General information

Taakanveto™ aka Weight Pulling is a working dog sport, registered in Finland to SATHY (Suomen Amerikkalaisperäisten Työkoirarotujen Harrastaja Yhdistys, Finnish Working Dog Organisation.) SATHY is a registered Organisation working for the good of the real working dog. More info about SATHY from this link. In Weight Pulling dogs pull a cart behind them.

Weight Pulling in Finland
SATHY brought the Weight Pulling into Finland and into Scandinavia at the late 1990's. Weight Pulling is ment for working dogs, mentally and physically strong dogs, who need challenges and work.

Weight Pulling is an excellent way to spend time with your dog. Weight Pullings takes a lot, but it gives a lot too.

Dogs enjoy Weight Pulling
When competing by the rules, you can not harm the dog in any way during the Weight Pulling. The dog will pull only as much as he wants to. The most important thing to remember is to have fun!

Weight Pulling History
The Weight Pulling sport was developed by a group of American Pit Bull Terrier hobbyists in USA in the 1970's. Still today the American Pit Bull Terrier is the most popular Weight Pulling breed.

Weight Pulling is a very popular dog sport in USA, but it is starting to take a solid place here in Europe too.

Weight Pulling History in Finland
In the SATHY Expo 1999 working dog event was beeing held the first Finnish Weight Pulling show, and a few American Pit Bull Terriers and a few American Bulldogs took part in that.

One year later, in year 2000, was beeing held the first Finnish Championship competition in Weight Pulling by SATHY.

In year 2001 SATHY already held a really good quality Finnish Championship competition in Weight Pulling. More dogs took part and the quality of Weight Pulling was clearly improving.

In year 2002 SATHY held the first Official Scandinavian Championship competition in Weight Pulling. In the years 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (and in the years to come), SATHY has organized a very high quality Official Scandinavian Championship competition in Weight Pulling.

For almost 10 years SATHY as been in the frontline of developing the European Weight Pulling sport.

Weight Pulling Dogs
Weight Pulling is a good sport for all strong working dog breeds, but the most popular breeds throughout the whole World are the American Pit Bull Terrier and the American Bulldog.

Is takes a lot more than just strentgh to pull that weight. The dogs has to be in a very good condition, the dog has to be able to focus and concentrate, and first and foremost the dogs has to have the will to pull.

The Weight Pulling dog owner needs a lot of patience and stamina too.

Rules
Read the official SATHY Weight Pulling rules from this page >>

Training
There are several Weight Pulling training-groups throughout the Finland. Check out the calendar of training from this link >>

Competing
You can participate into SATHY Competitions when a few things are in order: The dog has the be a SATHY-breed dog and the dog has to have a Weight Pulling License. Read more information from competing from this site >>

Happenings
SATHY organises several big Weight Pulling happenings and competitions in Finland every year. Check out the happenings from this site >>

Equipment
For Weight Pulling you need some basic equipment. Read more information about equipment from this site >>

Forum
Welcome to discuss about Weight Pulling into the SATHY forum. The discussion is mainly in Finnish. Enter the forum from this link >>

 

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