The Registration for the IRO World Championship 2026 is possible from Sunday 19 th of July at 00:00 UTC (2.00 a.m. CEST) till Tuesday 16 th of August on the IRO Portal.
The number of starting places is 53 in FL, 53 in T, 18 in F and 24 in W.
Please read the following notes BEFORE you complete and submit your registration:
- All participants eligible for registration can be found in the Qualification List. For further information, please refer to the Qualification Mode.)
- Only ONE registration form for ALL participants should be filled in per NRO.
- The time of registration has no influence on participation.
- Each NRO is guaranteed one starting place for the World Championship participant with the highest overall score across all disciplines. Additional starting places will be allocated according to the ranking in the Qualification List.
- Please ensure that your qualification tests are entered in the portal. IRO qualification tests from 2026 onwards are entered automatically. All other qualification tests must be added to the portal before registration and verified by uploading the scorebook. Otherwise, the Team Leader will not be able to register you for the WCH.
- Please complete your portal profile: title, email address, mobile phone number, address, date of birth, and your dog’s tests taken.
- Please note that the World Championship registration for an NRO is only considered complete ONCE ALL required information has been fully submitted in the portal in accordance with the registration form that means:
- proof of the necessary IPO-R RH B Test(s) within the qualification mode, as well as
- portrait photos. ALL photos please in print quality, min. 200 x 300 px, 300 dpi, the maximum file size is 1 MB, file format: jpg/png. Please note that the photos will be published in the WCH catalogue.
- All important information and further details can be found in the IRO WCH Guidelines.
- Acceptance of the IRO Terms and Conditions and the Safety Notice will be requested again on site during registration.
- For minors, the signature of a parent or legal guardian is required and must be brought to the World Championship.
- No vaccination certificate needs to be submitted in advance; the vaccination status will be checked due to the IRO vaccination regulations on site.
- Please check your registration for accuracy and completeness before submitting it (especially your email address and telephone number).
- The number of persons per NRO attending the Gala Dinner will be requested in the participant confirmation email.
For any questions or queries, please contact Department for Training and Judges, Tel. +43 (0)662 826526-11 or by e-mail: worldchampionship@iro-dogs.org
We kindly ask you to upload your qualification tests by Friday, 15:00.
Olena Dymnych will be on vacation from 20 July until 3 August and will be replaced by Claudia Kammerer during this period.
To avoid delays with your registration, please ensure that your qualification tests are submitted in time so that they can be verified before Friday, 15:00.