AKC Tracking is a sport in which a dog follows a human scent trail – “the track” – and locates articles on the track placed there by the human "track-layer." All dogs naturally enjoy using their noses, which are thousands of times better than human noses, and they love following different and interesting scents. Any breed is capable of learning to track.
In tracking, the handler must teach the dog to stay on a specific scent on a specific track until the dog finds the articles and gets to the end of the track.
Whether a person trains and works for AKC tracking titles or trains for the sheer pleasure of being outside in the fields interacting with dogs and friends, one quickly realizes that tracking is a fascinating and wonderful sport.
See the Beginner Tracking Guide for a more complete description of tracking. The formal rules for tracking are in AKC Tracking Regulations.
PVKC encourages and supports the sport of tracking by offering tracking instruction for all levels, including a beginner tracking clinic each spring. PVKC also holds an AKC tracking test each September.
In tracking, the handler must teach the dog to stay on a specific scent on a specific track until the dog finds the articles and gets to the end of the track.
Whether a person trains and works for AKC tracking titles or trains for the sheer pleasure of being outside in the fields interacting with dogs and friends, one quickly realizes that tracking is a fascinating and wonderful sport.
See the Beginner Tracking Guide for a more complete description of tracking. The formal rules for tracking are in AKC Tracking Regulations.
PVKC encourages and supports the sport of tracking by offering tracking instruction for all levels, including a beginner tracking clinic each spring. PVKC also holds an AKC tracking test each September.
PVKC Tracking Program:
Instructor: Dorie Viguers, experienced tracker and AKC Tracking Judge
Tracking Season: End of March to mid-November (Dependent upon weather)
Training Sessions: All levels.
Usually weekly on Saturday or Sunday, with frequent week day
sessions. Sessions start at 9 a.m. except during the summer
when they start at 8 a.m. Sessions last two or more hours.
Location: Meet at instructor’s house before heading to fields
in the Bernardston, MA area.
Cost: Training per session: PVKC Members: $10; non-members: $12
Tracking Group per year: PVKC Members: $10; non-members: $15
Note: The instructor maintains an official email list of PVKC trackers. Anyone interested in PVKC’s tracking program should join the Tracking Group in order to receive regular communications during the tracking season about days and times of tracking sessions and other tracking information. For more information about the tracking program please contact Dorie Viguers at dorieviguers@yahoo.com or at (413) 325-8545.
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