In Scent Work Trials, dogs will search for various scents depending on the level of their experience.
For Container Element:
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- Novice: Birch with 1 known hide in 10 different containers
- Advanced: Birch and/or Anise with 2 know hides in 15 different containers
- Excellent: Birch and/or Anise and/or Clove with 3 known hides in 20 different containers
- Master: Birch and/or Anise and/or Clove in 20 different containers
For Interior Element:
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- Novice: Birch with 1 known hide
- Advanced: Birch and/or Anise with 2 known hides
- Excellent: Birch and/or Anise and/or Clove with 3 known hides
- Master: Birch and/or Anise and/or Clove 2 different locations with the number of hides unknow to the handler. 0-3 hides per area and 2-6 per class
For Exterior Element:
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- Novice: Birch with 1 known hide
- Advanced: Birch and/or Anise with 1 known hide
- Excellent: Birch and/or Anise and/or Clove with 3 known hides
- Master: Birch and/or Anise and/or Clove with 1-4 unknown hides
For Buried Element:
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- Novice: Birch with 1 known hide in 6 containers
- Advanced: Birch and/or Anise with 1 known hide in 8 containers
- Excellent: Birch and/or Anise and/or Clove with 3 known hides in 12 containers
- Master: Birch and/or Anise and/or Clove with 1-4 unknown hides in 16 containers
For a copy of the AKC Rules for Scent Work Trials, click here.
