IGP Obedience – Successful Together (Book by Peter Scherk & Dr. Florian Knabl, German)

The Definitive Guide to Modern IGP Obedience

459 pages of concentrated IGP obedience knowledge by Peter Scherk and Dr. Florian Knabl – multiple World Champions in working dog sports. From puppy foundations to trial-ready obedience: step-by-step, extensively illustrated and immediately applicable in training.

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"After taking over my working dog at 1.5 years old with a lot of training issues, I wanted to build things correctly from the start with my puppy. The book is very clear, easy to understand, and extremely helpful for our K9 work as well." — Dany B., K9 Handler

"The most modern and comprehensive work on obedience available today. From foundations to fine-tuning, it guides you competently through every step." — Raphaela Lorenz

How do you build obedience that is not only precise and high-scoring, but also full of expression, motivation and true teamwork? That is exactly the question Peter Scherk and Dr. Florian Knabl answer in this comprehensive practical guide to IGP obedience.

For decades, both authors have been among the most successful names in international working dog sports. Together they represent numerous World Championship titles, international podium finishes and more than 20 World Championship appearances. As leading figures of Team Heuwinkl, they have helped shape modern IGP training for many years.

The fully revised 7th edition explains the complete development of every relevant obedience exercise—from puppyhood to trial-ready performance. The focus is not only on what to train, but also why specific training methods work and how common mistakes can be avoided from the very beginning.

"If I had owned this book earlier, I would have done many things differently. Even experienced handlers from the old school will take valuable modern ideas from it." — Schröder R.

What You Will Learn

• A complete system for building IGP obedience
• Precision heelwork with expression and motivation
• Basic positions and positional exercises
• Sit, Down and Stand in Motion
• Flat retrieves
• Retrieves over the hurdle and A-frame
• Long Down under distraction
• Trial preparation and competition strategy
• Problem solving and error analysis
• Training development from puppy to high-performance sport dog

Advanced Training Topics

The book also covers a wide range of advanced training concepts, including fading hand targets in heelwork, A-frame training, collecting and switching between two toys, detailed footwork patterns for left turns and about turns, variable reward strategies for Sit, Down and Stand exercises, and learning theory and canine learning behaviour. The goal is not only to teach exercises, but to help handlers understand the principles behind successful training.

Learn as if You Were on the Training Field

What sets this book apart from many others is its exceptional practical focus. Nearly every exercise is illustrated with extensive photo sequences from real training sessions. Individual training steps are shown visually and explained in detail, making even complex concepts easy to understand.

You do not just learn the theory—you see exactly what successful execution should look like. The combination of detailed explanations, visual examples and structured training concepts makes this book a valuable resource for beginners, experienced handlers and competitive IGP teams alike.

"A tremendous emphasis on understanding the background and reasoning behind the training. An exceptionally well thought-out work." — Irina

Written by Multiple World Champions

Peter Scherk and Dr. Florian Knabl have spent much of their lives on training fields, trial grounds and World Championship stages. Together they have achieved:

• 5 Individual World Championship titles
• 14 Team World Championship titles
• More than 20 World Championship appearances
• Numerous national and international titles
• Decades of training and coaching experience within Team Heuwinkl

The knowledge contained in this book is not theoretical—it is the result of decades of practical experience at the highest international level.

"After 52 years in German Shepherd sport: For anyone who wants to progress in dog sports, this book is a must." — Rolf Giesel

"My new dog sport bible!" — Dulic Nenad

Book Details

• Title: Gemeinsam erfolgreich – Der Weg zur meisterhaften Unterordnung (Successful Together – The Journey to Masterful Obedience)
• Authors: Peter Scherk & Dr. Florian Knabl
• Subject: IGP Obedience
• Language: German
• Edition: 7th revised edition
• Length: 459 pages
• ISBN: 978-3-00-055517-6
• Format: Hardcover

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If you want to build your obedience training on a proven system rather than trial and error, this book provides the combined knowledge of two multiple World Champions—clearly explained, extensively illustrated and ready to implement in your own training.

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