TIPS FROM FELLOW TRIAL OFFICIALS
In this exciting event, our talented panel of speakers will share their expertise when it comes to officiating AKC Scent Work trials at the Excellent, Master and Detective levels. They will share insights helpful for their fellow trial officials, including how to create level-appropriate challenges for these upper levels of competition, setting "Yes" zones, scoring a run, sharing tips for success, common pitfalls to avoid and much more.
While beneficial for trial officials, this event is also designed to help handlers and competitors. Better grasping the in-depth thought process trial official put into designing their trial searches means handlers and competitors can create more effective practice searches when training.
PANEL OF SPEAKERS
Holly Bushard, Tony Gravley, Judith Guthrie, Laurel Scarioni
TOPICS COVERED
- What is being tested in the Excellent, Master and Detective levels
- Tips for setting level-appropriate hides for the Excellent, Master and Detective levels
- What is inappropriate to offer in the Excellent, Master and Detective levels
- Considerations when setting "Yes" zones
- Listening the demo dog
- Tips for officiating and scoring the Excellent, Master and Detective levels
- Common pitfalls for officials to avoid in the Excellent, Master and Detective levels
- General tips for success for officials in the Excellent, Master and Detective levels
- What trends Judges are noticing in these levels
- Evaluate and discuss potential search areas
WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING
"Very knowledgeable panel. Loved video examples." Rene F.
"Really love the videos Holly provided. It’s meaningful that she wears all these hats and trials her dogs, and puts herself out there!" Sharee N.
"Great seminar!! It was very educational for me and provided an inside look at how judges approached setting hides for a trial. Tony poined out how a judge should take into consideration not only the environment when the hides were set, but also what the environment would be later that day. I enjoyed hearing about how judges decide what to emphasize on a particular day in a particular search. Overall a very interesting seminar!" Judith F.
"Listening to experienced trial officials discuss hide placements in actual trials and dissect why the hide did not work well, and what they could have done to make the hide more effective." Sharee N.
