2024 DECOY COMPETITION

Meet Your Judge

Dennis Riber Jensen started his handler and decoy career in IPO in 1999. He started training military working dogs and working with the Danish Police Dog Association in 2002. Dennis is an active member of the Danish National Guard and has been a K9 handler in the Danish military since 2004. He was assigned his first Military Working Dog (MWD), a Malinois named Blade, in 2004. After Blade followed two more MWD Malinois, Dizzy and Mica. Dennis is currently handling MWD Asla. His and Asla's most recent deployment was in May of this year, when their unit was sent to Estonia to participate in a joint operation with NATO.
Dennis is an experienced decoy; he started training as a decoy and K9 instructor in 2007 with the Danish police. Since then he has regulartly trained with law enforcement in Denmark, Sweden, and Germany, as well as with the Danish National Guard. He has participated in K9 Pro Sports as a handler (competing in the World Cup in 2019, 2020, and 2021), decoy and judge. He has also trained as a Mondioring decoy. In April 2024 Dennis decoyed in the first annual Great Lakes Open K9 Challenge in Imlay City, MI.
Dennis also trains and exports K9s for US law enforcement organizations (for example, K9 Officer Spy with the Sherman, TX police department). Dennis is married and has two sons aged 21 and 22.

What to Expect

Decoys' primary responsibility will be supporting the Trial Director, Cheryl Carlson, by decoying in a safe and consistent manner for dogs competing in the 2024 Dog Sports Open (DSO). The DSO is a unique biting sports dog show that features agility, obedience and handler protection exercises. There are three levels of competition for the dog/handler teams - Beginner (utilizing both sleeves and suits), Intermediate (full suit) and Advanced (full suit). The decoy competition will be patterned after decoy selection and will be judged by Dennis Riber Jensen. While the decoys will be working scenarios designed by the Trial Director, they may be asked by the Decoy Judge to perform other tasks and/or demonstrate various techniques in order to aid in judging. This competition is open to all styles of decoying but decoys must be able to follow instructions provided by the Trial Director and the Decoy Judge. There is no cost to enter the decoy competition. Any questions regarding formatting, judging, etc. should be directed to Cheryl Carlson at (517) 719-0208.

Prizes and Swag

Information coming soon - stay tuned for more details!

Requirements

  • Must be available to decoy both days of the trial (Saturday, August 17, 2024 and Sunday, August 18, 2024).
  • Decoys are expected to arrive on time each day. An email will be sent out to all participants with arrival time, check-in instructions, etc.
  • No decoy may at any point before or during the trial be under the influence of alcohol, drugs or any mind-altering substance. Failure to comply will result in immediate dismissal and removal from the property.
  • The Trial Director and Decoy Judge retain the right to dismiss any decoy deemed to be unsafe for dogs, disrespectful to others, etc.
  • Minimum age to enter is 16 years old. Any participants under the age of 18 must have a parent/guardian with them at the trial.
  • All decoys will be required to sign a liability waiver upon arrival.
  • Must provide your own bite suit (pants and jacket).
  • Good sportsmanship and comaraderie among decoys and toward others at the trial is expected. Decoys must be able to work together to keep other volunteers and fellow decoys safe on the field.
  • Entry deadline is Friday, July 26, 2024.
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