A benefit of United Doberman Club membership is the opportunity for qualified dog and handler teams to apply to represent the Doberman breed, the United Doberman Club, and the United States in several prestigious National and International IGP trials. One of these national events is the annual AWDF (American Working Dog Federation) Team Championship, held in the spring of each year.
Date of Event: April 3-5, 2026
Location: 615 N Freer Road, Chelsea, MI 48118-1552, USA
Website: https://awdf2026.com/
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We are currently accepting donations to the 2026 AWDF Competitor’s Fund. You can donate directly to the UDC AWDF Competitor’s Fund by Paypal. Send your payment directly to treasurer@uniteddobermanclub.com. Please be sure to specify 2026 AWDF Competitor Fund in the note of the payment!
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Entry Requirements
To represent the UDC at the AWDF Championship
- Complete and submit a UDC Declaration of Intent (Jot Form). UNITED DOBERMAN CLUB AWDF CHAMPIONSHIP DECLARATION FORM. The form has a place to upload a scanned copy of the dog’s AWDF or UDC scorebook.
- Complete and submit the official AWDF entry on the AWDF event website BY March 15th.
Qualifications Handler/Doberman teams that are interested in representing the UDC at the AWDF must meet the general qualifications noted below, along with the specific qualifications stated for a given event. It is the responsibility of each competitor to consult the United Doberman Club website (https://www.uniteddobermanclub.com) for the exact dates of events as the dates may vary from year to year.
FROM THE UDC ADMINISTRATION MANUAL CHAPTER 8 (View Here)
GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR ALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
A. Owners and handlers of entered Dobermans must be current members in good standing of the UDC.
B. All Dobermans must have a scorebook issued by the AWDF or the UDC.
C. All Dobermans must be registered with the UDC.
D. The handler should be the one with which the team earned its qualifying scores.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWDF TEAM CHALLENGE
A. All dogs entering the AWDF championships must be tattooed or microchipped. The handler is responsible for supplying the reader/scanner for the chip.
B. An owner/handler may compete for a new title if s/he has previously titled a dog to the level they are entering or higher, but no dog/handler team may compete at a level lower than the dog’s current title.
C. Team members must wear UDC colors (white shirt and black pants) while trialing and for team photographs.
AWDF Team Challenge Stipends. UDC will reimburse the entry fee for the three high scoring Doberman competitors – one from each level (IGP 1, 2, & 3) after the team competes at the AWDF. In order to qualify for the reimbursement, the team must meet all of the conditions listed above and must compete at the event. The team may not be disqualified for unsportsmanlike conduct. Should there not be a high scoring Doberman at any given level, an entry fee will not be reimbursed for said level.