Success – Hungarian rescue dogs win at international competition

Hungarian rescue dogs finished second and fourth at the 24^th IRO World Championship this year, Katasztrofavedelem.hu reports. The event was held in Ljubljana, Slovenia between 18-23 September. Owners are very proud of all of the dogs who took part in the competition; namely Karma, Ispán, Zizi, Pedró, Symba, Atlas, and Zoé.

About the IRO

The International Rescue Dog Organisation (IRO) is the worldwide representation for 123 national rescue dog organisations from 43 countries. According to their website:

The organisation’s role is to use international standards when training rescue dog teams, to certify mission teams, provide coordination during disasters and to finance humanitarian aid.

The IRO World Championship is organised every year, where the best rescue dogs from all over the compete.

During the competition, mission scenarios are reconstructed, and the rescue teams have to face conditions similar to those found in a real emergency.

Up to 150 teams face the challenges of Tracking, Area and Rubble search, fighting for the top ranks.

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Hungarian participants

Four Hungarian organisation participated in the championship this year:

• Two teams from Fővárosi Katasztrófavédelmi Igazgatóság: Sarolta Leczki and Karma, Judit Erdélyi and Ispán
• Two teams from Kutyákkal az Életért Alapítvány [With Dogs for Life Foundation]: Mária Gazdagné Novák and Zizi, László Dobák and Pedró
• One team from Pest Megyei Kutató-mentő Szolgálat: László Balázs and Symba
• Two teams from Mancs a Kézben Mentőkutyás Egyesületet [Paw in the Hand Association]: Zsuzsanna Vida and Atlas, Gabriella Csóka and Zoé.