List of protection sports

Protection sports are dog sports that test a dog's ability to protect himself and his handler. All protection sports test the complete temperament of the dog, not just his protectiveness. The dog must be safe for his handler and for the public. He must be able to control himself upon command. All protection sports are modeled to some extent on the way dogs are used in police work. The first trial of "Ring Sport" was organized in 1903 in Mechelen (French: Malines), Belgium. It wasn't well defined, but every team showed what it could do best.

Sport names
  • Belgian Ring Sport[1]
  • French Ring Sport — jumps, complex obedience, and several variants of attacks on a decoy (helper wearing bite-protection gear)[2]
  • KNPV (Koninklijke Nederlands Politiehond Vereniging) — Dutch, obedience and bite-work, no tracking[3]
  • Mondio Ring — obedience, agility (jumps) and protection[4]
  • Schutzhund/IPO/IGP — Traditional sport; competitions are regulated by Fédération Cynologique Internationale under the IGP name.[5]

References
  1. "The Origins of The Modern American Police K9: The K9 Sports of Europe | Tarheel Canine". www.tarheelcanine.com.
  2. "Watching French Ring Sport". ringsport.org. North American Ring Association (NARA).
  3. "Leerburg | The Difference Between Schutzhund & KNPV Dogs". leerburg.com.
  4. "Mondioring – USMRA". usmondioring.org.
  5. "International Utility Dogs Regulations for the International Trials for Utility Dog, Tracking Dog, Companion Dog, Article Search, Endurance" (PDF). Fédération Cynologique Internationale. January 1, 2019.
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