Dog Training and Sports Fact Sheets from Animalinfo

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Schutzhund and IPO Dog Sport

Schutzhund and IPO Dog Sport

Apart from assessing the dogs working aility, Schutzhund training is used to identify and iluminate the character of a dog. Rather than producing aggressive and dangerous dogs, the training aims to identify dogs that are suitable for working dogs.

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The VIMS Competition

The VIMS Competition

VIMS is a two day competition open to all German Shepherds. It is named after  Victor Ian Maitland-Smith and his son John Maitland-Smith was heavily involved in developing the competition.

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Author(s): The German Shepherd Dog Association of Western Australia

The Montamelia Competition

The Montamelia Competition

Montamelia is a two day competition open to all breeds of dogs. It was developed in Western Australia in 1979 by Rick and Honey Richardson and the exercises were developed from working trial competitions from around the world.

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Author(s): The German Shepherd Dog Association of Western Australia

Dutch and Danish Police Dog Training

Dutch and Danish Police Dog Training

A number of European countries established their own mode of selecting working dogs for use in the police and military around the turn of the century. The inclusion of civilians handling and titling dogs in these programs broadened the selection choice.

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Author(s): Lisa Poppelvig

Agility, the Ultimate Dog Sport

Agility, the Ultimate Dog Sport

Agility is a team sport where the handler is in charge of creating a strategy and the dog is then responsible for the athleticism over the obstacles under the handler's direction. Dogs leap over hurdles, power through tunnels, zip through slaloms.

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Author(s): The Agility Dog Association of Australia (ADAA)

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