<International Rescue Dogs> IRO World Championship Participant Pair to Give Demonstration

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  • <International Rescue Dogs> IRO World Championship Participant Pair to Give Demonstration
  • On May 9, 2026, at the Yatsugatake International Rescue Dog Training Center, Hidehiro Murase and Luca (a German Shepherd), a pair who competed in the 2025 IRO World Championship, will give a demonstration of urban disaster search activities. This event coincides with the IRO-certified international rescue dog examination, with international judge Kaori Oshima providing commentary.
  • Source: PR Times
  • Date: May 8, 2026

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On May 9, 2026, at the Yatsugatake International Rescue Dog Training Center, Hidehiro Murase and Luca (a German Shepherd), a pair who competed in the 2025 IRO World Championship, will give a demonstration of urban disaster search activities. This event coincides with the IRO-certified international rescue dog examination, with international judge Kaori Oshima providing commentary.

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May 8, 2026
On May 9, 2026, at the Yatsugatake International Rescue Dog Training Center, Hidehiro Murase and Luca (a German Shepherd), a pair who competed in the 2025 IRO World Championship, will give a demonstration of urban disaster search activities. This event coincides with the IRO-certified international rescue dog examination, with international judge Kaori Oshima providing commentary.
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In conjunction with the IRO-certified international rescue dog examination, which will be held from May 8 to May 10, Reiwa 8 (2026), at the Yatsugatake International Rescue Dog Training Center (Tournament Chairman: Akihide Eto, Member of the House of Representatives, former Minister of Defense), Hidehiro Murase and Luca (a German Shepherd), a pair who participated in the 2025 IRO World Championship, will conduct a demonstration of search activities simulating an urban disaster from noon on Saturday, May 9.

Murase and Luca are the pair who competed in the IRO-sponsored World Championship (rubble search) held in the Czech Republic in 2025.

Explanation of assumptions during the 2025 World Championship search

Opening ceremony reception

Rubble search: From left, Kaori Oshima (International Judge), Hidehiro Murase, Luca

They will showcase their search, which received thunderous applause from many spectators who exclaimed, "It was a wonderful search!" On the day of the event, IRO International Judge Kaori Oshima will provide commentary on the search activities.

NPO Rescue Dog Trainers Association (RDTA)

https://rdta.or.jp/

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On May 9, 2026, at the Yatsugatake International Rescue Dog Training Center, Hidehiro Murase and Luca (a German Shepherd), a pair who competed in the 2025 IRO World Championship, will give a demonstration of urban disaster search activities. This event coincides with the IRO-certified international rescue dog examination, with international judge Kaori Oshima providing commentary.

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On May 9, 2026, at the Yatsugatake International Rescue Dog Training Center, Hidehiro Murase and Luca (a German Shepherd), a pair who competed in the 2025 IRO World Championship, will give a demonstration of urban disaster search activities. This event coincides with the IRO-certified international rescue dog examination, with international judge Kaori Oshima providing commentary.

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PR Times: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000182411.html | May 8, 2026

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