Rally Obedience – Ready for the FCI Class

Entering the FCI class brings new challenges. In our webinar, we'll guide you and your dog on this journey and show you what really matters. We'll explain the differences and similarities between national and FCI rules and highlight typical pitfalls that can quickly lead to point deductions.
A special focus will be on two frequently error-prone exercises: the dog's send-away and side-by-side walking. Here you'll receive concrete training approaches on how to build these elements cleanly and perform them reliably in the test.
Additionally, we'll give you tips and tricks on how to avoid unnecessary point deductions with small corrections – so you can get the most out of every run.
Learn in this webinar:
• all FCI signs at a glance – explained clearly
• the differences between national and international signs
• how to precisely train send-aways and side-by-side walking with your dog
• how to avoid point deductions and confidently handle typical mistakes

Our Experts:
Sandra Vonderstein (formerly Schäfer-Koll) is a trainer for Rally Obedience in the DVG (Deutscher Verband der Gebrauchshundesportvereine) and has been a Rally Obedience judge since 2015. Since 2023, she also judges the FCI class and regularly receives further training in this class from participants of the FCI committee. She judged the 2025 World Championship qualification tournament with Brian Binnerup and accompanies the World Championship team to Austria as a national team trainer.
Nicole Harth
Nicole traveled to Finland with her dog Dreamer in 2024 as part of the national team for the World Championship and participated there. They were part of the first starters in the 1st RO World Championship. With her young dog Yuki, she is diligently training to build on this success.
More about the expert:
www.rally-obedience-just-for-fun.de

Recognition as further education
The webinar is recognized by the Schleswig-Holstein Chamber of Veterinarians with 3 hours as further education; our certificate of attendance must be submitted for this. Feedback from Lower Saxony is still pending.
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