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 [...]

Requirements and Information Where: Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest, Clermont, Kentucky www.bernheim.org When: September 28-29, 2013 Judges: Team 1 — Sally Elkins and Betty Winthers Team 2 — Joe Hamzy & Ray Desmarais Chief Tracklayers: Terry McGauley & Tony Ginter The tracks will comply with the AKC Tracking Regulations, Chapters 4 and 5 with the […]

Judges Ray Desmarais – Barrington, New Hampshire Sally Elkins – Katy, Texas Joseph Hamzy – Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Betty Winthers – Lynnwood, Washington

Results Team #1 Saturday, September 28, 2013 Judges ~ Sally Elkins & Betty Winthers Judge’s Comments Overall Excitement filled the air Saturday morning as tracking enthusiasts from around the country visited with each other in anticipation of the draw for running order. The order drawn was as follows: Deborah Abbott & Devon, a Golden Retriever […]

October 12, 2023 Canine Respiratory Infections Disease Information July 20, 2023 Tracking Tests - Recording Devices, and Protective Eye Goggles At the July 2023 Board Meeting, the Board VOTED to modify the AKC Tracking Regulations, Chapter 2, Section 19 to state that: 1) that recording devices are not allowed on the tracking field and 2) […]

Results The 5th AKC National Tracking Invitational (NTI) was held at the Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest in Clermont, Kentucky on September 17-18, 2011. This event was open to dogs that had earned the Champion Tracker title from January 1, 2005 to June 30, 2011 and garnered 46 entries; the highest number of entries ever […]

News and Updates 2011 AKC National Tracking Invitational Drawing August 18, 2011 At 3:00 p.m. this afternoon, the official drawing for the Champion Trackers that will be participating in the fifth AKC National Tracking Invitational took place at the American Kennel Club office in Raleigh, NC. Diane Schultz, Executive Field Representative, pulled the CT patches […]

AKC tracking events are the competition form of canine search and rescue. These Tracking events provide experience for dogs and their handlers to meet some needs for tracking and finding lost humans or other animals, as well as, demonstrating the extremely high level of scent capability that dogs possess. We've all seen movies with dogs […]

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