dog & sport international 01/2015
dog & sport – Canicross, Bikejöring, Scooter and more! The inaugural issue of our international magazine in English, connecting the whole world of harness dog sports. Join us on our brand new journey… Everything you need to know about harness dog sports! Inside our first issue: Interview with Lena Boysen Hillestad Junior training camp in Norway – an exemplar Canicross – the first training steps Command training – that sounds strict Canicross belts tested Preview IFSS World Championships Canada Harnesses – what is important Scotland and Switzerland introduce themselves and much more… Come and join us into the fascinating world of Canicross, Bikejoring, Scooter and more – 52 pages with everything you need to know about harness dog sports!
dog & sport – Canicross, Bikejöring, Scooter and more! The inaugural issue of our international magazine in English, connecting the whole world of harness dog sports. Join us on our brand new journey…
Everything you need to know about harness dog sports!
Inside our first issue:
Interview with Lena Boysen Hillestad
Junior training camp in Norway – an exemplar
Canicross – the first training steps
Command training – that sounds strict
Canicross belts tested
Preview IFSS World Championships Canada
Harnesses – what is important
Scotland and Switzerland introduce themselves
and much more…
Come and join us into the fascinating world of Canicross, Bikejoring, Scooter and more – 52 pages with everything you need to know about harness dog sports!
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Harness <strong>dog</strong> <strong>sport</strong>s in Switzerland<br />
The origins of <strong>sport</strong>s such as Bikejoring<br />
and Scootering came from<br />
sled<strong>dog</strong> <strong>sport</strong>s from the Nordic style<br />
classes (Pulka and Skijoring). The<br />
present-day activities Canicross,<br />
Bikejoring and Scooter or dryland<br />
rig races, used to be seen as preparation<br />
during the snowless times of<br />
the year.<br />
The reason for the large movement<br />
in Canicross, Bikejoring and Scooter<br />
is easy to understand. Unlike sled<strong>dog</strong><br />
<strong>sport</strong>s which can only be performed<br />
when there is snow during<br />
the winter months, dryland activities<br />
provide, temperature dependant,<br />
more opportunities to be active<br />
with <strong>dog</strong>s year round.<br />
For some time now not only federations<br />
but also private organisations<br />
provide harness <strong>dog</strong> <strong>sport</strong>s. In Switzerland<br />
there are a number of private<br />
providers active where harness<br />
<strong>dog</strong> <strong>sport</strong>s can be learned. Most of<br />
them offer a conscientious service<br />
including a large part of theoretical<br />
knowledge which shouldn’t be underestimated.<br />
For more advanced<br />
<strong>sport</strong>s people and their <strong>dog</strong>s there<br />
are also training groups which meet<br />
regularly and prepare together for<br />
competitions.<br />
The SSV (The Swiss Sled<strong>dog</strong> Sport<br />
Federation) is also very active. Two<br />
experienced mushers, Johanna<br />
Hungerbühler and Luzi Bernhard<br />
have worked out a concept for seminars<br />
and workshops called „Better<br />
Mushing“ for both leaders and<br />
participants, with the aim to pass<br />
on knowledge from experienced<br />
mushers. After all it’s first and foremost<br />
about the <strong>dog</strong>’s welfare.<br />
The company Tier und Sport GmbH<br />
values the current movements in<br />
harness <strong>dog</strong> <strong>sport</strong>s and supports organisations<br />
that provide conscientious<br />
services.<br />
Corresponding partners and links<br />
can be found at<br />
www.tier-und-<strong>sport</strong>.ch<br />
© Guido Weilenmann<br />
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