A guide to tracking titles
TRACKING TITLES
Tracking Dog: Successful completion of tracking tests 1 – 3
Tracking Dog Excellent: Successful completion of tracking tests 4 – 6
Tracking Champion: Successful completion of tracking tests 7 – 8
TRACKING TEST 1 – TRACKING A KNOWN PERSON
Length of track: Approximately 400 metres
Changes of direction: Two
Articles on track: One
Minimum time for commencement of track: 20 minutes
TRACKING TEST 2 – TRACKING A KNOWN PERSON
Length of track: Approximately 800 metres
Changes of direction: Minimum of two
Articles on track: Two. Dog to indicate at least one
Minimum time for commencement of track: 30 minutes
TRACKING TEST 3 – TRACKING AN UNKNOWN PERSON
Length of track: Approximately 800 metres
Changes of direction: Minimum of two
Articles on track: Two. Dog to indicate at least one
Minimum time for commencement of track: 30 minutes
TRACKING TEST 4 – TRACKING AN UNKNOWN PERSON
Length of track: Approximately 1000 metres
Changes of direction: Minimum of four
Articles on track: Three. Dog must indicate at least two
Minimum time for commencement of track: 60 minutes
TRACKING TEST 5 – TRACKING AN UNKNOWN PERSON
Length of track: Approximately 1000 metres
Changes of direction: Minimum of four
Articles on track: Three. Dog must indicate at least two
Cross tracks: Track must be crossed twice by one or two unknown persons
Minimum time for commencement of track: 60 minutes
TRACKING TEST 6 – TRACKING AN UNKNOWN PERSON
Length of track: Approximately 1200 metres
Changes of direction: Five turns one of which must be an acute angle
Articles on track: Three. Dog must indicate at least two
Cross tracks: Track must be crossed twice by one or two unknown persons
Minimum time for commencement of track: 60 minutes
TRACKING TEST 7 – TRACKING AN UNKNOWN PERSON
Length of track: Approximately 1200 metres
Start: Blind Start
Changes of direction: Six turns two of which must be an acute angle
Articles on track: Three. Dog must indicate at least two
Cross tracks: Track must be crossed twice by one or two unknown persons
Minimum time for commencement of track: 90 minutes
TRACKING TEST 8 – TRACKING AN UNKNOWN PERSON
Length of track: Approximately 1200 metres
Start: Blind Start
Changes of direction: Six turns two of which must be an acute angle
Articles on track: Three. Dog must indicate at least two
Cross tracks: Track must be crossed twice by one or two unknown persons
Minimum time for commencement of track: 90 minutes