ZTP TRAINING

The ZTP is the German Suitability for Breeding test which has now been adopted across most European countries. This test proves the suitability by checking the form and proportions of the dog, checking the basic health tests are complete and then checking the character of the dog in everyday situations such as crowds, opening umbrella’s, load noises etc and also in a simulated attack. The point of the everyday situations is to check that the dog does not get afraid or aggressive demonstrating it will have no tendency to bite as a result of this tendency being exaggerated or in the situation of heightened stress. The simulated attack is to demonstrate that the dog will defend you and they are confident and show no fear when biting the helper or when he puts the dog under stress while driving it. We have taken several dogs through ZTP successfully including having the first two UK based dogs ever to pass ZTP. One of these dogs is Tess who is in the inserted pictures with Judge Armin Hoppe.

We can help you if you would like to do the ZTP in a number of ways. We can arrange group sessions at you club or home or you can attend sessions we hold either in the UK or in Europe to help you work with your dog to achieve the ZTP pass. This also includes helping you organise the paperwork need and entry into a suitable ZTP test in Europe (PET Passport needed). Alternatively we can train your dog for you and out them through the test. To achieve this, the dog will need to stay with us or one of our associated trainers (potentially in Europe) while training is undertaken and until the test is passed. If you would like more information or to discuss this further please contact us or email us email us at training@luna-scura.com