landesverbände (LV). All of the LVs are in Germany, except for LV DVG America, which covers all of North America. The president of LV DVG America is a member of the Board of DVG, and goes to Germany each year to the annual business meeting to vote on Board and membership affairs. Some Landesverbände are further divided into regions called Kreisgruppe (KG). LV DVG America has 4 KGs – West, Midwest, Southeast, and North. DVG is a member of VDH, the German Kennel Club, roughly equivalent to the AKC. In turn, VDH is a member of FCI, the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (World Canine Organization). FCI is the largest canine organization in the world. It includes 92 member clubs and contract partners. Most of these are breed clubs, but there are also a number of working dog organizations. DVG, like many other working dog organizations, follows the rules of the FCI for running its trials and other competitions.
