Spesialsøk Elite is an exclusive annual course for you who already have a solid foundation in search and rescue work, and who want to develop both yourself and your dog towards a high and purposeful level.
Through six intensive weekend gatherings throughout 2026/2027, you will have the opportunity to work systematically with progression, quality and precision in search and rescue work. This is the course for you who truly want to immerse yourself in advanced search and rescue and challenge both yourself and your dog through demanding and developmental training.
🔥 What makes the Elite course unique?
On Spesialsøk Elite we work with details, understanding and development at a high level. Each team is closely monitored with individually tailored training and challenges designed to take you further.
You will encounter:
✔️ Advanced search scenarios
✔️ Increasing difficulty
✔️ Focus on precision and quality
✔️ Development of alerts
✔️ Robustness and endurance in search work
✔️ Independent and problem-solving dogs
✔️ Strategy, timing and handler development
✔️ Operational thinking and structured training
Throughout the year we build strong and confident search and rescue teams with high accuracy, good understanding and clear communication between dog and handler.
This is a unique opportunity to really delve into search and rescue work with an instructor who has specialist expertise in the field.
🎓 Instructor: Jonas Riise Johansen
Jonas is owner and instructor at Target Hundesenter and began his career in dog training with the Norwegian Armed Forces in 2010. Since then, he has worked with search dogs for both service and civilian use, participated in research projects with dogs and trained exotic animals.
With Jonas you get an instructor with solid professional expertise, broad experience and a purposeful approach to developing search and rescue dogs and handlers.
Start date postponed – new dates will be published on an ongoing basis.
📅 Weekend gatherings 2026/2027
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(We reserve the right to make changes to the course dates.)
📍 Practical information
Price: NOK 16,500
📝 Application and enrolment
There are limited places on the course, and places are awarded to the most qualified applicants.
‼️ Application deadline: 1 September
📌 Important information
• Enrolment is binding upon submission of application
• You will be notified after the application deadline if you have been accepted
• Teams that have participated in our search and rescue annual courses, or have equivalent competence, will be prioritised
🔥 This is the course for you who want more – who seeks development, challenges and search and rescue work at a high level.