Team Norway
Ingvill Viddal & Zitaras Star's Ki Ares (Turbo)
Team
Experience with FCI Rally Obedience
I have been competing in FCI Rally for about five years.
What I love most about FCI Rally Obedience
The best thing is being truly challenged, paying attention to the smallest details, and working on much more demanding exercises than those we have in Rally Obedience at home.
Best Result achieved with my Dog
As a team, we have achieved many great results. We won the Norwegian National Championship in 2025, but our greatest achievement was qualifying for the World Championship Final in 2023.
Other Dog Sports I do
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Especially looking forward to
I am looking forward to showing what we have worked on over the past year, demonstrating how good we can be if everything goes according to plan, and, not least, meeting all the wonderful people who are taking part in the event
I have been competing in FCI Rally for about five years.
What I love most about FCI Rally Obedience
The best thing is being truly challenged, paying attention to the smallest details, and working on much more demanding exercises than those we have in Rally Obedience at home.
Best Result achieved with my Dog
As a team, we have achieved many great results. We won the Norwegian National Championship in 2025, but our greatest achievement was qualifying for the World Championship Final in 2023.
Other Dog Sports I do
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Especially looking forward to
I am looking forward to showing what we have worked on over the past year, demonstrating how good we can be if everything goes according to plan, and, not least, meeting all the wonderful people who are taking part in the event
Irene Aspen & Pippilotta Rallybitch (Pippi)
Team
Experience with FCI Rally Obedience
I’ve been training FCI rally for just under a year. We have only participated in 3 unofficial FCI competitions and 6 tryouts so far.
What I love most about FCI Rally Obedience
I think FCI Rally is incredibly fun. The small details, the precision required, and that there’s always a new untried course to tackle.
Best Result achieved with my Dog
Across the 6 Norwegian tryouts, we finished 5th. Despite being young, Pippi had an amazing season last year in the Norwegian top division, with 31 podium finishes out of 43 possible.
Other Dog Sports I do
Besides training rally obedience, we also do regular obedience in class 3, aiming for promotion to FCI. We also love practicing tricks.
Especially looking forward to
I’m looking forward to taking part in such a big event as the World Championship; I’ve never participated in anything like it before. It will be fun to see many skilled dogs and handlers in action and meet new people from other countries.
I’ve been training FCI rally for just under a year. We have only participated in 3 unofficial FCI competitions and 6 tryouts so far.
What I love most about FCI Rally Obedience
I think FCI Rally is incredibly fun. The small details, the precision required, and that there’s always a new untried course to tackle.
Best Result achieved with my Dog
Across the 6 Norwegian tryouts, we finished 5th. Despite being young, Pippi had an amazing season last year in the Norwegian top division, with 31 podium finishes out of 43 possible.
Other Dog Sports I do
Besides training rally obedience, we also do regular obedience in class 3, aiming for promotion to FCI. We also love practicing tricks.
Especially looking forward to
I’m looking forward to taking part in such a big event as the World Championship; I’ve never participated in anything like it before. It will be fun to see many skilled dogs and handlers in action and meet new people from other countries.
Sidsel Færden & Nebakkens PippiLotta (Lotta)
Team
Experience with FCI Rally Obedience
This is Lotta and my first season doing FCI rally.
What I love most about FCI Rally Obedience
The best thing about FCI rally is the demand for accuracy and how I can work together with my dog to master the courses with cooperation, attitude, and a lot of joy and happiness.
Best Result achieved with my Dog
Our best FCI-result is a third place/96 points from the Norwegian tryouts.
Other Dog Sports I do
We do several dog sports to have variation in our training – agility, tracking, HTM, NW – but it is Rally-O and Obedience Lotta have decided are the most fun, and are therefore our main sports.
Especially looking forward to
I’m most looking forward to experiencing the courses this year’s judges have made for us. To find the best way to handle them for my dog, and to learn alternative ways from our competitors. I hope to get a lot of new Rally-O friends.
This is Lotta and my first season doing FCI rally.
What I love most about FCI Rally Obedience
The best thing about FCI rally is the demand for accuracy and how I can work together with my dog to master the courses with cooperation, attitude, and a lot of joy and happiness.
Best Result achieved with my Dog
Our best FCI-result is a third place/96 points from the Norwegian tryouts.
Other Dog Sports I do
We do several dog sports to have variation in our training – agility, tracking, HTM, NW – but it is Rally-O and Obedience Lotta have decided are the most fun, and are therefore our main sports.
Especially looking forward to
I’m most looking forward to experiencing the courses this year’s judges have made for us. To find the best way to handle them for my dog, and to learn alternative ways from our competitors. I hope to get a lot of new Rally-O friends.
Stine Strander & Fantejentas Ivie (Ivie)
Team
Experience with FCI Rally Obedience
Me and Ivie have been doing FCI rally obedience from the beginning of the FCI rules.
What I love most about FCI Rally Obedience
What we like best is that you can give as many commands as you like, so it's easy to communicate and work together.
Best Result achieved with my Dog
Our best result together is winning the Norwegian championship in rally obedience 2024.
Other Dog Sports I do
We do not compete in other sports, but Ivie goes skiing for fun in the winter.
Especially looking forward to
What we are looking forward to the most for the world championship is to share an adventure together and have fun.
Me and Ivie have been doing FCI rally obedience from the beginning of the FCI rules.
What I love most about FCI Rally Obedience
What we like best is that you can give as many commands as you like, so it's easy to communicate and work together.
Best Result achieved with my Dog
Our best result together is winning the Norwegian championship in rally obedience 2024.
Other Dog Sports I do
We do not compete in other sports, but Ivie goes skiing for fun in the winter.
Especially looking forward to
What we are looking forward to the most for the world championship is to share an adventure together and have fun.
Bente Evensen & Pristine Dr Mundo (Mundo)
Team
Experience with FCI Rally Obedience
I have been training FCI rally for 1,5 years.
What I love most about FCI Rally Obedience
What I love about FCI is all the details. There is always something to improve.
Best Result achieved with my Dog
Our best result is becoming number 14 in the world championship in Austria last year.
Other Dog Sports I do
Besides rally obedience, we also enjoy obedience and agility.
Especially looking forward to
In this years championship, I’m looking forward to seeing some fantastic dog handling at a high level.
I have been training FCI rally for 1,5 years.
What I love most about FCI Rally Obedience
What I love about FCI is all the details. There is always something to improve.
Best Result achieved with my Dog
Our best result is becoming number 14 in the world championship in Austria last year.
Other Dog Sports I do
Besides rally obedience, we also enjoy obedience and agility.
Especially looking forward to
In this years championship, I’m looking forward to seeing some fantastic dog handling at a high level.
Geir Ove Håkull & Almanza Maple Syrup Waffle (Heat)
1st Reserve
Experience with FCI Rally Obedience
I have been doing FCI Rally Obedience for two years.
What I love most about FCI Rally Obedience
The best thing about FCI Rally for me is the partnership and communication between Heat and me. I also enjoy the precision training and striving for perfect performances.
Best Result achieved with my Dog
My best result with Heat is qualifying for the FCI Rally Obedience World Championship, which is something I am very proud of.
Other Dog Sports I do
In addition to Rally Obedience, Heat and I also train and compete in Obedience. I also show him in dog shows.
Especially looking forward to
Meeting all the handlers and dogs from the participating countries. I also hope to perform as well as possible in the competition and, of course, cheer on my team, Team Norway.
I have been doing FCI Rally Obedience for two years.
What I love most about FCI Rally Obedience
The best thing about FCI Rally for me is the partnership and communication between Heat and me. I also enjoy the precision training and striving for perfect performances.
Best Result achieved with my Dog
My best result with Heat is qualifying for the FCI Rally Obedience World Championship, which is something I am very proud of.
Other Dog Sports I do
In addition to Rally Obedience, Heat and I also train and compete in Obedience. I also show him in dog shows.
Especially looking forward to
Meeting all the handlers and dogs from the participating countries. I also hope to perform as well as possible in the competition and, of course, cheer on my team, Team Norway.
Silje Strandengen Lie & Timb (Timb)
2nd Reserve
Experience with FCI Rally Obedience
I have been competing in rally obedience at FCI level since 2023.
What I love most about FCI Rally Obedience
The best thing about the FCI rally is that there are other challenges and often more technical exercises than the ones in Norwegian classes.
Best Result achieved with my Dog
My dog Timb hold both Norwegian and Danish champion titles. Our highest ranking in the Norwegian championship was a seventh place in 2023.
Other Dog Sports I do
Timb and I do not do other dog sports, but we enjoy taking long walks together and go dog sledding.
Especially looking forward to
During the championship, I am definitely looking forward to enjoying the strong sense of community within the FCI group. I’m looking forward to hanging out with the fantastic Danes, who are always so supportive and kind to others! And not least to compete at the incredibly nice arena.
I have been competing in rally obedience at FCI level since 2023.
What I love most about FCI Rally Obedience
The best thing about the FCI rally is that there are other challenges and often more technical exercises than the ones in Norwegian classes.
Best Result achieved with my Dog
My dog Timb hold both Norwegian and Danish champion titles. Our highest ranking in the Norwegian championship was a seventh place in 2023.
Other Dog Sports I do
Timb and I do not do other dog sports, but we enjoy taking long walks together and go dog sledding.
Especially looking forward to
During the championship, I am definitely looking forward to enjoying the strong sense of community within the FCI group. I’m looking forward to hanging out with the fantastic Danes, who are always so supportive and kind to others! And not least to compete at the incredibly nice arena.
Hilde Andrea Nysether
Team Leader
Experience with FCI Rally Obedience
I have been working with the national team for about 1.5 years and got my judging license in 2025..
What I love most about FCI Rally Obedience
The thing I really enjoy about FCI rally is that more dogs are suitable at the top level compared to other dog sports. I also really enjoy all the technical details in FCI rally.
Best Result achieved with my Dog
I do not compete at a high level myself, as I work quite a lot on building the sport at the national level in Norway (rules, judges' training, referee committee, etc.). For now, my Norwegian Buhund, Vanja, will soon compete in class 3, but she is doing quite well at her level.
Other Dog Sports I do
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Especially looking forward to
As Team Leader, I am super excited to come to Denmark, as I really enjoy spending time with the Danish team and organizers. I am also really looking forward to meeting the new countries that are attending. But first and foremost—I am really ready for my girls and guy to show their skills on the competition field!
I have been working with the national team for about 1.5 years and got my judging license in 2025..
What I love most about FCI Rally Obedience
The thing I really enjoy about FCI rally is that more dogs are suitable at the top level compared to other dog sports. I also really enjoy all the technical details in FCI rally.
Best Result achieved with my Dog
I do not compete at a high level myself, as I work quite a lot on building the sport at the national level in Norway (rules, judges' training, referee committee, etc.). For now, my Norwegian Buhund, Vanja, will soon compete in class 3, but she is doing quite well at her level.
Other Dog Sports I do
-
Especially looking forward to
As Team Leader, I am super excited to come to Denmark, as I really enjoy spending time with the Danish team and organizers. I am also really looking forward to meeting the new countries that are attending. But first and foremost—I am really ready for my girls and guy to show their skills on the competition field!
Audhild Mæland
Team Assistant
Experience with FCI Rally Obedience
I started with Norwegian Rally Obedience in 2017 and have followed the development from the Nordic programme to FCI Rally since then.
What I love most about FCI Rally Obedience
The teamwork between dog and handler, and how the sport brings people together across countries.
Best Result achieved with my Dog
We have won the Norwegian Championship four times, finished 4th individually, and won silver with the team at the Nordic Championship.
Other Dog Sports I do
None - we only compete in rally obedience.
Especially looking forward to
I’m looking forward to supporting the team, experiencing the World Championship from a new perspective, and enjoying great rally obedience with people from around the world.
I started with Norwegian Rally Obedience in 2017 and have followed the development from the Nordic programme to FCI Rally since then.
What I love most about FCI Rally Obedience
The teamwork between dog and handler, and how the sport brings people together across countries.
Best Result achieved with my Dog
We have won the Norwegian Championship four times, finished 4th individually, and won silver with the team at the Nordic Championship.
Other Dog Sports I do
None - we only compete in rally obedience.
Especially looking forward to
I’m looking forward to supporting the team, experiencing the World Championship from a new perspective, and enjoying great rally obedience with people from around the world.
Mette Nilsen
Coach
Experience with FCI Rally Obedience
I’ve been training and competing in Rally Obedience for many years, and in FCI Rally since 2024. Today I’m proud to support the Norwegian team as Assistant Team Leader.
What I love most about FCI Rally Obedience
The best thing about FCI Rally is the open communication allowed between handler and dog. I also love the high level of precision and attention to detail that FCI Rally requires.
Best Result achieved with my Dog
My best FCI Rally result was in 2024, when my Standard Poodle, Giggs, and I won a tryout round with a perfect score of 100 points.
Other Dog Sports I do
In addition to Rally Obedience, my dogs also train in Obedience.
Especially looking forward to
As Assistant Team Leader, I’m looking forward to watching the competitors perform in the ring and hope everyone gets the chance to show their very best. I’m also excited to meet old friends, make new ones, and enjoy the great atmosphere within the rally community. Most of all, I hope to contribute to a successful championship for the Norwegian team.
I’ve been training and competing in Rally Obedience for many years, and in FCI Rally since 2024. Today I’m proud to support the Norwegian team as Assistant Team Leader.
What I love most about FCI Rally Obedience
The best thing about FCI Rally is the open communication allowed between handler and dog. I also love the high level of precision and attention to detail that FCI Rally requires.
Best Result achieved with my Dog
My best FCI Rally result was in 2024, when my Standard Poodle, Giggs, and I won a tryout round with a perfect score of 100 points.
Other Dog Sports I do
In addition to Rally Obedience, my dogs also train in Obedience.
Especially looking forward to
As Assistant Team Leader, I’m looking forward to watching the competitors perform in the ring and hope everyone gets the chance to show their very best. I’m also excited to meet old friends, make new ones, and enjoy the great atmosphere within the rally community. Most of all, I hope to contribute to a successful championship for the Norwegian team.