Planning on bringing your dog to Sweden and the WC 2026? You’ll find practical information on this page about the requirements for traveling with dogs and for the veterinary checks at the championships.

Traveling with dogs to Sweden

To bring a dog into Sweden follow the regulations of the European Union (EU). Detailed information about the regulations can be found on the Swedish Board of Agriculture’s website (Jordbruksverket), www.sjv.se

Non-Swedish participates are responsible for obtaining information on the rules and regulations for reimporting into the owner’s native country.

Border control on bringing a dog into Sweden

When bringing a dog into Sweden, customs should be notified when crossing the border. Detailed regulations can be found at the Swedish Customs website (Tullverket), www.tullverket.se

SKK about the war in Ukraine

Dogs owned by persons living in Russia or Belarus are not allowed to participate at shows, trials or competitions organised by any club associated to SKK. This applies until further notice. More information here.

Bringing dogs to WC 2026 and Olympia arena

All participating dogs must have an ID chip. WC Obedience 2026 is an international championship following FCI anti-doping regulations. In addition, all dogs and dog sports in Sweden are controlled by Jordbruksverkets (The Swedish Board of Agriculture) legislation for the well-being of dogs in addition to general Swedish legislation.

Muzzle are not allowed for dogs entering the arena. Neither in the veterinarian check. All dogs must pass the veterinary check to enter the venue. Only dogs competing and dogs with special permission may enter the arena. Everybody at the championships therefore must follow doping and animal welfare legislations according to:
– FCI rules and legislation Doping (fci.be)
– The Swedish Agriculture legislation, Jordbruksverkets föreskrifter Animals, Jordbruksverket.se
– Swedish general legislation

For details of regulations regarding prohibited treatments and measures, and for information about waiting periods following medical treatment, please contact Svenska Kennelklubben on e-mail to: doping@skk.se

Neutered male dogs/bitches

Male dog that has been neutered by medical treatment or by chip treatment is not allowed to take part in trials, competitions and shows. Exemption to take part is not available.

Bitches that have been neutered by continuously medical treatment is allowed to a general exemption to take part in trials, competitions and shows.

Puppies

Puppies under the age of 4 months may not be brought into the venue.

Doping and other inappropriate measures

Participating of ill or injured dogs is not permitted. Furthermore the dog must not be affected in any forbidden way, i.e. been subjected to measures aimed at inappropriately altering their appearance, performance or reactions/character, or intended to conceal signs of injury or illness.

It is the obligation of the person responsible for a dog to ascertain how a specific treatment or other measure may affect the eligibility of that dog to take part in a trial, competition or show.

There will be doping tests. The person responsible for the dog is obliged to make that dog in question available for testing and for any further examination resulting from the test.

For details of regulations regarding prohibited treatments and measures, and for information about waiting periods following medical treatment or other measures, please contact Svenska Kennelklubben on e-mail to: doping@skk.se 

National regulations/guidelines regarding vaccination

The Svenska Kennelklubben’s vaccination regulations

The vaccination regulations adopted by Svenska Kennelklubben apply at dog shows and trials. To be eligible for participation the dog must have an up-to-date distemper vaccination.

Distemper vaccination

Participating dogs must have been vaccinated against distemper in accordance with the following:

• Dogs under the age of one (1) year: at the age of at least ten (10) weeks.

• Dogs over the age of one (1) year: the dog must be vaccinated at the age of at least ten (10) months, and not more than four (4) years ago.

Parvo vaccination

Svenska Kennelklubben recommends that all dogs are vaccinated against parvovirus.

Parainfluenza

Svenska Kennelklubben also recommends that participating dogs are vaccinated against parainfluenza (kennel cough).

Rabies vaccination

For up-to-date information, please visit the Swedish Board of Agriculture’s (Jordbruksverket) website www.sjv.se