
Different training areas for White Shepherds:
Obedience - obedience is the most simple training area of all where ALL the white shepherds owners should be participating with their dogs to get control over. There are at least one type of obedience in every country around the world which the dog owners might find information about in their respective dog sport organisation.
Tracking - tracking is a technique in which dogs are trained to follow a track and locate certain objects, such as articles, toys or animals. In different countries are also several different types of tracking - in forest, on fields etc.
Protection - protection is a courage test of a dog where the dog should show its ability to protect the owner and at the same time remain under owners control.
IPO - is already a higher level dog sport that combines all the three before mentioned areas and certainley needs from the dog protection ability and strong nerves. The dog that has got IPO result is already a high level trained dog. However, IPO has three levels and depending on the level the dogs are evaluated.
IPO I – considered the novice level
IPO II – the intermediate level
IPO III – the advanced level