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Tracking Certification Standards

Tracking    
  K-9 Man Tracking Standard and Test
Age of Track: _____________ Cross Tracks: YES [__] NO [__]
  1. Is this K-9 a Deep Nose Tracker [__] Trailing [__] or air Scenting K-9 [__]? Or All three [__]
  2. Did he use a humane scented article to start the K-9? YES [__] NO [__]
    1. If So What type of article was used? ________________________________
  3. Were there scent articles laying on the track? YES [__] NO [__]
  4. Did the K-9 indicate the articles? YES [__] NO [__]
  5. How did he indicate the articles? Set [__] Downed [__] Barked [__] Retrieved the article [__]
  6. How did the handler start the K-9? Pointing to Track [__] Beside of Auto [__] or did the handler have the K-9 Sniff of a scent article and then having the k-9 search and find the track on his own with no help from the handler in locating the track ? [__]
  7. Was there cross tracks of humans walking crossing the track? Required Explain: ________________________________________________________________________
  8. Location of the track. City Park [__] Open field [__] City [__] Woods [__]
  9. Did the k-9 track the track layer to the end of the track and locate him or track to the end of the track? YES [__] NO [__] If he did not he must be marked as failed
  10. Did he track across cement/Asphalt? YES [__] NO [__]
  11. Did The K-9 track across water? YES [__] NO [__] Explain:_____________________________________________________________
  12. Did the K-9 loose the track at any time? YES [__] NO [__]
    1. If so how did he restart the K-9 to track? __________________________________________
  13. Did the handler need to assist the k-9 in any way? YES [__] NO [__]
    If yes please explain how ______________________________________________________
  14. Was the k-9 tracking off lead ? YES [__] NO [__]
  15. Did he track inside a building? YES [__] NO [__]
  16. Age of Track in Minutes__________Hours________
  17. Where there Distractions? Around People [__] Around animals [__]
  18. Loud Noises? YES [__] NO [__]
  19. Is this K-9 Social with people? YES [__] NO [__]
  20. Do you the agent feel like the K-9 is reliable enough to track a child off lead? YES [__] NO [__]
The certifying agent will determine how to lay the track, its length, and age of track. The track should be (No Less than one hour old) Suggested length of track no less than 1000 yards .The track should have at least 2 90 degree turns in the track and should be laid with the wind behind the k-9s back
 
  1. Do you feel like this dog is reliable for court testimony with tracking a felon? YES [__] NO [__]
  2. If the k-9 has not tracked the track layer to the end of the track and located the track layer or tracked to the end of the track. The K-9 must be marked as failed. (No Exceptions to this).
  3. The handler must not know how the track was laid.
  4. One flag will be at the beginning of the track.
  5. No other markings to be used to mark the track with.
   

PASS_____ FAIL ____

     
     
Date: ___________
Signed _________________________________________
 
     
     
     
     
     
   

American Working Dog Council

 

 

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