Protection Sports
Armatus Canine are passionate about protection sports. Several of our Trainers currently compete with their own dogs in a number of different sports, including PSA, IGP and Globalring.
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Our training centre hosts one of the first established PSA clubs in this country as well as one of the newest BAGSD IGP Clubs. Here are Armatus Canine, we aim to make our clubs a welcoming environment, with members that all share a love for their respective sport, working together and supporting one another to reach our training goals. Our Clubs are inclusive of a wide variety of breeds and experience, so if you are interested in training and competing in protection sports, please get in touch.
Armatus PSA Club
PSA or 'Protection Sports Association' is an American dog sport that has expanded overseas. It requires owners to compete in obedience routines and protection based scenarios. To begin with handlers and canines are required to pass their entry level PDC certificate. Most trails are held over weekends a number of times over the year. This sport requires great commitment from both handler and canine to progress.
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The Armatus PSA club meets on Sundays and is a relaxed and welcoming club. The members support each other in training to progress to their next level. There is no experience level required to train, just an open mind and willingness to learn.
Waltham Sports Dog Club
The Waltham Sports Dog Club is the newest midlands BAGSD IGP club. IGP or Schutzhund as previously known was a sport born from testing German Shepherds in Germany. The sport consists of tracking, protection and obedience elements and is now open to all breeds. Before handlers and canines compete, they must pass their BH which is a temperament test.
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The Waltham Sports Dog Club meets on Saturdays and has numerus members and licensed helpers. Like PSA the club has a relaxed training environment and is open to all levels of experience.
