Info

The third edition of World Hoopers Open Championship will be held 3-6 September 2026 at the Unitur Footbal Stadium in Rogla, Slovenia

Each nation can enter 20 participants for the Individual Championship. and one team for each height category for the Nation Team Championship.

Like last year, there will be also an International Open Hooper Cup in 2026, Participation is open for everybody, not only for members of the WHOC National Teams.

Rules
The rules for WHOC 2026 are still under evaluation.

For the time being the rules of WHOC 2025 can be found here: Rules 2025
Judges

Adrienn Juhász (HUN)

Alessandro Ferrero (SVN)


Venue
The third edition of World Hoopers Open Championship will be held at the Unitur Footbal Stadium in Rogla - Slovenia (VA), an outdoor activity resort amidst unspoilt nature in northeastern Slovenia

The venue is located 115km north-east of Ljunljana, 45km south-west of Maribor

Rogla stadium
Rogla 1
3214 Rogla
Slovenia

link to Google Maps
GPS Coordinates:
46.453729062312384, 15.33483878116546
46°27'13.425"N 15°20'5.419"E

Airview
Organisation
WHOC2026 is organized by

IN-DOG, kinološki športni center,
2317 Oplotnica
For info and details about the event write to the address below

info@whoc.dog
Future Years

2026
Slovenia - Rogla
3-6/9/2026

2027
candidate: Great Britain

2028
candidate: The Netherlands

2029
candidate: USA


WHOC
World Hoopers Open Chanmpionship (WHOC) is born from an idea of Alfonso Sabbatini, who is the legal owner of the name, acronym, logo, concept, framework, definitions, rules & regulations and everything related to it.

The mission is to provide a framework for the ultimate in hoopers competition, showcasing the highest level human/canine partnership, sportsmanship, and athleticism; and enabling all dogs, whether pedigreed or not, to compete in an environment that is focused on the sport of hoopers.

WHOC will be an annual event with the aim to be hosted by organisers in a different country each year

Nations can send their teams to participate. Entry for teams from each country must come from only one national team leader. The national team leader wishing to seek recognition to bring its team to WHOC 2026 should contact us at info@whoc.dog

The National Manager is responsible for writing a document that explains how people in the country can become members of the WHOC national team. Each country’s team selection process must be non-discriminatory with regard to both handlers and dogs, and must be approved by the WHOC organising committee.


If your country is not represented yet, you can participate is individual too

The recognised and applicant countries are:

CountryRepresentativeinfo
BelgiumCarine Autrique
CzechiaBarbora Banýrová
FinlandTiina Niemensivu
France
GermanyNicole Schmidt
HungaryAdrienn Juhász
ItalyAlfonso Sabbatini
Luxembourg
NetherlandsRomy van Beek
Poland
SlovakiaLucia Dobríková
SloveniaRoberta Longo
Switzerland
United KingdomNicola Hogan
USA

Qualifiers:
DateCy.LocationInfo
11/01/2026CZETachyon
31/01/2026CZEČeladná
08/'02/2026BELGeel
08/02/2026CZETachyon
14/02/2026CZEKladno
07/03/2026CZEKladno
21-22/03/2026ITAAlessandria
12/04/2026SVNOplotnica
19/04/2026BELZwijndrecht
25-26/04/2026ITAViadana (MN)
02/05//2026CZERožnov pod Radhoštěm
10/05/206SVNDomzale
23-24/05/2026ITACasano Magnano (VA)
31/05/2026SVNOplotnica
06-07/6/2026FINJanakkalan Koirakerho
07/06/2026BELLangdorp

Previous years:
2025 - Italy - Golasecca
2024 - Italy - Lignano Sabbiadoro
info@whoc