The best thing about a man is his dog." French Proverb

NEWSLETTER

Information about Dog Passes

Having received a letter from our German member of the FISTC, the Board wants to make it clear, that Decisions taken at a GA, where the Board is not voting, cannot be changed by the Board.
Through normal Democratic procedures the Delegates of the Countries are making the Decisions, which we - the Board - have to follow. In addition, when the FISTC GA makes a Decision, this Decision cannot be changed for two years !

Because of this letter, and talks going around, we want to stress, that the Decision taken by the Delegates about Dog Passes made it EASIER for the Musher, as there are now two possibilities for new dogs to enter our races, until now all new dogs with Dog Passes given by the member Countries were also checked at the pre-racing check. Now there are TWO Possibilities:

1. As it was before the musher can let his dogs being checked at the pre-racing check-up (of course dogs can be refused, when they are not in the standard).

AND, NOW THE EXTRA POSSIBILITY,

2. If the dog has a GOOD result by an FCI judge, it will be accepted.

In this way the musher has no uncertainty whether a new dog can start, so in our Opinion this is an improvement.

We do hope this makes this Change very clear and takes away any Misunderstanding.

Please remember that we are here working for the Pure Breed Dogs (according to standards) and the Mushers.

Your Board

GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2010
CHIOMONTE - PIAN DEL FRAIS (ITALY)
19th-20th JUNE 2010

Minutes of GA 2010

Report from the President, Mr Franco Mannato:

Ladies and Gentlemen, dear Delegates,

I am very happy to welcome you here in CHIOMONTE for this General Assembly and I take this opportunity to thank the Mayor of the city, Gianni Gorgerino and the organisatin committee as well as CIS, the inviting Italian club, for the perfect and generous organisation of this event. While we are here we will learn more about this place and some of us will remember the excellent race they organised in February 2006 during the first week-end of the Olympic Winter Games of Torino, a fantastic moment that remains alive in the memories of all those who had the chance to participate and I have been one of these lucky few.
This year my report will be mixed as we had some positive aspects and several negative ones during the past year.....
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Our apologies for not attending the GA 2010 but in spirit we are there.
Looking forward to a positive outcome on all decisions to be made and the final GA decision of our affiliation to FISTC.

Have an excellent GA.
In the meantime I am enjoying the Football World Cup 2010 here in South Africa where we are hosting many of your Countries participating.

Regards.

Johan Mostert PRESIDENT Contact: +27 82 773 6446 e-mail: safdss@gocco.co.za URL: www.gocco.co.za/safdss.htm

FISTC Cart EC 2010

Dear FISTC Board, Delegates and Sportsmen/women!

By this we want to invite you to the 4th FISTC-Cart European Championship, in Reingers, lower Austria, from the 18th to the 21st. November 2010 organized by the municipality of Reingers and BSSC-Austria (connected association in the SSVO)

This FISTC - EC Cart 2010 is the first to include "longer distance" besides the normal Sprint distances.

The length of the Trails will be from 5 - 12 km for sprint and 16 km for distance.
The Trail is demanding and goes through meadows, fields and woods from Austria via the Chech Republic and back.
The BSSC-Austria organizes in Reingers every year a cart race for sprint and distance,and the Musher enjoy this Trial very much.
Reingers is a wonderful small town in lower Austria near Germany and The Czech Republic. (For Info please see www.reingers.at )
The Stake out Area includes a Camping Place, and we can offer you a comfortable stay.
We have toilets, showers and electricity for all musher, and in the neighbourhood there is a good restaurant at reasonable prices.

It is possible to stay for free training on place from Monday 22nd. - Sunday 28. Nov. 2010.
The price for this is very low - only _ 12, -- per day and team and includes: Place, water, toilet, showers and electricity.

To all Musher, please come to Reingers! You will experience an unforgettable great FISTC Cart European Championship.

Please inform us about your Contingent of Musher to start, at the FISTC General Assembly or latest on June 30th.

The categories for Sprint are:

- Canicross men and women 1 and 2 dog
- Bike men and women 1 and 2 dog
- Scooter men and women 1 and 2 dog
- D 1
- D2
- C1
- C2
- B 1
- B 2
- A
- O
Attention! The minimum are 3 starters per Category!!!!!

The categories for Middle-distance are:

- MD C
- MD B
- MD A
- MD O

Attention! The minimum are 3 starters per category!!!!!

Please give this information to all your musher in your Country!

We are very much looking forward to your participation and request kindly for your registration.

With sportive Greetings
by order of the board and the municipality of Reingers

Gerald Schinzel
BSSC-Austria
President

The race calendar 2010/2011

18th -21nd November 2010
European Championship Cart- Austria - REINGERS

10th -13th February 2011
World championhip Sprint - Slovakia - DONOVALY

3rd -6st March 2011
European Championship MD/LT, Italia - OSPITALE di FANANO