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Information regarding Trials will be located at the bottom of this page.

Tracking

Tracking is a bonding, non-competitive, and stress-free activity that is suitable for ALL dogs and most of all...it's fun!!!

If you love spending time outside with your dog, and would like to learn a sport that develops your dogís natural scenting abilities, tracking may be of interest for you. Tracking is a partnership in which you ask your dog to use his nose and relay this information to you. It is a humbling and enlightening experience to work with your dog.

WDOC offers tracking classes in the spring of each year. You are taught how to develop your dog's nose as well as recognize and interpret what your dog is telling you. Tracking classes are open to dogs of all ages as well as breed. CKC tracking test are designed to judge you and your dog as a team and test your dogís ability to recognize and follow a humanís scent and indicate to you when they locate an object. The challenge lies in getting the dog to follow one specific scent when told to do so and to exclude all others. Communications between the dog and yourself is very important and teamwork is absolutely essential.

CKC Tracking Test Requirements are that every dog entered in a test must be one of the following:
-Registered with the CKC
-Have an Event Registration Number
-Have a Performance Event Number
-Eligible for registration with the CKC
-Have a CKC miscellaneous class certification number if designated as a miscellaneous class breed.


Information on tracking Trials.

A dog must earn 4 CKC tracking titles (TD, TDX, UTD and UTDX) to be awarded the title of Tracking Champion.
The following is a brief description of the four CKC Tracking Titles:

1. Tracking Dog (TD)
-length of track is 400 ñ 450 meters
-the track is aged 30 minutes to 2 hours at the time the dog starts the track
-the track has a maximum of 5 turns, 2 of which are right angles
-the dog must locate and indicate one leather article at the end of the track
-a flag marks the start of track and then another flag 30 meters out to indicate the direction of the track

2. Tracking Dog Excellent (TDX)
-TD title is a prerequisite
-length of track is 900 to1000 meters
-the track is aged 3 to 5 hours. One hour after the primary track is layed another person will walk over the primary track at right angles in 2 places
-the track has a 5 ñ 8 turns with no acute angles less than 45 degrees
-the dog must locate and indicate 2 of the 3 articles dropped on the track
-a flag marks the start of track and direction is unknown

3. Urban Tracking Dog (UTD)
-TD title is a prerequisite
-length of track is 300 to 400 meters
-the track is aged 1 to 2 hours
-the track has 3 to 5 turns; at least 2 are 90 degrees, none may be acute. One turn is on non-vegetated surface
-the dog must locate and indicate 2 articles: the first may be fabric, wood or plastic and the last is a leather article located at the end of the track
-2/3 of the track is on vegetation, the other 1/3 is on non-vegetated surfaces such as gravel, dirt, sand, mulch, brick, concrete or asphalt
-no obstacles (ie guardrails, fences, stairs or open buildings)
-a flag marks the start of track and direction is unknown

4. Urban Tracking Dog Excellent (UTDX)
- UTD title is a prerequisite
- length of track is 600 -750 meters
- the track is 3 to 5 hours old
- the dog must find 3 articles , the 1st and 2nd can be fabric, wood, plastic or metal and the last is leather located at the end of the track
- one article is left on non-vegetated surface
- 1/3 of the track are on non-vegetated surfaces such as gravel, dirt, sand, mulch, brick, concrete or asphalt. The remainder of the track is on vegetation.
- the track has 5 to 7 turns with no acute angles less than 45 degrees. One turn must be in a non-vegetated area with no vegetation, fences or buildings with 25 meters of the turn
- obstacles such as guardrails, stairs, open buildings are permitted
- a flag marks the start of the track and direction is unknown

Tracking- THREE LIMITED ALL-BREED URBAN TESTS REGINA, SASK.
LIMITED TO:
4 UTD (P.M.) FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 2012
4 UTD (A.M.) & 3 UTDX (P.M.) SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2012
3 UTDX (A.M.) SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2012
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