Watercubs & Kivisilmän

working show-quality newfoundlands

Waterwork

Training: 

Training waterwork on land
-An easy guide on how to start training for waterwork on land with a list of the essential commands

Dog mölkky
-The rules to a game which is very good practise for precision and control which you need in waterwork

Events:

Waterwork camp 2009
- A recap of the waterwork camp held in Finland in summer 2009

International Waterwork Meeting 2010 - at Dienville (France) 
- A recap of our weekend at the event

A weekend training with the S.I.C.S
-A recap of the waterwork and helicopter training following the S.I.C.S September 2010

Summer holidays and International Water Rescue Camps in Estonia and Finland 2011
- A recap of the waterwork camps in Estonia and Finland during the summer holidays in 2011

International Water Rescue Camp New Zealand 2012
 -A recap of the waterwork camps held in New Zealand over Easter 2012, written by us

International Water Rescue Camp New Zealand 2012
 -A recap of the waterwork camps held in New Zealand over Easter 2012, written by Phill Moore

International Water Rescue Camp - USA, Oregon and Michigan 2012
 -A recap of the waterwork camps held in Oregon and Michigan, USA in summer 2012

Real rescue work with dogs:

Real water rescue in Italy (by Donatella Pasquale)
                Part 1: S.I.C.S. Water Rescue Patents
                Part 2: S.I.C.S. Operative Water Rescue Certificate
                Part 3: Training
                Part 4: Personal Experience

International Lifesaving Federation K9 water rescue team regulations (approved 2012)

Waterwork test rules:
-Links to the waterwork test rules in various countries

Belgium (in English)

Finland (in English)

Germany (in English)
Germany's Admiral's Cup 2005 in English

Poland (in English)

Spain (in Spanish)

United Kingdom (in English)

United States of America (in English)

Links to rescue organizations:

International Water Rescue Dog Academy  (IWRDA)

S.I.C.S. Scuola Italiana Cani Salvataggio   in Italian      in English

International Rescue Organization (IRO)

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