Our Director of Judges have kindly provided a summary of the new FCI IGP Rules effective January 1st, 2025:
The IGP-V and IGP-ZTP titles will no longer exist.
The BH-VT has undergone key modifications, including the removal of off-leash heeling and adjustments to scoring and distances in obedience exercises.
Across all IGP routines, standardised markings for dumbbell placement and a uniform A-frame height of 160 cm will now apply. There are level-specific changes as detailed below.
Changes to the BH-VT
“Heeling off leash” has been removed
“Heeling on leash” no longer includes left and right turns - now 30 points
Long Down: shorter distance (10 meters) and Handler stands sideways to dog
The dog may be "freed up" and praised after each exercise, allowing it to temporarily leave the basic position.
While the Rules do not explicitly state that the leash must be removed before the SIT and Down exercises, it is implied and should be taken off.
Changes applied to all IGP routines
Boxes will be marked on the field for the location of the dumbbells. Dumbbells will be placed in box if thrown outside.
The A-frame will be 160 cm for ALL levels.
Changes to the IGP1
Tracking - May use 5 Meter Tracking Line
Obedience
The dog may be "freed up" and praised after each exercise, allowing it to temporarily leave the basic position.
Sit and Down exercises may be shown with stop after build-up
Long Down: shorter distance (10 meters) and Handler can stand sideways to dog
1m Hurdle: Only two jumps are performed. The handler positions the dog at or behind the line, walks to the opposite side (approx. 5m away), and commands the dog to jump and come to the front position. The dog is then instructed to basic position. The exercise is repeated in the opposite direction.
Sleeve-work
Changed from 1 to 2 Blind searches
After the “Defence from Guarding Position”, the helper walks 20 steps away (instead of the dog to being heeled away)
Changes to the IGP2
No changes in tracking and sleeve work
Obedience
No retrieve over the A-frame, only 1 jump as in IGP 1 - 10 points
Stand exercise is now 10 points
Long Down: Distance 20 meters with back to dog
Changes to the IGP3
No changes in tracking and sleeve work
Obedience
Sit Exercise is now 10 points
Retrieve over A-frame now 10 points
Long Down: Distance now 30 meters (still out of sight)
Changes to the IFHs
| IFH-1 | IFH-2 | IFH-3 |
Laid by | Handler | Stranger | Stranger |
Length, paces | 800 | 1200 | 1800 |
Corners | 4 | 5 + 1 acute | 5 + 2 acute |
Legs | 5 | 7 | 7 + 1 semi circle |
Articles | 3 (own) | 4 | 7 |
Cross tracks | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Age | 90min | 120min | 180min |
Link to the 2025 FCI IGP Regulations
Download a copy of the changes
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