SCENT WORK Training

About Scent Work
Fascinating fact: Dogs have a sense of smell that’s between 10,000 and 100,000 times more acute than ours! The sport of Scent Work (also called Nose Work) celebrates the joy of sniffing, and asks a dog to sniff to their heart’s content; turning your dog’s favorite activity into a rewarding game. It is a terrific sport for all kinds of dogs, and is a wonderful way to build confidence in a shy dog.

In Scent Work, it is the canine who is the star of the show.
The sport of Scent Work is based on the work of professional detection dogs (such as drug dogs), employed by humans to detect a wide variety of scents and substances. In AKC Scent Work, dogs search for cotton swabs saturated with the essential oils of Birch, Anise, Clove, and Cypress. The cotton swabs are hidden out of sight in a pre-determined search area, and the dog has to find them. Teamwork is necessary: when the dog finds the scent, he has to communicate the find to the handler, who calls it out to the judge.

To learn more about scent work trials, visit AKC's Scent Work Guide.

Upcoming Trials (2020)
To Be Announced

Class Schedule (2020)
Intro To Anise/Clove/Birch
Thursdays 8:15-9:15 p.m.
Cost: $60. 

Nose Work I
Fridays 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Cost: $60.

Nose Work II 
Fridays 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Cost: $60.

Contact
Pre-registration is required for this class, as spots are limited.
​Contact Karen Pouder, elifran7@gmail.com or (309) 496-2241

* The State of Iowa requires that we obtain proof of vaccination shots. Please bring a copy with you on the first night of class.

** Scott County Kennel Club reserves the right to refuse class admission to any dog that is aggressive or not able to be controlled by its owner/handler.