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Tracking
Sept. 28th
TRACKING TEST - SUNDAY, September 28th, 2008
Tracking is a non-competitive sport. It is judged, not with a scorecard or based on a standard, but on a pass/fail basis. The AKC Tracking Regulations state "Tracking, by its nature is a vigorous non-competitive outdoor sport. Tracking Tests should demonstrate willingness and enjoyment by the dog in his work, and should always represent the best in sportsmanship and camaraderie by the people involved." Tracking is also a integral part of the Schutzhund competition, as well as a separate sport in the SV system. Tracking dogs are trained to follow the scent of a person.
 In tracking tests, dogs are required to follow tracks of various lengths and degrees of difficulty to find articles which were left behind by the person who laid the track. This is a controlled way to measure a dog's ability to follow a particular scent from one point to another and a reflection of what a dog and its handler might be called upon to do in the search for a person. While all dogs are born with the ability to follow a scent, not all dogs can be called upon to follow/find someone. Usually only a trained tracking dog that is willing to follow a scent that is selected by the handler can provide this service to the community. Tracking tests mimic real life situations in an attempt to fully test the dog's scenting abilities.
The titles the dogs can earn are:
AKC - American Kennel Club
- TD - Tracking Dog
- TDX - Tracking Dog Excellent
- UDT - Utility Dog Tracker (UD + TD)
- UDTX - Utility Dog Tracker Excellent (UD + TDX)
- VST - Variable Surface Tracker
- TCH - Tracking Championship
- CKC - Canadian Kennel Club
- TD - Tracking Dog
- TDX - Tracking Dog Excellent
- UDT - Utility Dog Tracker (UD + TD)
- UDTX - Utility Dog Tracker Excellent (UD + TDX)
- CT - Champion Tracker
SV - Verein für Deutsche Scháferhunde
- FH1 - Fahrtenhund level 1
- FH2 - Fahrtenhund level 2
- FH3 - Fahrtenhund level 3
Premium List
Premium List - SUNDAY,OCTOBER 23, 2005
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