AKC Scent Work

Prerequisite: Completion of the club's Intermediate class or CGC Title. 

Class Description: The focus of this class will be to introduce you and your dog to the sport of Scent Work. We will build value on odor, introduce and build drive for hunting, and emphasize the importance of staying at source. We will work on the skills needed for container searches and exterior searches. Other topics will include leash handling skills and getting ready to compete in Scent Work trials. This class is for dogs who do not have any prior scent work experience.

Class Length: 6 weeks

Cost: $80

Class Size: Minimum of 6, maximum of 8 dogs

Day/Time:  Wednesdays, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Class Dates: September 27 - November 1, 2023

Instructor: Ellie O./Debbie R.

THIS CLASS IS FULL

All classes are held in the San Diego Zoo Parking Lot.

No prong collars, e collars, or head halters allowed. 

No Aggressive Dogs Allowed, No Females in Heat.

Prerequisite: Completion of the club's Introduction to Scent Work 

Class Description: The focus of this class will be to continue training your dog in Scent Work. We will continue to build value to odor and practice container, exterior searches. We will also introduce the dogs to Buried Hides. Other topics will include leash handling skills and getting ready to compete in Scent Work trials at the Novice level. This class is for dogs who are alerting on Birch, but do not have any titles in Scent Work.

Prerequisites: Dogs must be alerting on Birch

Class Length: 6 weeks

Cost: $80

Class Size: Minimum of 6, maximum of 8 dogs

Day/Time:  Wednesdays, 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Class Dates: September 27 - November 1, 2023

Instructor: Debbie R.

THIS CLASS IS FULL. 

All classes are held in the San Diego Zoo Parking Lot.

No prong collars, e collars, or head halters allowed. 

No Aggressive Dogs Allowed, No Females in Heat.

Prerequisite: Completion of the club's Novice Scent Work class, or with instructor approval. All dogs must be alerting on Birch & Anise & Clove to enroll in this class. Your dog should be working at the Advanced or Excellent level of AKC Scent Work.

Class Description: This class is geared towards helping handler/dog teams prepare to compete at the Advanced or Excellent level of AKC Scent Work. You and your dog will continue to build experience with container, exterior and buried hide searches. Your dog will learn to work around food and toy distractions.

Class Length: 6 weeks

Cost: $80

Class Size: Minimum of 6, maximum of 8 dogs

Day/Time: TBD

Class Dates: TBD

Instructor: TBD

All classes are held in the San Diego Zoo Parking Lot.

No prong collars, e collars, or head halters allowed. 

No Aggressive Dogs Allowed, No Females in Heat.

Advanced/Excellent Scent Work will not be offered during our September session.  

Prerequisite: Completion of the club's Advanced/Excellent Scent Work class, or with instructor approval. All dogs must be alerting on Birch & Anise & Clove to enroll in this class. Your dog should be working at the Advanced or Excellent level of AKC Scent Work.

Class Description: This class is geared towards helping handler/dog teams prepare to compete at the Advanced or Excellent level of AKC Scent Work. You and your dog will continue to build experience with container, exterior and buried hide searches. Your dog will learn to work around food and toy distractions.

Class Length: 6 weeks  

Cost: $80 

Class Size: Minimum of 4, maximum of 6 dogs

Day/Time: TBD

Location: Varies weekly*

Class Dates: TBD

Instructor: TBD

*Note: This class will meet in different locations each week

No prong collars, e collars, or head halters allowed. 

No Aggressive Dogs Allowed, No Females in Heat.

Tour de Scent Work will not be offered during our September session.