IMCA & PAWC HISTORY
The ๐st ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ took place on 6th to 8th September 2002 in Gyula, Hungary, This was also run alongside the ๐rd ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ฑ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ (IMCA).
These world cups were organised by: Gyulai Kutyรกs Agility Szabadidรตsport Klub and the 1ยฐ ParAgility World Cup was set up by mister Sรกndor Alt.
Susan Rekveld represented the Netherlands in an electric wheelchair together with her dog Quita. When Susan first heard about this world championship she started trying to find competitors and she sent hundreds of e-mails to dog training schools and relevant organizations across Europe. It was not an easy task to find enough competitors but just a few weeks before the competition was to start Susan managed to have 10 handlers and 11 dogs willing to participate.
Since 2002, IMCA & PAWC have taken place annually in different European countries. The event has grown in popularity over the years and can nowadays be attended by 300 competitors and dogs across both IMCA & PAWC.
This was a picture taken at the 2002 championship in Hungary.
Since 2002 the following countries have hosted the Championships.
7 โ 8 September 2002 โ Gyula โ Hungary
