He bred Dobermanns under the kennel name "v. Vogel planned for it to be? [Ottmar Vogel is a DV/SV/ADRK Working Judge and acclaimed helper who has titled 9 different breeds to SchH3 countless times. Certainly the mark of someone who has spent a long time "with the wind at his front", but has never strayed from his dream.ĭSM: How has the ZTP test changed over the years? Do you feel that it is conducted in the manner that Manfred was grinning when he showed me the sign. I am reminded of a small sign that hangs above his clubhouse door that reads something like: "If every day you work hard to teach your dog to walk on water, and then one day, after much work, he does so, do not be surprised or upset when other people say that he does this, only because he is afraid of being in the water."
Unable to keep silent about the German tail-docking ban - an issue close to his heart - Manfred cannot help but poke fun at the politicians whose hunting dogs can still have their tails docked by law. But, on the subject of people involved in dogs, and people in general, he takes a lighter tone.
Manfred deeply loves dogs and dog training, and is serious about his goals and their realization. Having trained military patrol dogs for the German Air Force since 1977 (approximately 600 dogs), and having been involved with Dobes for even longer, Manfred is well-situated to offer us a uniquely rich, and personal perspective on his breed of choice, the Dobermann. Bayern Dobermann kennels who has generously shared his time with us.
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'99 issue.)įollowing is part 3, the final part to my interview series with Manfred Lerner of v. (Part three of a three part series, first published in Dog Sport Magazine in the Nov. Manfred Lerner - A Real Dog Man (part 3.)Īrticle by Lisa Schuler (Ascomannis kennel)