Meloncollie-Thank you. That makes so much more sense. I was reading acquiring as in simply bringing the dog to Switzerland. Explained differently, I can see how this was intended.

Re: classes. You make a great point and it's definitely something that I would consider. Sadly (and shamefully) my German has been slow coming. Does anyone know of any English dog groups or classes? Maybe that the subject for a separate thread?

Thanks again, everyone.