[01/23] JANUARY IPO TRIAL

JANUARY IPO

Welcome to this month's IPO trial --

IPO Phase Lists: You must compete in each phase within a level of the sport (i.e.: Level One, Two) until you have completed all exercises. Then you move to the next title and level.


• Entries open: 01/17/23 @ 10:00PM PST
• Entries close: 01/31/23 @11:59PM PST


• 1 picture required, should show all of the dog, as well as the handler and decoy as appropriate.
• Size of image should be no larger than 800 x 700px.
• Image should not be reused.
• One dog per post.



• Handlers should be in comfortable, working attire.
• Dogs must wear a collar and may also sport a harness.
• Arena should be a large outdoor field.


• Dogs must be over the age of 16 months to participate.
• Dogs not a traditional protection/bite work breed must pass the Companion Behavior Dog test before entry into actual IPO trials.
• Handlers must be at least 16 years to participate.
• Dogs should not be pregnant, nursing, or injured.
• Choose only one phase per dog to perform.

LEVEL ONE
• Tracking: Open to all dogs old enough.
    ◦ Tracking Line - Dogs will be on a long line and must follow a trail until locating the handler article (i.e.: cloth).
  • Protection: Open to dogs that have placed 3 times.
    ◦ Hold and Bark - Dog must sit or stand in the front of the helper located in the blind and bark while awaiting cues from handler.
    ◦ Prevent Escape - Starts at a heel and then signal the dog to prevent the escape with an attack once helper runs away.
    ◦ Defense and Guard - Dog must defend against stick attack from helper, then be outed at guard helper until recalled.
• Obedience: Opened to titled dogs.
    ◦ Heeling on Leash - On a line, handler and dog must follow judge directions through turns, fast, and slow paces.
    ◦ Down with Recall - Dog must recall into an attention heel from a down.



The below elements are optional and only included for those wanting additional roleplay in their entry images.




Please include the following when submitting your image --

[b]Registered Name:[/b]
[b]Registration Nr:[/b] (SKA ID# or Discord ✓)
[b]Breed:[/b]
[b]Sex of Dog:[/b]
[b]Phase:[/b]
[b]Exercise:[/b]
[b]Handler Name:[/b]