Working Dog Sector meets K9-and-Sports
Worldwide, agencies working with dogs are facing the growing challenge of providing healthy, high-performing, and temperamentally stable working dogs. K9-and-Sports therefore brings together authorities, breeders, and experts to ensure the quality and training of these dogs in a practical, real-world context. A key highlight was the specialist event in Ennepetal, where more than 150 participants had the opportunity to listen to and exchange ideas with leading experts in genetics, breeding, and training.
The event is covered by the DPolG in their article.
Report on the K9 and Sports event – Ennepetal, January 10, 2026
In this guest article, Björn Schimanski and Björn Pansegrau report on their participation in the K9 and Sports event in Ennepetal. Representatives from breeding, sport, and working dog sectors—including the police, customs, and the German Armed Forces—exchanged information there on modern working dog breeding, selection criteria, and training. The insights gained are also of particular importance for the future of the Doberman as a high-performing working dog.
Unser Gebrauchshund HEUTE 2026 - A Summary
Ennepetal 2.0 was more than just an event: people from the worlds of sport, breeding, science, and service dog work came together – from all over Germany and several European countries. Despite challenging weather conditions, an intensive exchange of expertise took place, enabling new collaborations and providing important impetus for the future of working dog work.
Unser Gebrauchshund HEUTE – on January 10, 2026
Our Gebrauchshund HEUTE, will take place again in 2026, and the response has been overwhelming. With participants from Germany and abroad, as well as from nearly all working dog breed associations, the meeting will once again foster exchange between service and sport, practice and science.
The focus is on environmental safety and scent work, accompanied by experts such as Prof. Julia Metzer and Dr. Esther Schalke. Jens Frank combines theory and practical demonstrations of scent and detection dog work – with insights that are equally valuable for law enforcement agencies and athletes. Furthermore, insights into detection dog training by Hans Ebbers and the Bleckede Customs Dog School make the event particularly practical.
With 120 registered participants, the event is fully booked; an online stream is being prepared for everyone else. Together, we are shaping the working dog of tomorrow.
Our working dog TODAY – the journey continues in 2026!
Our Gebrauchshund HEUTE, will take place again in 2026, and the response has been overwhelming. With participants from Germany and abroad, as well as from nearly all working dog breed associations, the meeting will once again foster exchange between service and sport, practice and science.
The focus is on environmental safety and scent work, accompanied by experts such as Prof. Julia Metzer and Dr. Esther Schalke. Live demonstrations by Chief Inspector Achim Hilger, as well as insights into detection dog training by Hans Ebbers and the Bleckede Customs Dog School, make the event particularly practical.
With 120 registered participants, the event is fully booked; an online stream is being prepared for everyone else. Together, we are shaping the working dog of tomorrow.
English 
German