Country Selection 2026 and 2027

Each country is responsible for selection of its own team. The selection process is coordinated by a “country manager.” The manager may be an agility organisation in that country, a committee, or an individual. Each potential team manager must submit a resume to the FitPaws WAO organising committee for approval.

The country manager is responsible for writing a selection guidelines document that explains how people in the country can become members of the team. Each country’s team selection process must be non-discriminatory with regard to both handlers and dogs, follow the FitPaws WAO rules,  and must be approved by FitPaws WAO to meet these requirements. In addition, a country’s team selection process must allow for at least 1 (one) dog from each height to win its way onto the team, and to run in the Agility Biathlon and the Individual Agility Pentathlon. This must be stated in each country’s selection rules. Other positions on the country’s team may be filled at the discretion of the country’s manager.

If you wish to apply as an alternative country manager when there is already a country manager listed below, then you must submit a full selection document, together with your resume and full details why you are submitting your application as an alternative manager, to info@worldagilityopen.com, by the 30th June in the year prior to the FitPaws WAO you wish to manage at. The FitPaws WAO committee will make a decision on the manager by 14th July. However, if a tryout is scheduled prior to August 1st, then alternative applications must be submitted by 1st March and decisions on the manager will be made by May 31st.

If a manager is not listed for your country and you are interested in the position, please email info@worldagilityopen.com with your resume for more information

If a country is unable to travel with their own dogs due to the laws of the host country or excessive travel times and expense, substitute dogs may be provided by the host country. A country must make a request in writing to the FitPaws WAO organising committee. Requests will be evaluated by the FitPaws WAO committee on a case-by-case basis.

If you are interested in becoming a member of your country’s team, please scroll down to find out who to contact in your country.