IQ Dogsport Blog
Building IGP Tracking: Calm Work, Article Indication and Clear Routines
Why IGP tracking depends on calm, independent searching, and how to build article indication as a separate behaviour instead of letting it happen by chance on the track. Plus clear routines at the track start and five typical beginner mistakes.
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Dog Nail Length: A Small Detail With a Big Impact
Overly long nails are not just a grooming issue. They can affect your dog's paw position, footing, posture and gait. This article explains why a functional nail length matters and how to tell when it is time to trim.
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Discovering the World of Dog Sports – Looking Back at the IGP Youngstars Camp 2025
A look back at the IGP Youngstars Camp 2025 in Gaimersheim: two days of dog sport for everyone under 25 – with world champions, judges, talks and demonstrations by police and military dogs. And what IGP is actually about.
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SV Bundessiegerprüfung 2023: The People's Champions – Jim vom Messina and Klaus Sievers
SV Federal Championship High Breed German Shepherd Jim vom Messina and Klaus Sievers
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Horst-Dieter Träger: K9 Trainer at German Customs and SV Judge: selecting good dogs and more
Horst-Dieter Träger (customs trainer and SV judge): recognizing good dogs, when the judge's heart opens up, and more.
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The Myth of Tick Repellents: Facts from the Veterinarian
Tick repellents: Veterinarian Simone Stroh on effectiveness and tolerability
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World champion Vika Bezus on training, puppies and the worst moments at the World Championships
FCI IGP World Champion Vika Bezus talks about her training, how she chooses puppies and the worst moments at the World Championship.
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Freshly back from Turkey – deployed to the earthquake relief effort. An interview with Astrid Kalff and Alexandra Lambert
Astrid and Alexandra discuss their deployment during the earthquake in Turkey, dog sports, and puppy selection.
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Vika Bezus, Ukraine: I am only alive thanks to my dogs!
Ukrainian soldier on working dogs in service and sport
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