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Scent Work Trial December 9 - 10, 2023

Monterey Bay Charter School

1004 David Avenue
Pacific Grove, CA 93950

Premium List will posted when it is available.

Judges and Assignments

Saturday, December 9, 2023

Sunday, December 10, 2023

Jill Kessler-Miller

Novice Container

Becky Pesicka

Advanced Container

Suzanne LeRoy

Novice Interior

Wendy Spradlin

Advanced Interior

Becky Pesicka

Novice Exterior

Suzanne LeRoy

Advanced Exterior

Wendy Spradlin

Novice Buried

Jill Kessler-Miller

Advanced Buried

Jill Kessler-Miller

Master Container

Becky Pesicka

Excellent Container

Suzanne LeRoy

Master Interior

Wendy Spradlin

Excellent Interior

Becky Pesicka

Master Exterior

Suzanne lLeRoy

Excellent Exterior

Wendy Spradlin

Master Buried

Jill Krssler-Miller

Excellent Buried

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"Fascinating fact: Dogs have a sense of smell that's between 10,000 and 100,000 times more acute than ours! The sport of Scent Work celebrates the joy of sniffing, and asks a dog to sniff to their heart's content; turning your dog’s favorite activity into a rewarding game. It is a terrific sport for all kinds of dogs, and is a wonderful way to build confidence in a shy dog.

In so many dog sports the handler is in control but this isn't true in Scent Work. Neither the dog nor handler knows where the target odor is hidden. The handler has to rely on the dog, and follow the dog's nose to success. In Scent Work, it is the canine who is the star of the show.

The sport of Scent Work is based on the work of professional detection dogs (such as drug dogs), employed by humans to detect a wide variety of scents and substances. In AKC Scent Work, dogs search for cotton swabs saturated with the essential oils of Birch, Anise, Clove, and Cypress. The cotton swabs are hidden out of sight in a pre-determined search area, and the dog has to find them. Teamwork is necessary: when the dog finds the scent, he has to communicate the find to the handler, who calls it out to the judge."

Taken directly from the AKC website.

For more detailed information use the link below to access the AKC site.

 

https://www.akc.org/sports/akc-scent-work/getting-started/