IGP 1-3 Protection

IGP 1

Search for helper 5 pts

Commands: "Voran"/ Go On" or "Revier" / "Search", "Hier" / "Come" 

Check in to judge on leash or as directed
Proceed to center line facing downfield in line with blind 6.
Take up basic position, remove leash,
Raise you arm to let the judge know your ready.  Face blind 6 with dog,
send dog to blind 6
handler to remain standing until he receives an instruction from the judge to approach the dog for the call out or pickup.

 

 

Hold and Bark:   15 pts  (10 pts for hold 5 pts for bark)

Commands: (completion) "Hier Fuss" / "Come Heel", "Platz" / "Down"

Dog to hold and bark for 20+- sec. judge will signal you to come to the blind.
To the marked spot. About 5 paces in front of the blind.
On signal from judge

1. Call dog from the blind to basic position or
2. Pick -up; move to the dog take up basic position command dog to sit. either; put on leash or without leash, heel dog back to basic position; marked area, in front of blind 6

 

 

Prevention of an attempted escape of the helper   20 pts

Commands: "Fuss" / "Heel", "Platz" / "Down", "Aus" / "Out"

On Judges signal, tell helper to step out of the blind;
The helper will move to his spot.
On Judges signal heel to the escape marked position.
            On leash – at the marker, dog sits remove leash, down your dog.
            Off Leash – at the marker, dog sits, down your dog.
The handler returns to the blind and remains there with a view on the dog and the Judge.  The Judge signals the helper to escape.
At Judges signal; As helper escapes the handler must command the dog to prevent the escape
Dog should engage the helper at a run. When helper stops, out your dog.   

 

 

Defense against an attack from the guarding phase    30 pts

Command: "Aus" / "Out"

After guarding, helper attacks dog , dog should engage, and is driven by the helper and receives 2 stick threats
After the drive helper stops out your dog, dog should guard (bark and hold)
On Judges signal approach your dog
Standing beside your dog command to sit.  Replace leash.
Heel down the field for the long attack.
            Note: you may also heel down the field OFF Leash.
 

 

Attack on the dog out of motion  30 pts

Commands: "Voran" / "Go on", "Aus" / "Out", "Fuss"/ "Heel"

Heeling about 30 meters from the helper down the field (on or off leash)
Once at the designated spot, turn and face the helper, dog in basic position command to sit, (remove leash)
You may hold the collar, on Judges signal helper first, then the dog handler, release the dog with a command, dog engages, helper drives dog, when helper stops out your dog.  (dog should guard (hold and bark)
On Judges signal handler returns to his dog, to basic position (sit)
May replace leash (or not)
Take up position next to the helper for side transport,  disarm helper (take stick.)
(dog between helper and handler)
Heel / transport to the Judge about 20 paces, command to heel or transport.
Basic position in front of judge, hand over padded stick to judge, report out,
protection completed.
 
On Judges direction go to area to either replace leash and or go to area of critique.
 

 

 

IGP2 

Search for helper 5 pts

Commands: "Voran"/ Go On" or "Revier" / "Search", "Hier" / "Come" 

Check in to Judge off leash or as directed
Proceed to center of field in line with blind 3. Facing downfield
Taking up basic position, 
Raise you arm to let the judge know your ready.
On Judges signal turn towards blind 3 and send dog 

 

The handler calls the dogs name and gives a voice command to "Come" toward him, then gives a verbal command and points to the next blind for searching.

The dog handler moves in the normal pace on the imaginary center line, which he must not leave during the blind search. When the dog has reached the helper’s blind, no further commands or hand signals are permitted, and the dog handler must stop as soon as the dog enters blind 6 and remain standing until he receives an instruction from the judge to approach the dog for the call out.

 

Hold and Bark:   15 pts 

Commands: (completion) "Hier Fuss" / "Come Heel", "Platz" / "Down"

Dog to hold and bark for 20+- sec. Judge will signal you to come to the blind.
To the marked spot. About 5 paces in front of the blind.
On signal from judge.
Call dog from the blind to basic position

 

 

Prevention of an attempted escape 15 pts

Commands: "Fuss" / "Heel", "Platz" / "Down", "Aus" / "Out"

On Judges signal, tell helper to step out of the blind;
The helper will move to his spot.
On Judges signal heel to the escape marked position. Stop sit
At the marker down your dog.
The handler returns to the blind and remains there with a view on the dog and the Judge.  The Judge signals the helper to escape.
At Judges signal; As helper escapes the handler must command the dog to prevent the escape
Dog should engage the helper at a run. When helper stops, out your dog. 

 

 

Defense against an attack from the guarding phase    20 pts

Command: "Aus" / "Out"

After guarding helper attacks dog, dog should engage, and is driven by the helper and receives 2 stick threats
After the drive helper stops, out your dog, dog should guard (bark and hold)
On Judges signal approach your dog
Standing beside your dog command to sit. 

 

 

 

Back transport 5 pts

Command: "Fuss" / "Heel"

transport is carried out over a distance of 30 paces
handler asks the helper to step back and move out, following about 8 paces back
helper stops and stands still on the order from the judge.
The handler goes to the helper with his dog who is attentive to the helper, stands beside the helper and takes the padded stick. The dog must sit in the basic position. Thereafter, a side transport to the judge is shown over a distance of about 20 paces.
command for the transport is allowed.
The dog has to go between the helper and the handler.
 At the end of the transport, the handler takes a basic position with his dog in front of the Judge hands over the padded stick to the Judge and announces, the first part of protection is complete.

 

 

Attack on the dog out of motion  20 pts

Commands: "Voran" / "Go on", "Aus" / "Out", "Fuss"/ "Heel"

On instruction from the Judge, the dog handler takes his dog, off leash heeling about
40 meters from the helper down the field
Once at the designated spot, turn and face the helper, dog in basic position command to sit,
You may hold the collar, on Judges signal, helper first then the dog handler, release the dog with a command, dog engages, helper drives dog, when helper stops out your dog.  (dog should guard (hold and bark)

 

 

Defense against an attack from the guarding phase 20 pts

Commands: "Aus" / "Out", "Sitz" / "Sit", "Fuss" / "Heel"

On Judges instruction the helper will engage the dog,  
When drive stops, out your dog,
On the judge's instructions, the handler goes to his dog, returns him into the basic position with the command to sit. The padded stick is removed from the helper. The handler may disarm the helper any way he/she wants as long as the dog and handler remain together during the disarm.
side transport, with the dog off leash, to the judge over a distance of about 20 paces
At the end of the transport, the handler takes a basic position in front of the judge, hands the padded stick to the judge and reports that protection is complete
On Judges signal handler must free heel 5 paces away from the judge before taking a basic position and putting the leash on. The handler goes with his dog on leash, at the direction of the Judge, under control to the position for the critique.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IGP 3

Search for helper 10 pts

Commands: "Voran"/ Go On" or "Revier" / "Search", "Hier" / "Come"
Check in to judge off leash or as directed
Proceed to center of field in line with blind 1. Facing downfield
Taking up basic position, 
Raise you arm to let the judge know you are ready.
On Judges signal turn towards blind 1 and send dog  

The handler calls the dogs name and gives a voice command to "Come" toward him, then gives a verbal command and points to the next blind for searching.

The dog handler moves in the normal pace on the imaginary center line, which he must not leave during the blind search. When the dog has reached the helper’s blind, no further commands or hand signals are permitted, and the dog handler must stop as soon as the dog enters blind 6 and remain standing until he receives an instruction from the Judge to approach the dog for the call out.

 

 

Hold and Bark:   15 pts 

Commands: (completion) "Hier Fuss" / "Come Heel", "Platz" / "Down"

Dog to hold and bark for 20+- sec. Judge will signal you to come to the blind.
To the marked spot. About 5 paces in front of the blind.
On signal from Judge.
Call dog from the blind to basic position

 

 

Prevention of an attempted escape 10 pts

Commands: "Fuss" / "Heel", "Platz" / "Down", "Aus" / "Out"

On Judges signal, tell helper to step out of the blind;
The helper will move to his spot.
On Judges signal heel to the escape marked position, Stop, (dog to sit)
At the marker down your dog.
The handler returns to the blind and remains there with a view on the dog and the Judge.  The Judge signals the helper to escape.
At Judges signal; As helper escapes the handler must command the dog to prevent the escape
Dog should engage the helper at a run. When helper stops, out your dog. 

 

 

Defense against an attack from the guarding phase    15 pts

Command: "Aus" / "Out" 

After guarding helper attacks dog, dog should engage, and is driven by the helper and receives 2 stick threats
After the drive helper stops, out your dog, dog should guard (bark and hold)
On Judges signal approach your dog
Standing beside your dog command to sit. 
 

 

 

Back transport 5 pts

Command: "Fuss" / "Heel"

transport is carried out over a distance of 30 paces
handler asks the helper to step back and move out following about 8 paces back

 

 

Attack on the dog out of the back transport 15 pts

Command: "Aus" / "Out"

During the back transport and without stopping, at the direction of the judge, the helper attacks the dog without the intervention of the handler and without hesitation, the dog must engage the helper
When helper stops the drive, out your dog, (dog to hold and bark)
On Judges instruction go to dog, sit move to side transport.  Disarm helper,
Transport about 20 paces to judge.
At the end of the transport, the handler takes a basic position with his dog in front of the Judge, hands over the padded stick to the Judge  and announces the first part of protection is complete.

 

 

Attack on the dog out of motion  15 pts

Commands: "Voran" / "Go on", "Aus" / "Out", "Fuss"/ "Heel"

On instruction from the Judge, heeling about 50 meters from the helper down the field off leash, inline with blind 1;
Once at the designated spot, turn and face the helper, down the field dog in basic position command to sit,
You may hold the collar, on Judges signal helper first then the dog handler, release the dog with a command, dog engages, helper drives dog, when helper stops out your dog.  (dog should guard (hold and bark)

 

 

Defense against an attack from the guarding phase 15 pts

Commands: "Aus" / "Out", "Sitz" / "Sit", "Fuss" / "Heel"

On Judges instruction the helper will engage the dog, with 2 stick threats
When drive stops out your dog,
On the Judge's instructions, the handler goes to his dog, returns him into the basic position with the command to sit. The padded stick is removed from the helper. The handler may disarm the helper any way he/she wants as long as the dog and handler remain together during the disarm.
side transport, with the dog off leash, to the judge over a distance of about 20 paces
At the end of the transport, the handler takes a basic position in front of the judge, hands the padded stick to the judge and reports that protection is complete
On Judges signal handler must free heel 5 paces away from the judge before taking a basic position and putting the leash on. The handler goes with his dog on leash, at the direction of the judge, under control to the position for the critique.