Hundeschule ÖGV Leobersdorf

About Hundeschule ÖGV Leobersdorf

Hundeschule ÖGV Leobersdorf is a local group of the Österreichischer Gebrauchshundesport-Verband with its own training ground at Enzesfelderstraße 35. According to its website the club has existed since 1974; course instructors and committee work on a voluntary basis, and training uses rewards through play or food.

Courses and training times

According to the club, the course schedule for obedience applies from the start of the autumn courses on 29 August 2026:

• Puppies (from 8 weeks to about 6 months): Wednesday 17 to 18 and Saturday 16 to 17
• Companion dogs (BH): Tuesday 17 to 18 and Saturday 15 to 16
• Small breeds: Monday 17 to 18, a separate group for Chihuahuas, dachshunds, Yorkshire Terriers and other small dogs
• IBGH 1: Tuesday 18 to 19 and Saturday 16 to 17
• IBGH 2/3: Wednesday 17 to 18 and Saturday 16 to 17
• Tournament dogs: Monday and Thursday 17 to 18

BH stands for the companion dog test (Begleithundeprüfung), IBGH for the subsequent test levels 1 to 3. There is also a "Hund im Alltag" (dog in everyday life) course focusing on reliable basic commands rather than sporting precision, and a young dog group for dogs from 6 to about 10 months.

Agility, tracking, search and recreational sport

Agility is a skill course in which the dog is guided off the lead through a numbered course with hurdles, tunnels and slalom. The beginners' group trains all year round on Saturdays from 15 to 18, the tournament groups from April to September on several evenings between 16 and 21, and all year round on Fridays. For beginners' training the club names Jasmin and Caro on 0670 604 11 00.

In tracking, the dog follows a laid trail on a meadow or field and indicates objects; in search work (Stöbern) it looks for hidden objects on an area of 600 to 1,500 square metres. Recreational sport (Breitensport) combines obedience with three running events, with dog and human running together. For these three disciplines the contact person is chairman Erwin Schonaklener on 0664 158 80 03.

Membership and costs

If you want to join, come along to a free taster session; according to the club you can start at any time. The registration fee is 80 euros, the annual fee 50 euros, and 20 euros for additional family members. Most courses cost 10 euros a month, and puppy courses are free for members.

Team and dates

Courses are led by, among others, Erwin Schonaklener (ÖKV trainer), Ilse Vysata, Mercedes and Eugenie Lajtos in obedience, and Claudia Horvath (ÖKV agility trainer), Carolina Cais and Jasmin Schmid in agility. Twice a year the club holds a talk for the certificate of competence (Sachkundenachweis); the next one is in the calendar for 7 November 2026, and the second local group test for 14 November 2026.

Getting there

The training ground is at Enzesfelderstraße 35 in Leobersdorf, with parking directly on site. The course times are also posted in the information box at the entrance.

Automatically translated from German.

Compiled by our editorial team.