German Shepherds of yesteryear. Photos from a Museum in Sweden. Years are displayed in each photo.
Haveloc Fynn | Australian born and trained, competing on the world stage in the 2023 World IGP Championship in Hungary and again this year at Working German Shepherd & Dogsport Clubs of Australasia Nationals with his owner and breeder, Glynis. IGP is more than just a sport—it's a testament to responsible dog ownership and breeding. Here's why:
👉 Comprehensive Training: IGP encompasses obedience, tracking, and sleeve work. This multifaceted training ensures dogs are well-rounded, disciplined, and mentally stimulated.
👉 Behavioural Insight: Through IGP, handlers gain deep insights into their dog's behaviour, promoting better understanding and communication. This leads to well-behaved dogs in any environment.
👉 Health and Temperament: Only dogs with sound health and stable temperaments can excel in IGP. This encourages breeders to prioritize health and temperament over appearance, contributing to healthier, well balanced dogs.
👉 Community and Education: IGP fosters a community of responsible dog owners who share knowledge and support each other in promoting the welfare of working dogs.
👉 Bond Strengthening: The partnership between handler and dog in IGP is built on trust and cooperation. This strengthens the bond, creating a harmonious and fulfilling relationship.
By participating in IGP, owners and breeders demonstrate a commitment to the well-being and proper development of their dogs, setting a high standard for responsible dog ownership, dog welfare and breeding.
South Australia's proposal to classify IGP trained dogs as attack trained dogs is in DIRECT conflict with what they are hoping to achieve promoting responsible dog ownership and dog breeding practices. Why penalise and restrict the activities of the MOST responsible dog owners and breeders in this country?
IGP training is NOT attack dog training. 👉 Sign the petition here > https://www.change.org/p/igp-dog-sport-is-not-attack-dog-training
📧 Anyone in the world can email t
Ben Geurtz from Kaizen K9 shares why IGP training is not attack dog training and the differences between training police, military working dogs and IGP / IPO / Schutzhund sport dogs. Ben joins us in strong opposition to the South Australian Governments Amendment Bill proposal to classify IGP trained dogs as attack-trained dogs.
If you want to show support:
1. Sign the petition https://www.change.org/p/igp-dog-sport-is-not-attack-dog-training
2. Answer the SA Gov Questionaire and submit your own submission before June 11th at https://yoursay.sa.gov.au/breeder-reforms
IGP training is NOT attack dog training. 👉 Sign the petition here > https://www.change.org/p/igp-dog-sport-is-not-attack-dog-training
📧 Email your objection to the South Australian Government classifying IGP sport dogs to 👉 [email protected] & include your name, address, telephone number and email.
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Yani is a dedicated and committed young woman competing in the sport of IGP. She shares her thoughts on the current misguided proposal to classify ANY dog participating in the sport of IGP as an "attack dog" below. Yani and her girl Seneca were the 2023 WGSDCA BH-VT Champions. Seneca's full sister Scorpia with her owner Jenny were New Zealand's BH-VT and tracking National Champions as well. Yani and Sen will be competing again in this years Working German Shepherd & Dogsport Clubs of Australasia IGP Nationals. We wish her and Sen all the best in this weekend's National competition!
From Yani:
Come train with us! 🤗 If South Australia’s proposed legislation change goes ahead, this dog will be classified an “attack dog” just for competing in IGP. How many dogs do you know with this level of joy, motivation and most importantly control? Wouldn’t it be cool if MORE dogs got to play fun games and learn exciting things and work with their person? There is no valid reasoning behind this change. In fact, the dogs are the ones that suffer if it goes ahead. Fear is powerful. But, so is education! Hoping to showcase the beauty and fun in this sport for these dogs tomorrow 🙌🏻
Robert Cabral, IQ Dogsport K9andsports Working German Shepherd & Dogsport Clubs of Australasia Working Dog Federation Australia Inc Working Malinois Australia Inc. Jany Böhm Mia Skogster
South Australia's proposed law to categorise all IGP trained dogs as "attack trained" dogs is in direct conflict to promoting responsible dog ownership with training. Take a moment to listen to Julie's thoughts on this proposed change. Share it with everyone. This is not about IGP dogs, it is about ALL DOGS. It's not about South Australia, it is about ALL DOG OWNERS! Irrespective of the country you live in, you can oppose this proposal by:
1. Signing the petition https://www.change.org/p/igp-dog-sport-is-not-attack-dog-training
2. Answering the SA Gov Questionnaire and/or submit your own submission before June 10 at https://yoursay.sa.gov.au/breeder-reforms
Thank you Julie and Halen!!
#saveigp
Robert Cabral Mia Skogster IQ Dogsport K9andsports Leerburg@
