ABI Sunshine and Smiles – Scent Dog Trial
Sunday August 10th, 2025
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: Monday, July 18th , 2025
Entries Close: Thursday, August 7th, 2025
Sunday AUGUST 10TH @ 9:30
Challenge Games
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
Clear It
- The primary goal of this game is to strengthen a dog/handler team’s ability to search effectively and confidently call clear, emphasizing careful searching, strategic decision-making, and developing trust between the handler and dog.
- The game will consist of three areas, which may contain no hides, one hide, or multiple hides. Teams must successfully clear an area before progressing to the next, marking identified hides or distractions along the way
Fees – Low Introductory offer
* $10 per game for Dog/Handler Teams entered in the UKC Some Like It Hot Trial on the same day
• $ 20 per if not entered in UKC Trial
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Entries
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Trial Coordinator
Amanda Mercanti
907168 TWP Rd 12
Bright, ON N0J 1B0 Canada
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Trial Secretary
Lisa Christie
907168 TWP Rd 12
Bright, ON N0J 1B0 Canada
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Trial Chairperson
Francois Gichereau
416.669.4363
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LOCATION
Oxford Dog Sports |
907168 TWP Rd 12
Blenheim (Bright), ON N0J 1B0
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