The FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE SPORTIVE DE TRAINEAU A CHIENS (FISTC) groups  all European and non European Clubs and organisations which promote the sledging sport with the breeds admitted by the Federation Cynologique Internationale (FCI).  

In its quality of eminent organisation of those clubs and federations, the FISTC aims to promote a common and uniform development of dog sledging sports and sled dog events with pure breed sled dogs. The autonomy of member federations and associations is guaranteed. 

The FISTC and its members undertake to cooperate in  all confidence with corresponding breeding associations in various countries.  

The field of activity spreads all over the world in countries which do not restrict free movement of people. 

The aim of the Federation consists in practicing and promoting the sledging sport with sled dog breeds agree upon by FCI such as Alaskan Malamutes, Greenland- Dogs, Samoyeds and Siberian Huskies. 

The Federation, its structure and its members aim exclusively and directly towards public utility objectives in the field of promoting and organising dog sledging sports.  

The Federation firstly and above all work towards its own interests.  

The Federation can become Member of other Federations or organisations in order to work out its aims.

The main tasks of the Federation will be:       

- Organize the European and/ or World Championship in cooperation with the Member Federation or Association in the host country. 

- Harmonize and coordinate calendars for dog sledging international races and championships, Cups, Trophees or International Challenges in cooperation with Member Federations or associations. 

- Harmonize identical event rules in all Members countries and control the aplication and respect of these rules by Member federations and associations. 

- Assist Member federations and associations in promotig and developing sports. To the extent possible, form technical executives, technical race managers, instructors for young people, specialised trainers, organize training sessions and seminars, bring assistance to trainings agreed upon by the Federation, aiming to a sporting and intellectual continuous formation within Member federations or associations, agreed by the FISTC. 

- Represent and promote dog sledging sports together with member federations and associations in front of national and international authorities and in particular the I.O.C. 

- Promote cooperation between Member federations and associations and maintain friendly relationships between them. 

- Publish the Federation´s FISTC News with the cooperation of all member countries in order to enable the best broadcasting of sport news and informations of general interest within Member federations and associations.

The FISTC and its members are bound to apply the following fundamental principles: 

- Dog sledging sports can only by practised with pure breed sled dogs in the spirit of the F.C.I. 

-  The fundamental principles of amateuring sports and fairplay must be applied. 

- The FISTC feels it must respect the rules of the International societies for the prevention of crualty to animals. 

- Respect initial significant marks belonging to sled dog breeds agreed upon by the Federation. 

- Maintain the filing according to event categories 1 ( Siberian Huskies), 2 ( Alaskan Malamutes, Greenland dogs, Samoyedes), as well as all classes categories O, A, B, C, D and Ski-jorring, PH, PF, for sport identical filing reasons. 

- Confident cooperation with the corresponding breeding associations in the various countries.

Quality of its Members:        

1.   Only sporting clubs and national sport federations with pure breed sled dogs, agreed upon by the F.C.I., such as Alaskan Malamutes, Greenland dogs, Samoyedes and Siberian Huskies, can become member of the FISTC. 

2.   Organisations of federations having common interests, along the lines of these statutes, as far as dog sledging sports are concerned, can request to be associated. Associations or associate federations have an observe status and a consultative function in the person of a Mandatory. 

3.   Common law corporations can also become members of the FISTC. 

4.   Federations or associations belonging to a federation not in conformity with the F.C.I. cannot become member. The status of duplicate member is not possible.