Wouldn't it be nice to know what a Judge sees throughout a Scent Work trial. What works. What doesn't. What skills are solid in most teams. Which skills are lacking. This roundtable will discuss just that!
Join us for this exciting event with an excellent panel of trial officials who have experience judging for a variety of Scent Work organizations including AKC Scent Work, NACSW, USCSS and others. Additionally, our speakers will discuss how they use what they notice to modify their own training programs to better prepare their clients and teams.
LENGTH
3 hours
SPEAKERS
Anita Ambani, Bill Gaskins, Judith Guthrie, Michelle Munson, Caroline Oldham, Aleks Woodroffe
EVENT ORGANIZATION
This virtual event will be split into three unique sections, with our speakers paired up to tackle a set of questions.
SECTION 1 - Containers and Interiors
Anita Ambani and Michelle Munson - FOCUS: Dogs
- For container searches, what are the dogs' strengths?
- What do you notice when dogs struggle with container searches?
- For interior searches, what are the dogs' strengths?
- Are there certain interior factors that are problematic for dogs?
- Do you have any venue-specific observations?
- What skills or training do you focus on based upon your observations as a Judge?
Judith Guthrie and Aleks Woodroffe - FOCUS: Handlers
- For container searches, what are the handlers' strengths?
- What do you notice when handlers struggle with interior searches?
- For interior searches, what are the handlers' strengths?
- Are there certain interior factors that are problematic for handlers?
- Do you have any venue-specific observations?
- What skills or training do you focus on based upon your observations as a Judge?
Bill Gaskins and Caroline Oldham - FOCUS: Faults, Falses and Solutions
- What are the most common faults incurred in containers?
- What are the most common faults incurred in interiors?
- What are the trends you are noticing regarding false alerts in containers?
- What are the trends you are noticing regarding false alerts in interiors?
- How are you addressing these observations in your training program?
SECTION 2 - Exteriors and Vehicles
Bill Gaskins and Caroline Oldham - FOCUS: Dogs
- For exterior searches, what are the dogs' strengths?
- What do you notice when dogs struggle with exterior searches?
- For vehicle searches, what are the dogs' strengths?
- Are there certain vehicle types or orientations that are problematic for dogs?
- Do you have any venue-specific observations?
- What skills or training do you focus on based upon your observations as a Judge?
Anita Ambani and Michelle Munson - FOCUS: Handlers
- For exterior searches, what are the handlers' strengths?
- What do you notice when handlers struggle with exterior searches?
- For vehicle searches, what are the handlers' strengths?
- Are there certain vehicle types or orientations that are problematic for handlers?
- Do you have any venue-specific observations?
- What skills or training do you focus on based upon your observations as a Judge?
Judith Guthrie and Aleks Woodroffe - FOCUS: Faults, Falses and Solutions
- What are the most common faults incurred in exteriors?
- What are the most common faults incurred in vehicles?
- What are the trends you are noticing regarding false alerts in exteriors?
- What are the trends you are noticing regarding false alerts in vehicles?
- How are you addressing this in your training program?
5 MINUTE INTERMISSION
SECTION 3 - Wishlist as a Judge
Judith Guthrie and Aleks Woodroffe - FOCUS: Dogs
- What is one skill you wish all dogs solidified or worked on?
- What is one thing you notice when dogs are searching that makes you cringe?
- What would you suggest instructors or handlers focus on in training to help the dogs
- What is your favorite thing to see when you are judging dogs in Scent Work trials?
Bill Gaskins and Caroline Oldham - FOCUS: Handlers
- What is one skill you wish all handlers solidified or worked on?
- What is one thing you notice when handlers do that makes you cringe?
- What would you suggest instructors or handlers focus on in training to help the handlers
- What is your favorite thing to see when you are judging handlers in Scent Work trials?
Anita Ambani and Michelle Munson - FOCUS: Teams
- What is one skill you wish all teams solidified or worked on?
- What is one thing you notice when teams are searching that makes you cringe?
- What would you suggest instructors or handlers focus on in training to help the team work better as a unit?
- What causes a team's work to be memorable for you when officiating?
CEUS
This event has been approved for 2 NACSW CEUs.
LIVE VIRTUAL EVENT
Join us on November 7th at 4:30PM PT/5:30PM MT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET for the live virtual event where you may ask the speakers questions in real-time and receive free, continual access to the fully edited replay.
VIRTUAL EVENT REPLAY
Cannot make the live virtual event? No worries! Order the replay and go through the presentation at your own pace. There are no deadlines, cut-off dates or expiration dates to worry about. We fully edit all of our live events, so the replay will be posted to the Scent Work University site by the end of the day on November 8th.
