NOSE WORK
Nose work is the best known of the "sniff" sports. In all nose work venues, dogs seek odors like anise, birch or clove that are hidden in boxes, inside buildings, on vehicles or under sand or water. There are two nose work sanctioning organizations:
The American Kennel Club (AKC) and the National Association of Canine Scent Work (NACSW). There a trials in both venues throughout northern California and Nevada.
BEGINNING NOSE WORK:
This class is for dogs that are new to the sport and need to learn basic hunting skills and scent discrimination. Handlers learn the rules of the game for the two major sanctioning entities (AKC and NACSW), how to read their dog's body postures and how to know when the dog has located the scent. Beginning and Intermediate dogs work together. This allows the dogs to move up more quickly. The class is open to dogs of any age. 6-weeks $150
1/7/2023 Saturday 2:45 p.m. Instructor: Swanson
1/9/2023 Monday 3:00p.m. Instructor: Swanson
2/18/2023 Saturday 2:45 p.m. Instructor: Swanson
2/20/2023 Monday 3:00 p.m. Instructor: Swanson
INTERMEDIATE NOSE WORK: This class is for dog-handler teams that have basic hunting skills, have started on odor and need to strengthen hunting skills as they prepare to compete in one of the sanctioning organizations. For teams preparing to show in NACSW, dogs should be prepared to pass the Odor Recognition Test (ORT) upon successful completion of the course. Intermediate and Beginning dogs work together. The class is open to dogs of any age. 6-weeks $150
1/7/2023 Saturday 2:45 p.m. Instructor: Swanson
1/9/2023 Monday 3:00 p.m. Instructor: Swanson
2/18/2023 Saturday 2:45 p.m. Instructor: Swanson
ADVANCED NOSE WORK: This class is for the dog handler teams who are ready to compete. Class is highly individualized and focuses on more difficult hides, multiple, and blind hides and searching in all six elements: container, interior, exterior, vehicles, buried and water. Class Fee: $25/class paid monthly
1/7/2023 Saturday 1:30 p.m. Instructor: Swanson
1/9/2023 Monday 4:00 p.m. Instructor: Swanson
2/18/2023 Saturday 1:30 p.m. Instructor: Swanson
2/20/2023 Monday 4:00 p.m. Instructor: Swanson
| Contact us for more information or to schedule a private lesson. |
| The American Kennel Club | http://www.AKC.org/ |
| National Association of Canine Scent Work (NACSW) | http://www.AKC.org/ |