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Sport | Sleddog sports |
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Jurisdiction | International |
Abbreviation | IFSS |
Founded | 1992 |
Headquarters | Belgium |
President | Helen Lundberg |
CEO | Bernard Pépín |
Official website | |
sleddogsport |
The International Federation of Sleddog Sports (IFSS, International Federation of Sleddog Sports) is the global governing/sanctioning body of sleddog sports (Sled dog racing).[1] It represents 49 national sleddog sport federations and organizations that are overseen by the board and six continental directors.[citation needed]
There are three sleddog sport categories that IFSS covers: Dryland, Skidogs, Sleds, what are run in 2 separate World championships on Snow and off Snow (dryland). IFSS also organizes IFSS/WSA Long Distance World Championships and is involved in many non-racing activities that promote the sport, its safety, animal wealthfare.