You work hard to teach your dog good manners. There’s one area, though, where you probably won’t have much success: Asking them to “stop being so nosey!” It won’t work because your dog's keen sense of smell – which is 100,000 times stronger than humans – makes him naturally “nosey,” and thus innately ideal for [...]

Bitpat's Dear Abby BN TD and Just Jesse TD, both owned by Elizabeth Patton of Lawrence, KS On March 4, 2018, each of Elizabeth (Bitsey) Patton’s dogs earned a Tracking Dog (TD) title. That’s right, two TDs in one day! “It was quite a day,” said Bitsey. [caption id="attachment_52624" align="alignright" width="231"] Bitpat's Dear Abby BN […]

*Please note the latest changes to the Regulations Governing Tracking Devices for both field trials and hunt tests effective August 1, 2023 shown in red below.    Pointing Breed Field Trials and Hunting Tests --- Tracking devices are allowed unless the host club specifies on the premium list they are not allowed.   AKC Approved […]

The following Field Representatives attend Tracking events throughout the year, serving as a liaison between clubs and the AKC. Field Reps provide event committees, exhibitors, breeders, judges and novices with information regarding rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. They also assist in judges' education and the judging approval process. Tracking Department -- Tracking@akc.org Director, Diane Schultz […]

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There are several required steps to becoming an AKC Tracking Judge. Please review all the material and links below. Once you have read the information, if you have additional questions please email tracking@akc.org To qualify as an applicant to judge TD/TDU or TDX Tests — you must have: TD/TDU - Personally owned, trained, and handled two (2) […]

April 10, 1936 - the first official "Regulations and Standard for Obedience Test Field Trials" was published. The first licensed test held in accordance with these regulations took place on June 13, 1936, and appropriately enough, was held with the North Westchester Kennel Club all-breed show at Mount Kisco, New York. Tracking was originally part […]

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