To help and support members with educational programs IFSS VP of Development, Hernan Maquieira, has composed two documents: Guidelines to sled dog summer camp, and Plan for rookie course in long-distance.
You will find both documents under Documents Library - Guidelines.

I am very pleased to announce that a majority of IFSS Members voted in favor to approve KSFSD Kazakhstan Sports Federation of Sled Dogs as Voting Member.
Welcome KSFSD Kazakhstan Sports Federation of Sled Dogs to IFSS!

Helen Lundberg 

IFSS President

IFSS On-Snow World Championships and World Masters 2022 in Åsarna, Sweden>

Required vaccinations for all dogs, including dogs not racing:
Rabies, Distemper, Adenovirus-2 (Hepatitis and tracheo-bronchitis), Parvovirus and "Kennel cough"(Parainfluenza and Bordetella bronchiseptica).

All vaccines must have been administered more than 21 days before the race. Validity of vaccinations as stated in the dogs passport.

Note 1) Kennel cough vaccinations have to protect against BOTH Parainfluenza AND Bordetella bronchiseptica (as with INTRANASAL or INJECTABLE vaccins).
Only if the dog is protected with an injectable vaccine against Parainfluenza given no longer than 1 year before (as in DHPPi vaccine), then the ORAL vaccine for Bordetella bronchiseptica is accepted.

Note 2) In addition to previous vaccinations Leptospirosis vaccination is not mandatory, but STRONGLY recommended.

Note 3) Rabies vaccination is mandatory also for dogs living in Sweden and Norway.

IFSS/WSA On-Snow World Championships 2022 for Registered Nordic Breeds in Östersund, Sweden
List of required vaccinations for the event in Östersund can be found on the website: ostersund2022.com

IFSS/WSA Long-distance World Championships 2022 (Polardistans) in Särna, Sweden
List of required vaccinations for the event in Särna can be found on the website: sphk.se/polardistans