Tag: IGP

Judge K. Heldt: 'The legal proceedings involving dog owners in court concern the mistreatment of regular household dogs...'

From my experience as a criminal judge, I cannot confirm an increase in violations of animal protection laws associated with the topic of protection dog sports. The cases on my desk involving dog owners primarily deal with, in some cases, severe abuse of regular household dogs. These owners have acted out of overwhelm, ignorance, or outright cruelty.

K.-J. Glüh, Vice President of the FCI Working Dog Commission: 'It is incomprehensible that our sport is being questioned!'

As the Vice President of the International Working Dog Commission of the FCI, I have been advocating for quality in dog training for years. The primary goal is the control and humane treatment of dogs. Therefore, I find it incomprehensible that our sport is being questioned, especially considering that bite incidents overwhelmingly occur with dogs owned by non-affiliated individuals.

Vice President of VDH Christa Bremer: 'It's 5 minutes to 12. We need the selection of working dogs!'

We need the selection of working dogs for multiple reasons: firstly, as a foundation for service use in various authorities. Equally important is the fulfillment of our working dogs, which live in families, ensuring they are appropriately challenged and engaged.

Tracking Secrets for you by K9 Ambassador Stefan Mueller

Yes, in my opinion, the most suitable dog for tracking comes from the working dog area, the German Shepherd, because you often see a very good predisposition for nose work, combined with calmness, not quite as hectic. The Malinois can also search well but often tends to be hectic in response to certain intense environmental stimuli.

K9-Ambassadors win IGP DM of Boxers: an interview with Kathrin Heldt and Mareike Loges

K9: Kathrin, wie hast du die DM empfunden? Was bedeutet dieser Start für dich? KH: Für mich ist die Deutsche Meisterschaft IGP im Boxer-Klub schon deshalb etwas ganz Besonderes, weil es sich eben nicht „nur“ um eine sportliche Veranstaltung handelt, sondern um einen Wettkampf eines Rassezuchtverbands, bei dem sich Vertreter dieser wunderbaren Rasse untereinander messen […]

Only 15 and already a competitor at the German Championship for German Sheppards. How that can work? Lucas-Pascal Girschek will tell you!

I love all three disciplines. However, Protection is my favorite. It is all action and you still have to be able to keep your dog under control: and they are at the peak of their drive. This is a real challenge.

Science, Breeding and Dogsport: an Interview with Erin O'Shea

The stick hit is used to assess the qualities of a working dog. Without a physical component, the characteristics of a working dog cannot be fully evaluated. A good service dog for police and military must be able to withstand physical pressure, and that is exactly what we have checked with the stick hit.