What is IPO or Schutzhund?
What is the IPO Test Made for?
An
ideal dog in our understanding has certain quality characteristics,
such as, for example, obedience, ability to track, courage and
ability to resist an adversary, etc. These characteristics are
the
result of not only education and training, but also have a genetic
basis and dependent on the qualities of the dog's ancestors. 
IPO
is a standard test, which is designed to identify and
test the
qualities necessary for a successful working dog. A dog can
participate in IPO as a member of one of several groups depending
on
its age: 18, 19, 20 months or older. IPO includes three
sections:
tracking work (A), obedience section (B) and protection section
(C).
This standard test answers to a question, whether the dog is
suitable
for further use. Dogs which honestly pass the IPO may be further
prepared for a particular service discipline. This can be compared
to
the test for a person fit for military service.
The
IPO regulations include following the track and identifying
articles,
heeling on the leash and off, walking sit, walking down, recall,
retrieving. IPO protection includes such activities as
finding the
decoy, guarding him, pursuing and transporting the decoy to the
judge. 
So,
what kind of dog qualities are tested in IPO three sections? In
all
the three sections these are, in the first place, the desire
to work
and obedience. The desire to work is expressed in the dog's
aspiration for vigorous activity, and manageability is expressed
in
submission and realization of handler's orders.
The tracking
work makes evident:
• Natural instincts of the dog
•
Ability to concentrate for a long time under the influence of
various
environmental factors
• Stability of the dog's wish to go on
the trail
Obedience section reveals how manifest are the
following qualities:
• Level of continuous desire to work
•
Ability to withstand physical and psychological stress
Protective
section tests such qualitative characteristics as:
• Desire to
fight
• Courage and boldness
• Stamina and ability to
stand pressure and load
Particular attention in protection part
is given to a grip. The very quality of the grip
gives an indication
of the dog's nervous system balance. Only a dog with strong nerves
can show a complete, strong and calm grip, as required by the
specification.
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