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IPO (International Prufungs Ordnung) is one of the "great sports" in Europe. Since Schutzhund primarily was for German shepherds, the international dog association F.C.I. (Fédération Internationale Canine) decided to create a sport where ALL breeds could compete and today many people train and compete IPO. IPO is a working dog sport comprised of 3 disciplines : tracking, obedience and protection. IPO is tested in 3 progressively harder levels, earning the degree IPO I, IPO II, IPO III, with level III being the hardest. Each discipline is assessed on 100 points. The maximum number of points per competition is 300 points. Before being admitted to a competition according to IPO, all the dogs entered must be submitted first to a test of character. |
