Your place for all information on the biggest show of the year
2026 USCA Northwestern Regional Breed Evaluation and Survey
- SV Endurance Test (AD)
- Character & Assessment
- Breeding Evaluation
- SV Breed SurveyÂ
Event Dates
October 9th — 11th, 2026
Hosted by Alameda County Schutzhund Club
ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN!
October 9 & 11 Venue & Directions
Alameda County Schutzhund Club
Located at the Alameda County Schutzhund Club
971 Laughlin Rd, Livermore CA
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Grounds are located on an active cattle field. Drive through the gate located off of Laughlin rd. Please close the gate behind you and proceed down the gravel road. Venue will be the first left turn.Â
October 10
Venue & Directions
Alameda County Schutzhund Club
To be determined.Â
Rainer Mast SV
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A renowned SV Judge and Koermeister from the German town of Oberstadion-Moosbeuren.Â
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A member of the SV since 1973 and as of 1990, the owner of the kennel vom Ermingerweg
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From 1991 to 2004 he was on the executive board of his Landesgrupp in Württemberg.
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He has been a conformation judge since 2002 and has been a Breed Survey Master (Körmeister) since 2008.
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He has judged in over a dozen countries across the continents, including judging at the German Sieger Show in 2013 and 2022
Heidi Theis USCA/SV
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USCA National Breed Warden and chair of the breed advisory committee
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Official judge for both USCA and SV and has judged in dozens of events around the USA
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Breeder and trainer for Theishof Shepherds in Boise, Idaho
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USCA Gold Sports medal recipient and multi-time IGP3 competitor with multiple dogsÂ
Chris Campbell
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Long time, high scoring, USCA and AWDF competitor who has competed around the country at all levels, including qualifying for worlds as 2nd stand-in for the USA
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Has acted as helper for club and regional level events, as well as hosted a variety of seminars, including tracking and obedience, for local schutzhund handlers.Â
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One of two trainers at Alameda County Schuzhund Club
