

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: ABI - DON'T Let it Snow - Scent Dog Trial
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 08 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Event Description**: ABI – DON’T LET IT SNOW – Scent Dog Trial
Sunday February 8th, 2026

Challenge Games is the first of 4 Programs in the ABI Scent Dog Program. Each game is skill-driven and designed to target specific important skills needed to be successful in all Nosework Programs. YES there are many titles to be earned. Up your Nosework Game, build skills, and QUALIFY MORE. 

Entries Open: January 15th, 2026
Entries Close: February 7th, 2026 

Challenge Games 
Judge – Sean Kent
Apprentice: Justin Brundage

ONCE AROUND 
In this challenge game, you are only going around the search area once, a series of boxes and or objects, with multiple scents.
• Skills Building: searching in an area with converging scents and being observant of in odor behaviour 

DOUBLE OR NOTHING
• In this challenge game, you are searching an area that may have 2 scents or none at all, with more distractions than scents
• Skill Building: Calling an area clear, distraction work, being observant of in-odor behaviour

CLUSTER 
In this challenge game, you are searching clusters of objects and or boxes that are in very close proximity to each other, with multiple scents
• Skill building: building accuracy of search, pinpointing multiple scents which are close together, working with converging scents, and being observant of in-odor behaviour

Introducing Hi – LOW
Hi-Low challenges teams to locate hides that are placed either high off the ground (2 - 4 feet) or very low to the ground (under 1 foot). 
*SKILL Building This game emphasizes a dog’s ability to search vertically, and helps handlers better understand how to facilitate and encourage thorough searches across all height ranges.

* UKC scents are used in the first level of all ABI Scent Dog Games
• If entered in UKC event entries are $15
• $25 if not entered in UKC Event
• GO TO ABI OR ODS FACEBOOK PAGE FOR MORE INFO OR ABIPERFORMANCE@YAHOO.COM 

Entries
• Contact us at abiperformance@yahoo.com to register
Entry form and rules can be found on the ODS and ABI Facebook page in files section
• DAY OF SHOW ENTRIES AVAILABLE 

Trial Coordinator
Amanda Mercanti
907168 TWP Rd 12
Bright, ON N0J 1B0 Canada
abiperformance@yahoo.com 

Trial Secretary
Lisa Christie
907168 TWP Rd 12
Bright, ON N0J 1B0 Canada
lisaatods@gmail.com 

Trial Chairperson
Francois Gichereau
416.669.4363
dogsatoxford@gmail.com
LOCATION
Oxford Dog Sports |
907168 TWP Rd 12
Blenheim (Bright), ON N0J 1B0
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ayr/abi-dont-let-it-snow-scent-dog-trial/200029413095045
- **Event Categories**: dog, contests, sports
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 14

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029413095045?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=ayr-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Ayr
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Oxford Dog Sports Incorporated
- **lat**: 43.297807709509
- **long**: -80.56163
- **full address**: Oxford Dog Sports Incorporated, 907188 Township Rd 12, Blandford-Blenheim, ON N0J, Canada, Ayr

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 08 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Oxford Dog Sports Incorporated, 907188 Township Rd 12, Blandford-Blenheim, ON N0J, Canada, Ayr
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** dog, contests, sports
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about ABI - DON'T Let it Snow - Scent Dog Trial ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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