Working dog test

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The working dog test is a working test for sporty dogs in the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) and its member organizations and a performance test in working dog sport .

For international working dog tests, uniform international test regulations (IPO) apply within the FCI. The examinations are held by the examination judges of the national organizations who are trained and approved for this class.

The international working dog tests are taken in levels 1 to 3, for which the training indicators IPO 1 to IPO 3 are assigned accordingly. In each of these levels, the exam is divided into three sections:

  • Section A - track / trace
  • Section B - Submission / Obedience
  • Department C - Protection / Defense

Dogs that have achieved a very good or excellent rating in an international IPO 3 test can - provided that further requirements that are regulated in the IPO are met - the title of International Working Champion (CIT) after having achieved all the qualifications required for this title ( CACIT Certificat d'Aptitude au Championnat International de Travail).

Since 2012, in addition to the international working dog test, the FCI regulations also include the A 1 to 3 working dog test. It only consists of sections B and C of the respective IPO test levels, so it does not include tracking work. The marks APr 1 to APr 3 for these tests are not training marks in the sense of the show or exhibition regulations, breeding regulations and licensing regulations.

In the area of ​​the Association for the German Dog Industry (VDH), national tests were carried out until the end of 2011 under the name Versatility test for working dogs (VPG) . The dog sport, which is dedicated to tracking, obedience and protection service, was also referred to as an all-round sport. In 2012, with the entry into force of the guidelines for the international working dog examinations and the international tracking dog examination of the FCI on January 1st, the existing national examination regulations and judges guidelines for working dog examinations were replaced by this guideline, so there are no longer any national regulations.

The examination regulations were adjusted on January 1, 2019. Partial exercises for exam levels 1 to 3 have been adjusted. In addition, the sport was renamed from IPO to IPG.

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