Sleddog World Championship Östersund 2025

Rules, laws and doping

2025 WSA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN ÖSTERSUND SWEDEN (PROVISIONAL)


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Vaccination Rules 2025


The WSA ÖSTERSUND 2025 and Swedish Board of agriculture demands a complete (core-) vaccination against:

  • Distemper

  •  Hepatitis contagiosa canis (CAV1)

  • Parvovirus

  • Leptospira

WSA VACCINATION RULES and FAQ - LINK TO DOCUMENT >>>>>
All dogs  must have a valid Rabies vaccination. All dogs, regardless their land of origin, must be vaccinated against puppy disease like Parvo and infectious liver disease.


Documents

All participants must bring the following ORIGINAL documents with them to Östersund and pre Vet check  (no copies):

  1. KC / FCI papers for all dogs that will start in the race
  2. Vaccination passports for all dogs (including those that do not start in the race)
  3. Proof of dog liability insurance for all dogs (including those that do not start in the race).  WSA rules page 2

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Without these documents, you will not be able to enter the stake out and you will not be able to race!

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RACE REGULATIONS

WSA RACE RULES  (www.wsa-sleddog.com) will apply. All starters should be familiar with the WSA race rules before start.
More detailed information at WSA website.

https://www.wsa-sleddog.com/en/wsa-en/regulations

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ANTIDOPING
Doping control may be performed on dogs and human
athletes during the event: In accordance with the WSA
and Swedish laws WADA rules for human.
Link to WSA/UFSS  antidoping rules >>>>>

Link to WSA Medication request form  >>>>


CLASSES
All classes and distances togheter with other information
is posted under "TRAILS.


WADA RULES

The following list of forbidden substances for athletes will apply:
• https://www.wada-ama.org/en/prohibited-list


DOG IDENTIFICATION
All dogs must be micro-chipped for anti-doping identification
purposes. All dogs must be listed on the chip-list
(one form per competitor and per class).

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