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Translation of the Commands used in the Netherlands for KNPV Training

By Ed Frawley | Last modified: April 8, 2022

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View working dog commands in German, French, Czech, and Hungarian.

Obedience Commands
Heel On and Off Leash	Volg or Liggen
To Correct the Dog On Heel	Terug
To Heel Left and Right	Links and Rechts
To Sit	Zit
To Sit in Front of Handler	Kom Voor
To Lay Down	AF or GA Liggen
To Stand	Staan or Sta
To Stay	Blijf
To Send Ahead	Vooruit
To Come Here	Kom Hier or Hier
To Speak	Luid
To Be Silent	Stil or Zwijg
To Jump Over Wooden Wall	Hoog
To Jump Over Ditch	Over
To Swim Across Lake	Over
To Retrieve Article	Apport
To Find Article	Zoeken
To Get the Attention of the Dog	Let Op
Good Boy/Good Girl	Braaf
Bad Boy/Bad Girl	Foei or Nee
At Ease	Vrij

Bite Work Commands
To Attack, Off Leash	2 x Halt Politie, Stellen
On Leash Bite Work	Vast
To Let Go	Los or Laat Los
Recall	Kom Hier or Nee or Terug
To Guard Object	Erop
Transport of Suspect	Transport
To Track Down Suspect and Bark	Revier(RRR)
To Track Down Large Object and Bark	Revier(RRR)

Before every command, the Dutch trainers use the name of the dog. For example: "Marco, come here." "Ronny, sit."

All of these commands are used in the KNPV PH I training and certification. In combination with the scoresheet, you will be able to understand the KNPV PH I dog.

Only one command is allowed.

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Ed Frawley

Ed Frawley is the founder and owner of Leerburg.com and has been producing professional dog training videos since 1982. Over the years, he has collaborated with some of the most respected dog trainers in the country. His body of work includes 194 full-length training DVDs and 95 comprehensive online courses. In addition to these, he has produced and published over 4,000 short training videos available free of charge on Leerburg.com and across the company's social media platforms.

Ed and his wife, Cindy—also a professional dog trainer—bred working-line German Shepherds and Belgian Malinois for more than 35 years. Although they retired from breeding in 2009, they had produced over 300 litters by that time.

Ed also served as a K9 handler for the local sheriff's department for 10 years, working in partnership with the West Central Drug Task Force. During his time in law enforcement, he handled multiple narcotics and patrol dogs and conducted more than 1,000 K9 searches. If you want to learn more about Ed, read about his history here.

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