Anti-Doping Rules 2015, Dogs (Nov. 12, 2014) 1

International Federation of Sleddog Sports

Anti-Doping Rules for Dogs participating in

Sleddog Sports

Version January 2015

Based upon the 2015 WADA Code

And the Model rule version 3.0

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................... 3

PREFACE. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3 FUNDAMENTAL RATIONALE FOR THE CODE AND IFSS'S ANTI-DOPING RULES FOR DOGS PARTICIPATING IN

SLEDDOG SPORTS...................................................................................................................................................... 3

SCOPE OF THESE ANTI-DOPING .. 3

ARTICLE 1 DEFINITION OF DOPING FOR DOGS .................................................................................................. 5

ARTICLE 2 ANTI-DOPING RULE VIOLATIONS ...................................................................................................... 5

ARTICLE 3 PROOF OF DOPING ........................................................................................................................... 7

ARTICLE 4 THE PROHIBITED LIST ........................................................................................................................ 9

ARTICLE 5 TESTING AND INVESTIGATIONS OF DOGS ...................................................................................... 11

ARTICLE 6 ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES ................................................................................................................... 13

ARTICLE 7 RESULTS MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................. 14

ARTICLE 8 RIGHT TO A FAIR HEARING ............................................................................................................. 18

ARTICLE 9 AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION OF INDIVIDUAL RESULTS............................................................. 20

ARTICLE 10 SANCTIONS ON INDIVIDUALS ......................................................................................................... 20

ARTICLE 11 CONSEQUENCES TO TEAMS ............................................................................................................ 22

ARTICLE 12 SANCTIONS AND COSTS ASSESSED AGAINST SPORTING BODIES .................................................... 22

ARTICLE 13 APPEALS ..........................................................................................................................................23

ARTICLE 14 CONFIDENTIALITY AND REPORTING ............................................................................................... 27

ARTICLE 15 APPLICATION AND RECOGNITION OF DECISIONS ........................................................................... 31

ARTICLE 16 INCORPORATION OF IFSS ANTI-DOPING RULES FOR DOGS, PARTICIPATING IN SLEDDOG SPORTS

AND OBLIGATIONS OF NATIONAL FEDERATIONS ........................................................................... 31

ARTICLE 17 STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS .............................................................................................................. 32

ARTICLE 18 IFSS COMPLIANCE REPORT TO WADA............................................................................................. 32

ARTICLE 19 EDUCATION..................................................................................................................................... 32

ARTICLE 20 AMENDMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF ANTI-DOPING RULES ...................................................... 32

ARTICLE 21 INTERPRETATION OF THE CODE ...................................................................................................... 34

ARTICLE 22 ADDITIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ATHLETES AND OTHER PERSONS ........................... 34

APPENDIX 1 DEFINITIONS ...............................................................................................................................37

APPENDIX 2 COMPETITOR CONSENT FORM ....................................................................................................46

APPENDIX 3 IFSS APPROVED LABORATORIES ..................................................................................................47

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INTRODUCTION

Preface

These Anti-Doping Rules for Dogs are adopted and implemented in accordance with

IFSS's responsibilities under the Code, and in furtherance of IFSS's continuing

efforts to eradicate doping of dogs in Sleddog Sports. These rules are also

consistent with the World Anti-Doping Code (WADC). If any items here are not

properly regulated the WADC is prevailing. Comments and notes are in this

regulation not included, but will be found in the Anti-Doping Rules for Sleddog Sport

Athletes.

These Anti-Doping Rules aimed to enforce anti-doping principles in a global and

harmonized manner. They are not intended to be subject to or limited by any

national requirements and legal standards applicable to criminal or civil

proceedings.

Fundamental Rationale for the Code and IFSS's Anti-Doping Rules for

Dogs participating in Sleddog Sports

Anti-Doping programs seek to preserve what is intrinsically valuable about Sleddog

Sport. This intrinsic value is often referred to as "the spirit of sport". The spirit of

Sleddog Sport is reflected in these values:

Ethics, fair play and honesty

Health and welfare for the dog

Excellence in performance

Character and education

Fun and joy

Teamwork, human and Dog(s) combining their efforts to perform

Dedication and commitment

Respect for rules and laws

Respect for oneself, ones Dog(s) and other Participants and their Dogs

Courage

Community and solidarity.

Doping is fundamentally contrary to the spirit of Sleddog Sport.

Scope of these Anti-Doping Rules

These Anti-Doping Rules for Dogs participating in Sleddog Sports shall apply to IFSS

and to each of its National Federations. They also apply to the following Athletes,

Owners, or Dogs Support Personnel, each of whom is deemed, as a condition of

his/her membership, accreditation and/or participation in Sleddog Sport, to have

agreed to be bound by these Anti-Doping Rules, and to have submitted to the

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authority of IFSS to enforce these Anti-Doping Rules and to the jurisdiction of the

hearing panels specified in Article 8 and Article 13 to hear and determine cases and

appeals brought under these Anti-Doping Rules:

a. all Athletes and Dogs Support Personnel who are members of IFSS, or of

any National Federation, or of any Provisional or Associate Member of the

IFSS or of any member or affiliate organization of any National Federation

Provisional or Associate Member (including any clubs, teams, associations or

leagues);

b. all Athletes and Dogs Support Personnel participating in such capacity in

Events, Competitions and other activities organized, convened, authorized

or recognized by IFSS or any National Federation, or of any Provisional or

Associate Member of IFSS or any member or affiliate organization of any

National Federation Provisional or Associate Member (including any clubs,

teams, associations or leagues), wherever held;

c. any other Athletes or Dogs Support Personnel or other Person who, by

virtue of an accreditation, a license or other contractual arrangement, or

otherwise, is subject to the jurisdiction of IFSS, or of any National

Federation, or of any Provisional or Associate Member of the IFSS or any

member or affiliate organization of any National Federation Provisional or

Associate Member (including any clubs, teams, associations or leagues), for

purposes of anti-doping.

d. Athletes, who are not regular members of IFSS or one of its National or

Provisional Federations, but who want to be eligible to compete in a

particular International Event.

It is the responsibility of each National Federation to ensure that all national level

testing on the National Federation's Athletes Dogs complies with these Anti-Doping

Rules. In some countries, the National Federation itself will be conducting the

Doping Control described in these Anti-Doping Rules. In other countries, many of

the Doping Control responsibilities of the National Federation have been delegated

or assigned by statute or agreement to a National Anti-Doping Organization. In

those countries, references in these Anti-Doping Rules to the National Federation

shall apply, as appropriate, to the National Anti-Doping Organization.

These Anti-Doping Rules for Dogs participating in Sled Dog Sports shall apply to all

Doping Controls on Dogs over which the IFSS, its National Federations Provisional

or Associate Member have jurisdiction.

However, if a National Anti-Doping Organization (NADO) has stri