Info

The second edition of World Hoopers Open Championship will be held 4-7 September 2025 at the Campo Sportivo Comunale "Torrani" in Golasecca (VA), in the northern lake district of Italy.

To make sure that after the successful edition of WHOC 2024 all requirements and expectations would be met for WHOC 2025, it was decided to make this change in location and date.

WHOC 2025 will be run on natural grass at a venue with on-site parking, also for motorhomes. Camping Gabbiano is just 3km down the road, other accommodations are in the vincinity.

A novelty for WHOC 2025 is the Nation Team Championship.
Each nation can enter one team for each height category for the title of WHOC World Champion TEAM Small and WHOC World Champion TEAM Large.

After the good feedback on the extra 'unofficial' round in 2024, there will be an International Open Hooper Cup in 2025, Participation is open for everybody, not only for members of the WHOC National Teams.

Rules
Judges

Nancy Demmers (NL)

Nicolò Maniscalco (IT)


Venue
The second edition of World Hoopers Open Championship will be held at the Campo Sportivo Comunale "Torrani" in Golasecca (VA), in the northern lake region of Italy at the Alpine foothills.
The Italian Lakes enjoy a lot of sunshine and very mild weather. The region is known for its sub-Mediterranean climate.

Motorhomes can park on-site, Camping Gabbiano is just 3km down the road, other accomodations are in the vincinity

; The venue is located 50km north-west of Milan, 10km south-east of Lago Maggiore

Campo Sportivo Comunale "Torrani"
Viale Europa 1c
21010 Golasecca (VA)
Italy

link to Google Maps
GPS Coordinates:
45.69309843607409, 8.678102188181228
45°41'35.154"N 8°40'41.167"E

Airview
Where to stay
1) CAMPING LIDO VERBANO
Via Sempione , 100, 28053 Castelletto Sopra Ticino (NO)
Tel. +39 0331 923542
Mail: info@campinglidoverbano.com
Info: circa 20 alloggi con ok cani
Distance from the venue: 18 min auto (7,2km)
campinglidoverbano.com

3) GARZONERA AGRITURISMO E SCUDERIA
sito in Località Cascina Garzonera - 21029 - Vergiate (VA)
Tel. 328 7906606
Mail : info@garzonera.it
Info: ok cani con supplemento - hanno circa 18 posti suddivisi tra bilocali e
monolocali - servizio di sola prima colazione
Distance from the venue: 10 min auto
garzonera.it

4) CAMPING “IL GABBIANO”
sito in Viale Europa n. 81 - 21010 Golasecca (VA)
Tel. 0331.959131
Mail: camping.gabbiano@tiscali.it
Info: (cani ammessi solo in area camper e camping - no cani in bungalow)
hanno circa in tot. 20 posti camper e circa 20 x tende
Distance from the venue : 4 min auto
campingilgabbiano.com

5) B&B PANPERDUTO
sito in via Lungo Canale Villoresi, 4, 21019 Somma Lombardo (VA)
Tel 331 3244360
Mail: booking@panperduto.it
Info: ok cani con 15,00 € supplemento
Distanza campo gara: 9 min auto (4,5 Km)
www.panperduto.it

6) VILLA GIGLIO B&B
sito in Via Beltrami, 18/B, 21010 Arsago Seprio (VA)
Tel 366 2559806
Mail: info@villagiglio.com
Info: ok cani senza supplemento
Distance from the venue: 12 min con auto (5,5 km)
bbvillagiglio.com

7) B&B CAMPAGNOLI
sito in Via Donizetti Gaetano, 27 A, 21019 Somma Lombardo (VA)
Tel 3926115705 Mail: campagnolibnb@gmail.com
Info: ok cani supplemento 10,00 € una tantum – per quel periodo hanno a
disposizione solo 1 camera
Distance from the venue: 6 min auto (3,1 Km)
http://www.campagnolibnb.org/

8) A CASA DI TITTY (AFFITTACAMERE)
sito in Via Cristoforo Colombo, 5, 21019 Coarezza VA
Tel 0331259204
Mail:nunziadiscetti@live.it
Info: ok cani no supplemento
Distance from the venue: 5 min auto (3,5 km)
https://www.booking.com

9) HOTEL RISTORANTE SEMPIONE
sito in Via Sempione, 69, 21011 Casorate Sempione VA
Tel 0331295105 Mail: info@sempionehotel.it
Info: ok cani no supplemento
Distance from the venue: 10 min auto (5,4 km)
sempionehotel.it/

10)B&B IL CORTILE
sito in Via Torino, 63, 21011 Casorate Sempione VA
Tel 3471106528
Mail: ilcortile@hotmail.it
Info: ok cani no supplemento
Distance from the venue: 13 min auto (6,4 Km)
bebilcortilemalpensa.it/

11)CAMPING VILLAGE LAGO MAGGIORE
sito in Via Salvador Dalì, 2, 28040 Dormelletto (NO)
Tel 0322 497193
Mail: info@lagomag.com
Info: ok cani
Distance from the venue: 18 min auto (16 Km)
lagomag.com/

12)CAMPING 2000
sito in Via del Cantiere, 10, 28053 Castelletto Sopra Ticino (NO)
Tel +39 0331924092
Cell +39 3289179200
Mail: info@camping2000.it
Info: ok cani - ok roulotte tende e camper (bungalow circa 5)
Distance from the venue: 19 min auto (8 Km)
camping2000.it/

13)CAMPING ITALIA LIDO
sito in Via Cicognola, 104, 28053 Castelletto Sopra Ticino (NO)
Tel. +39 0331 923032
Mail: info@campingitalialido.it
Distance from the venue: 21 min auto (8 Km)
campingitalialido.it

14)TOMMY VITELLO
sito in via Mario Albino Bonicalza ,21012 Cassano Magnago (VA)
Tel 334 711 5821
booking.com

15) AQUASOLE sito in Via Fornace, 498 Mercallo (VA)
Tel 0331 1011192
Mail: prenotazioni@aquasole.it
Prezzo convenzionato Euro 70,00 (singola) - Euro 80,00 (doppia)
Info: Ok cane/i supplemento Euro 10,00/giorno
Disponibilità 10 camere singole/doppie
Distanza campo gara: 10 min in auto
www.aquasole.it

16)B&B COCO LOCO
sito in Via Sempione, 51 Sesto Calende (VA)
Tel 0339 7392137
Prezzo Euro 80,00 (doppia) - Euro 100,00 (tripla)
Info: Ok cane/i supplemento Euro 5,00/giorno
Disponibilità 2 camere doppia/tripla (matrim. + singolo)
Distanza campo gara: 5 min in auto
booking.com

17) I LIMONI CASA VACANZA
sito in Via Michelangelo, 10 Castelletto Sopra Ticino (VA)
Info: Ok cane/i possibile supplemento - Parcheggio incluso
Distanza campo gara: 5 min in auto
booking.com

18) GREEN HOTEL MOTEL
sito in Via San Rocco, 29 Corgeno (VA)
Tel 0331 948846
Mail info@greenmotel.it
Prezzo Euro 85,00 (singola) - Euro 98,00 (doppia) - colazione inclusa
Info: Ok cane/i no supplemento - Parcheggio incluso
Disponibilità 15 camere doppie
Distanza campo gara: 10 min in auto
booking.com

19) LA CORTE DI SILVIA
sito in Via Golasecca, 11 Sesto Calende (VA)
Info: Ok cane/i con possibile supplemento - Parcheggio incluso - Navetta aeroportuale
Distanza campo gara: 5 min in auto
booking.com

20) L&L BED&BREAKFAST MALPENSA AIRPORT
sito in Via Nino Locarno, 88 Samarate (VA)
Info: Ok cane/i no supplemento - Parcheggio incluso
Distanza campo gara: 25 min in auto
booking.com

21) TENUTA TOVAGLIERI
sito in Via Porto della Torre, 18 Golasecca (VA)
Tel 0331 959062 - 334 7398373
Info: Ok cane/i supplemento Euro 8,00/giorno
Disponibilità 2 camere doppia + grande uso doppi/tripla/quadrupla
Prezzo con colazione inclusa Euro 89,00 (doppia) - Euro 135,00 (tripla) - Euro 155,00 (quadrupla)
Distanza campo gara: 5 min in auto
www.tenutatovaglieri.it
Organisation
WHOC2025 is organized by

Milu Sporting Dog ASD APS
For info and details about the event write to the address below

info@whoc.dog
Future Years

2025
Italy
4-7/9/2025


2026
Czech Republic
27-30/8/2026


2027
candidate: Great Brittain


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 orgnisers 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 2025 should contact us at info@whoc.dog

The national team 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
CzechiaVera Janatova
FinlandTiinamari Harjula
FranceMagali Pfeiffer
GermanyNicole Schmidt
HungaryAdrienn Juhász
ItalyAlfonso Sabbatini
LuxembourgChristelle Crivelotto
NetherlandsRenate Verdonk
PolandJoanna Zawadzka
SlovakiaMartina Kolevová
SloveniaAlessandro Ferrero
United KingdomHayley Laches
USAJulie Montilla

Qualifiers:
DateCy.LocationInfo
29/12/2024NEDLaag Soeren
02/03/2025HUNBudakeszi
15/3'2025HUNÉrd
15-16/3/2025ITATorino (TO)
22/03/2025HUNCsepel
29/03/2025GBRWilloughby, Rugby
5/4/205HUNMonor
26/4/2025HUNNyíregyháza
26-27/4/2025ITAViadana (MN)
10/5/2025HUNCsepel
11/5/2025SVKLazany
18/5/2025HUNMonor
24/5/2025FINJanakkala
24-25/5/2025ITACasano Magnano (VA)
31/5/2024NEDZeist

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