Working Dogs of America
To Serve and Protect
WDA
To Serve and Protect
WDA
WDA rules Effective 1-1-2025
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 1-1-2025) Click Here
1-1-2025 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.
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 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 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 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
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