NACSW Program

The organization that started it all, NACSW is considered the "golden standard" by many. NACSW consists of two divisions: the education division which focuses on training and certifying instructors and the trial division which focuses on the competition aspect.

NACSW trials offers the four traditional search element classes: Interior, Exterior, Vehicle and Container. There are a variety of levels offered through NACSW, which are sequential and progressive in nature starting with the ORT and moving onto NW1, NW2, NW3, Elite and Summit. Element Specialty and Elite Premier Trials offer unique trialing experiences as well.

With our NACSW Program, gain the skills you and your dog need to confidently and competently compete in a NACSW trial.

NACSW Program
18 products
Trial Prep Program
All-Level Trial Prep Webinar
Instructor: Lori Timberlake

When training for trial, there are so many skills to work on that are not just for the level you are currently trialing at!
NACSW Program
All-Level NACSW™ Trial Prep Course
Instructor: Lori Timberlake

Getting ready to trial is about more than simply running blind hides. Consider the entire trial picture and properly prepare with this course.
NACSW Program
Preparing for the Odor Recognition Test (ORT) Webinar
Instructor: Lori Timberlake

Learn what you and your dog will need to do to be properly prepared for the ORT test in this webinar!
NACSW Program
NACSW: Odor Recognition Prep (ORT) Course
Instructor: Lori Timberlake

You are officially ready to start your NACSW trialing journey. Find out how to ace your ORT test with this course.
NACSW Program
NACSW: NW1 Trial Prep Course
Instructor: Lori Timberlake

You've passed your ORT in all three odors and now you are ready to tackle your first NW1. Get the skills you need with this course!
NACSW Program
NACSW: NW2 Trial Prep Course
Instructor: Lori Timberlake

You and your dog will be ready to tackle your NW2 and feel confident doing so with the provided training and handling tips.
NACSW Program
Tackling NW3 Head-On: Conquering the Mind Game Webinar
Instructor: Kayla Dever and Samantha Winslow

NW3 is notoriously challenging for dog and handler teams. In this webinar, Kayla and Samantha will discuss ways to improve your mental game so that you and your dog can rise to the challenge.
NACSW Program
NACSW: NW3 Trial Prep Course
Instructor: Lori Timberlake

While NW3 trials have a reputation for being intimidating, you and your dog will be ready and prepared with this course.
Trial Prep Program
Super Sniffers: Preparing for Detective, Elite & Summit Competition Seminar
Instructor: Laurel Scarioni

The top levels of scent competition require teams to possess a wide array of skills and apply them to varied search areas. This seminar can help you prepare!
AKC Scent Work Program
AKC Scent Work v. NACSW: A Comparison Webinar
Instructor: Lori Timberlake

When you are planning to compete in Scent Work, it is helpful to understand the details for each competition organization. Garner a better understanding of the difference between AKC Scent Work and NACSW with this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Beyond the Dog-Driven Container Search Webinar
Instructor: Michele Ellertson

You’ve mastered the dog-driven container search and made it through NW1, NW2 and NW3 but find yourself a bit lost when it comes to large container searches in elite and upper levels? Maybe the containers were scattered in your last trial and your dog-driven pattern fell apart? This webinar is for you!
Trial Prep
Detective and Summit: Compare and Prepare Webinar
Instructor: Holly Bushard

Are you interested in competing at the upper levels of AKC Scent Work and NACSW? Learn the unique challenges posed by these two high-level classes, their similarities, their differences and gain insights for how to better prepare for each.
Trial Prep
Skills for Elite and Summit: High-End Problem-Solving Webinar
Instructor: Jill Kovacevich

Join us as we explore, with input from Elite and Summit level teams, Coaches, Judges and others, this very evolving competition level of dogs and their handlers. Learn what does it take to succeed, who has it and what is so fascinating about Elite and Summit.
Live Webinar
Start Line to Finish: Assessing Your Trial Team Webinar
Date: March 11th at 4:00PM PT/5:00PM MT/7:00PM ET
Instructor: Jill Kovacevich

Learn how to assess the effectiveness of you, your dog and your team as you tackle NW1 all the way through Summit.
Live Webinar
Train for the Title Webinar
Date: June 18th at 4:00PM PT/5:00PM MT/7:00PM ET
Instructor: Jill Kovacevich

Focused training for your team's trial level is essential. Identify ways to build solid search work habits from ORT to Summit that do not inadvertently sacrifice your fundamentals.
Live Webinar
Train the Hide Webinar
Date: May 7th at 4:00PM PT/5:00PM MT/7:00PM ET
Instructor: Jill Kovacevich

Hide placement for each trial level matters. Learning how to set hides is a go to skill for all trial teams whether you feel confident in doing so or not. Learn to understand the differences and the importance of progressive hides for effective and efficient search work.
Live Webinar
Train the Drive Webinar
Date: April 16th at 4:00PM PT/5:00PM MT/7:00PM ET
Instructor: Jill Kovacevich

Let's refresh our training skills for proficient odor drive search work. It is important to reconnect with an solid odor drive progression from basic hides in simplistic search areas to complex odor problems in environmental gotcha zones. Learn how in this information packed webinar!
Live Webinar
Mastering Multiple Hides Webinar
Date: February 6th at 4:30PM PT/6:30PM CT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Michael McManus

Do you want a step-by-step guide to how we teach our own dogs to do multiple hides? Learn how to take the conflict out of multiple hides, starting with building stickiness, and then following a procedure that introduces each new concept slowly and clearly.
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