Leedor: The problem we have with the giant schnauzer,
is finding a good one.
They’re not an easy dog to train.
This is a year and half, two years since
we've seen the dog work.
Matt: Is it still going to perform
after two years of doing nothing?
Leedor: It's a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
How does it not compare to an athlete?
Well look, they are athletes, they’re working dogs,
so yes, that's physically fit, they're strong, they’re able,
they’re capable and you can keep training them
and pushing them to achieve different things.
My name is Leedor Borlant,
I’m the owner of Protection Dogs Worldwide.
Since the last piece of the video has been great,
we've had a lot of positive feedback.
This dog will show you a high level of intensity.
He will show you real aggression.
I don't need to agitate him he’s just ready for action.
We're really happy to be doing a second video,
show you a bit more about different breeds and training.
Matt: The reason why I go into schnauzers
in the first place was because of my asthma.
Leedor:Yeah.
Matt: And a lot of the dogs used to set the asthma off.
And I found that the giant didn’t.
The miniature Schnauzer is the typical one
that you will see from day to day,
but the actual true standard schnauzer is a middle size
and then you have the working schnauzer,
which is the giant.
Leedor: I’ve heard of it but I have never seen them at all.
Matt: I will still classify them as cute and cuddly
with an underside not many people see.
Leedor: It’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Matt: Yeah.
Leedor: That’s what it is.
The price of the Giant schnauzer varies.
Now the problem you have with the giant
schnauzer is finding a good one.
And this take years,
this take years of research.
They're not an easy dog to train
and they're not cheap.
They start anywhere from £30,000 upwards.
Matt: Achilles was brought over as a puppy
15 weeks old, and he's been working with me ever since.
Achilles has always played a huge part
in seeing how far we can take a schnauzer.
He's back today.
Just to see where he is after a period of time out.
It's very important that the dog has its rest time.
You know because is,
is it still going to perform,
after two years of doing nothing?
Leedor: I'm interested to see how he is today.
Bring him out of retirement.
Let's show up and we’ll let's see how he is
and later in the day, we'll do some protection.
Hello. Hey come on.
Hey, hello boy. I know. I know.
Go ahead let's see if you've still got it son.
Hey
he’s still fast. Hey.
Matt: Here.
Leedor: Hey nice. That’s nice.
You haven’t forgotten anything have you?
The dog’s great. The dog’s got a great work ethic.
He sees a lot cargo in his age now, which is nice
because sometimes they've got too much energy.
This is a year and a half, two years since we've seen the dog work.
He's done anything so it's nice to see that he still remembers everything.
Matt: Yes, good boy.
Leedor: It's been a while since the dog's protection,
so I expect him to bring him in. Have fun with him.
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Matt: I'm sure he will enjoy it. Leedor: I know he will.
So the way is, you give the command.
I’ll fire him up and we'll go from there.
Leedor: We’ve done all the base stuff.
That's it fireup, no equipment, no agitation
we need to make sure the dog actually bites for real hostile situation.
Matt: There is a handle. So it’s always pleasing to see that
all the hours of training that's gone into the dog
it hasn't forgotten. Leedor: The key is
with this particular breed is that not to rush it.
Just because they have the drive and the energy levels of
some of the other working dogs they are sensitive dogs.
Matt: I'm super happy, super happy with how it's progressed
and what he’s developed into.
So it's been super interesting project to see
how far we can push him.
Leedor:I think when we achieved everything we set out to achieve.
We couldn’t ask for anything more from the dog.