Working Dogs of America
To Serve and Protect
WDA

Working Dog Registry and Titling program for protection, obedience & tracking
 
   WDA rules Effective 1-1-2024
Rule book in PDF format  Click Here
 
 
WDA RULES  
 
There is no WDA membership fee for the owner/handler. There is a one-time registration fee for your dog.  
 
WDA Regional map and Regional Trial Guidelines  Click Here
General Rules and Regulations (Updated 1-1-2024) Click Here
1-1-2024 rule changes or corrections can be viewed here   Click Here
 
 
Titles offered:
 
You can see a picture of the heeling pattern here heel pattern
The agility equipment requirements are listed on equipment page. Equipment
You can see a picture of the field pattern of the blinds for the P1 and PD1 here Click Here
You can see a picture of the field pattern of the blinds for the PS1, PS2, PS3, P2, P3, PD2 and PD3 here Click Here
 
Videos are only a guideline of the exercise and may not reflect the current rules, written rules are to be followed.
 
 
Obedience Division
 
Family Obedience (FO) 
 
To see a video of the FO title go here video
 
Obedience 1 (OB1)     Protection Sport Obedience 1 (PSOB1) 
 
To see a video of the OB1&PSOB1 title go here OB1     PSOB1
 
Obedience 2 (OB2)     Protection Sport Obedience 2 (PSOB2) 
 
To see a video of the OB2/PSOB2 title go here OB2     PSOB2
 
Obedience 3 (OB3)     Protection Sport Obedience 3 (OB3) 
 
To see a video of the OB3/PSOB3 title go here OB3     PSOB3
 
Protection Division
 
Protection 1 (P1) 
To see a video of the obedience portion of the P1 title go here video
To see a video of the protection portion of the P1 title go here video
 
Protection 2 (P2)  
To see a video of the obedience portion of the P2 title go here video
To see a video of the protection portion of the P2 title go here video
 
Protection 3 (P3)  
To see a video of the obedience portion of the P3 titles go here video
To see a video of the protection portion of the P3 title go here video
 
Protection Sport Division
 
Protection Sport 1 (PS1)  
To see a video of the obedience portion of the PS1 title go here video 
To see a video of the protection portion of the PS1 title go here video 
 
Protection Sport 2 (PS2) 
 
To see a video of the obedience portion of the PS2 title go here video 
To see a video of the protection portion of the PS2 title go here video 
 
Protection Sport 3 (PS3) 
 
To see a video of the obedience portion of the PS3 title go here video 
To see a video of the protection portion of the PS3 title go here video 
Police Dog Division
 
Police Dog 1 (PD1) 
 
To see a video of the obedience portion of the PD1 title go here video
To see a video of the protection exercise of the PD1 title go here video
 
Police Dog 2 (PD2) 
 
To see a video of the obedience portion of the PD2 title go here video
To see a video of the protection portion of the PD2 title go here video  This is another versoin of the protection portion of the PD2 title go here video
 
Police Dog 3 (PD3) 
 
PD3 title obedience.The OB/agility allows for many variations, this is just one way.  video
To see a video of the protection exercise of the of PD3 title go here video
 
Tracking Division
Police Dog Tracking 1 (PDT1)   Police Dog Tracking 2 (PDT2)   Police Dog Tracking 3 (PDT3)
 
WDA Tracking titles T1, T2 & MT.
Tracking Rules   
 
Videos are only a guideline of the exercise and may not reflect the current rules, written rules are to be followed.


In 2013 the difficulty level between the PD1 & PD2 had proven to be too large of a step for most handlers, at that time WDA increased the PD titles to include three levels.
These videos are of the original PD2 (2001-2013).
To see a video of the protection field exercise portion of the PD2 title go here video
To see a video of the practical protection exercise portion of the PD2 title go here video