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Sport Dog Lessons and Workshops in the Fraser Valley, BC

Facilitated by Christine Kisser

Watch Christine and her dogs in action on Ruffdog Sports/Christine Kisser YouTube Channel

Private Lessons and Group Workshops for IGP / Schutzhund, Competition Obedience, Protection Obedience and IGP / Schutzhund Nosework and Tracking

Christine Kisser is a 3 decade Schutzhund sport dog trainer and IGP / Schutzhund World Championship level dog handler, trainer, coach and Malinois breeder.

In the last 10 years, she has competed and co-handled 3 times at German Shepherd and Malinois World Championships, placing top five with two different dogs. She has also won two North American Nationals; the USA Malinois Nationals in 2019 with Campari vom clan der Wolfe and the 2023 Canadian Working Dog Championship with her own bred female, Fireballs Amber.

Christine is currently training her new and upcoming male, Odin Ostraryka with intentions to title him to IGP 3 in the spring of 2026

Sport Dog Seminars available in USA and Canada

Christine is an expert in how to raise a working dog to be a reliable companion and high level sport dog.

See Seminar and Lesson topics below

Foundations in Nose Work/Tracking  for the Sport of Schutzhund/IPO/IGP

  • Foundation track laying for puppies
  • Foundation leash handling
  • Foundation article indication
  • Advanced tracking laying and handling
  • End of scent training
  • Solving problems on the track including low drive, air scenting, speed, circling
  • Preparing for the competition
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Foundations in Obedience for Competitions

  • Building drive for  food, prey, play, frustration, fighting
  • Engagement to the handler
  • Creating a clear relationship with the handler
  • Toy rules
  • Active heeling in the correct position
  • Motion exercises- fast, clear and active
  • About turns with speed and precision
  • Clear OUT, HOLD, CHANNELIZING
  • Two toy dumbell retrieves 
  • Building drive for the grip
  • Post work for obedience & protection
  • Pole training for retrieves & send-outs
Book Lessons or a Workshop

Foundations in Secondary Obedience for IGP Protection

(all exercises taught without a decoy)

  • Blind searching 
  • Call out of the blind
  • Heeling to the escape and down
  • Targeting in the escape
  • Clear no conflict OUT
  • Sits/shut downs in barking/guarding
  • Back transport and side transport
Book Lessons or a Workshop

Do you need help with Pet Dog Obedience and Behavioural Management?