Working dog sport, decoded
IGP training: what the labels, levels and rules really mean
Three names, several organizations and a ladder of titles can make the sport hard to read. This guide lays out the vocabulary in order and puts dog welfare on the same page as the scoreboard.
Informational only. We do not teach bite work, decoy work or any training method.
The scorecard: four guides
Short reads, written to be skimmed.
IGP, PSA and Schutzhund
Which name means what, and why people mix them up.
Read the guide02Titles, step by step
How the levels stack, and what a prerequisite test is.
Read the guide03Fair play and welfare
What humane, transparent training looks like, and what it does not.
Read the guide04Picking your sport lane
How IGP compares with Ring, Mondioring, KNPV and PSA.
Read the guideWhy vocabulary matters
Searching for a club is much harder when you do not know whether you are looking for IGP, a protection sport or something else entirely. A club that runs one organization's trials may follow different rules from the club across town.
Once you can read the labels, you can ask sharper questions, compare clubs fairly and avoid being sold something you did not mean to buy.
A sensible reading order
Learn the names
Start with how IGP, Schutzhund and PSA relate to each other.
Understand the ladder
See how titles and prerequisite tests are organized.
Test your ethics
Use the fair play list to judge any trainer or club.
Compare the lanes
Decide whether IGP or another sport matches your dog.
What you will not find here
There are no drills, no equipment lists and no step by step methods. Protection and bite work can injure people and dogs when done badly, so this site stays on the explaining side of the line. For anything hands-on, find a qualified, insured professional and check the laws where you live.
Want a human to point you in a direction?
K9PN's request form is the existing way to ask for a referral to an experienced professional.