Scent Detection / Nose Work
Canine nose work or scent work, using dogs to find something using their nose, has been around since humans and dogs first began to work together. In companion events, it's done directly in obedience for the article exercise and of course for tracking. In real life, it forms the basis for almost all that we use dogs for whether it is hunting, search and rescue, sentry work, drug detection, or any of the other hundreds of things we use dogs for.
Searching for something fun that owners could do with their dogs, . Detection dogs are those trained to locate a specific odor, whether it be drugs, fruit, or termites, apart from the many other odors around in day to day life. They chose three odors which are easily found and yet not commonplace and decided that the dog needed to find them outside, inside, as directed by a handler, or when free to search a whole area. They set up three levels with level one being just one scent, one location of each of the four types, and one and only one location of that scent in those locations. As the dog advances in level the scents that might have to be located are increased to three unique scents plus every possible combination of those scents. More locations are added. More hides or no hides can occur in those locations. Plus, distractions such as food and toys can occur.
Canine Nosework - A New Sport Based on an Old Idea. A fun event open to all dogs to enjoy the challenge of locating a scent and communicating with their handler that the scent has been located. Terriers are great at this skill! The trial is done in a variety of environments allowing a dog to use their strongest natural sense. Dogs will be divided into height divisions within the classes based on the height indicated on the entry form. Titles are awarded upon the dog acquiring the required number of qualifying scores within the class entered.
Searching for something fun that owners could do with their dogs, . Detection dogs are those trained to locate a specific odor, whether it be drugs, fruit, or termites, apart from the many other odors around in day to day life. They chose three odors which are easily found and yet not commonplace and decided that the dog needed to find them outside, inside, as directed by a handler, or when free to search a whole area. They set up three levels with level one being just one scent, one location of each of the four types, and one and only one location of that scent in those locations. As the dog advances in level the scents that might have to be located are increased to three unique scents plus every possible combination of those scents. More locations are added. More hides or no hides can occur in those locations. Plus, distractions such as food and toys can occur.
Canine Nosework - A New Sport Based on an Old Idea. A fun event open to all dogs to enjoy the challenge of locating a scent and communicating with their handler that the scent has been located. Terriers are great at this skill! The trial is done in a variety of environments allowing a dog to use their strongest natural sense. Dogs will be divided into height divisions within the classes based on the height indicated on the entry form. Titles are awarded upon the dog acquiring the required number of qualifying scores within the class entered.
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