When sanction your sled dog sport events with the SAFDSS, you become part of a  larger community of organised sled dog sports in South Africa in complying with international standards for purebred dog sledding sports. Regardless of the distance covered or whether your sports activity is cani-walk, cani-cross, wheeled rig or a bike/ scooter time trail, sanctioning your event with SAFDSS links your event and it's participants to a larger sled dog community spanning across the worldwide globe. Each season, SAFDSS represents over 180 days of sled dog activity, many time trail performances and countless opportunities to exercise you dog in a safe and controlled environment by participating in weight pulling and back packing cross-country trekking. From March to August, mushers travel across South Africa in pursuit of sled dog sports activities, prizes and national points to pursue to become the SAFDSS National Champion for their specialised sports activities, being it Women/Men; Junior, Senior or Veteran classes; 1-Dog Caniwalk 1-Dog Canicross 1-Dog Scooter 2-Dog Scooter 1-Dog Bikejoring 2-Dog Bikejoring 2-Dog 3-Wheel Carts 4-Dog 4-Wheel Carts 6-Dog 4-Wheel Carts 8-Dog 4-Wheel Carts Open  4-Wheel Carts   All of the above in the following purebred classes:   Class 1 : Siberian Huskies Class 2 : Alaskan Malamutes/Greenland Dogs & Samoyeds   Minimum age per Class applies. If your community or organisation is interested in hosting an SAFDSS dog sledding sports event in the future, please contact us at safdss@gocco.co.za Dog sledding sports events are always a community efforts, obviously with the willingness to participate, with multiple objectives; amongst them to generate local interest, getting sled dog owners amongst the general public involved and by putting 'your club' on the map. We invite communities to join the sled dog fraternity and pursue the opportunity to work their dogs by participating in the activities on offer! Through the expertise and knowledge of SAFDSS members and our International partners, we will gladly assist by holding training seminars, fun runs, offering equipment etc. to get you hooked on this wonderful experience called; dog sledding sports. Come and join us and you can also experience the satisfaction on your Alaskan Malamute's, Greenland Dog, Samoyed's or Siberian Husky's face. Why withhold this wonderful experience and opportunity to work your sled dog.