Sun, Feb 26
|Florida State Fire College
Detection Dog Trial - Florida State Fire College
Detection Dog Trials is a new sport being brought to North America which allows formally trained detection dogs to participate in scentwork style competitions. Teams are able to trial on the odor their dog is already trained on (i.e. narcotics, accelarants, cadaver, etc.) and gain titles and awards.
Time & Location
Feb 26, 2023, 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST
Florida State Fire College, 11655 NW Gainesville Rd, Ocala, FL 34482, USA
About the event
Detection Dog Trials is a new sport being brought to North America which allows formally trained detection dogs to participate in scentwork style competitions. Teams are able to trial on the odor their dog is already trained on (i.e. narcotics, accelarants, cadaver, etc.) and gain titles and awards for their success!
Tier 1 (normal time): Birch, Clove, Gun oil, Truffle oil, Catnip, Cannabis, Scentlogix, Pseudo
Tier 2 (+2 minutes): Tobacco, Cadaver, Kong, Conservation, Narcotics-Except Cannabis, TNT, Gasoline/Diesel
Tier 3 (+4 minutes): Pyro, Digital Hardware, Gluten, Cash, Explosives-Except TNT, Bed Bugs.
Date: February 26, 2023
Location: Florida State Fire College 11655 NW Gainesville Rd Ocala, FL 34482
Judge: Georgie Armstrong - Founder and Master Trainer at K9 Brain Training and Detection Dog Trials International
Mock Trial: February 26, 2023
See how your dog stacks up compared to the competition and get a feel for how DDT trials run. There will be no awards or points toward titles but scores and placements will be given. Come see what DDT is all about and get advice on how to prepare for the first real DDT in the United States.
Entry Limit: 50 Entries Maximum
Pricing: $35 per entry