Schutzhund Village is our beautiful training facility in Palmyra, Virginia.  It is a place where we strive to become trainers who deserve our dogs.  Our training and tracking fields are nestled in the park-like setting of Newstead Farm, bordered by the Rivanna River and within sight of the Blue Ridge Mountains.  Contact for information about our training weekends.

For information about Schutzhund Village, Newstead Farm, or this website, contact .

Schutzhund Village is also the home of Rivanna Schutzhund and Police Club.
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2009 Spring Trial!

The 2009 Rivanna Schutzhund and Police Club Spring trial with FCI Judge Ralf Achilles was held Saturday and Sunday, March 28 & 29.  Herr Achilles was a strict, fair judge, who gave very detailed critques containing much good advice to our handlers.  There were several new titles, a number of nice performances, some disappointments, and overall good sportsmanship.  The judge complimented us on the support we gave each other, and the hospitality we extended to visitors and members alike.

Thanks to helpers Armin and Dave, tracklayers Armin, Keith, and Charles, everyone who cooked and brought food, the Group, and all the spectators and friends who provided moral support.  And, of course, Ralf, our judge who came all the way from Germany, and our secretary, Joyce.
Trial Results...


2008 Fall Trial

Our 2008 Fall trial with SV judge Günther Müllegger is complete.  It was our second largest trial ever, with the most schutzhund entries we ever had.  Teams earned 2 new SchH 1 titles, 5 new SchH 2s, 2 new SchH 3s, 2 new FH 1s, 1 new StP 2, and 5 BHs.  In addition, we had one repeat SchH 1, and 4 repeat SchH 3s.  Nineteen of the twenty three dogs entered are Handler Owner Trained.

Thanks to our judge, SV Günther Müllegger, our helpers, Armin and Dave, our tracklayers, Armin, Fiona, Charles, and Keith, and to all the competitors and friends who made this a terrific trial.
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Helpers

The sport of Schutzhund cannot exist without helpers.  They are the dedicated men and sometimes women who show up every club training session and tirelessly work with handlers and dogs to help nurture young prospects into competitive Schutzhund dogs.

At large events trial helpers often get high praise or harsh criticism.  But without them there could be no event or trial.  And we often forget the training helpers who have helped the dogs get to where they are.

If it were not for helpers at every level our great sport would simply cease to exist.

Here at Schutzhund Village and the Rivanna Schutzhund and Police Club helper training is a long standing tradition.
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National SchH III Championship

Guyot, Ron, and Armin flew to Austin, TX for the National SchH III Championship.
Trial Pictures

Northeast Regional SchH III Championship

Ron and Guyot traveled to Carlisle, PA for the Northeast Regional SchH III Championship.  With Armin there for coaching and support, Guyot earned the 5th place trophy with scores of 96-93-86 275.
Complete SchH III results

Schutzhund Village Perpetual Trophy in memory of VA Lars von Wilhendorf SchH III, FH is awarded to the high handler owner trained team at each trial hosted by Schutzhund Village.

Schutzhund Village Training Director's Award in memory of Wasko vom Küchenhorn SchH 3 FH is awarded to each HOT team trained at Schutzhund Village when they earn their first working title.

Schutzhund III Club

A team who earns all of their titles together, and have done substantially all of their training in the Schutzhund Village group or its predecessors, become members of our Schutzhund III Club upon earning the SchH III title.