Scentsational Sniffers – NW1 Trial
(4 elements – interior, exterior, vehicles and containers, all Birch only)
Trial Location: TBA 1 week out from trial
Trial Date: 15 Oct 2022
Trial Closes: 15 Sept 2022
Trial Host: Scentational Sniffers
Certifying Official: Sue Town CNWI
Judges: M Brand CNWI & R Porter CNWI
Entry Cost: $110 per dog and handler team – you must pay at the time of entering to secure your place in the trial – Pay here
Must have passed offical ACSW Birch ORT
It will be run according toNSW government health department Covid 19 requirements and may be cancelled at any time subject to changes with Covid 19 in NSW (if cancelled full refunds will be issued).
Registration Information
- The handler of the dogs must have a current ACSW membership.
- The dog must be registered with ACSW (see acsw.com.au for more details) – login to the system and check your dog is registered
- The dog must have passed an ACSW ORT (birch) to be eligible to enter this trial
- Trial entries will close 10 sep 22 at 8 pm – limit of 30 dogs – if more than 30 entries are received then there will be a ballot
- ACSW reserves the right to cancel a trial if minimum entry numbers are not met
- Any entries that contain incorrect or misleading information may result in disqualification from the trial
- The venue location will be emailed to all successful applicants around 1 week prior to the trial
- login to apps.acsw.com.au/members/ and enter the trial under trial listings
Pay for entry here
Trial Information
- Plan to arrive at the trial location at 8 am to register – a walk through will be conducted at 8 30 am.
- No Spectators are permitted in the search areas during the trial except ACSW & SS officials, adults accompanying a minor, CNWI-in-training and judges in training
Dog Policies
- Please remember that ACSW events welcomes dogs of all description and temperaments. We rely on participants to respect the needs of all other dogs on the ground. As such, any dog, whether competing or not, will not be permitted to roam or socialize with any other dogs in the vicinity of the trial grounds. Exhibitors are responsible for the comfort and behavior of their dogs.
- Yellow ribbons and cones designate areas reserved for reactive dogs on for parking and peeing
- All dogs must be on a leash at all times when not being tested.
- Dogs and handlers must stay in designated areas to avoid contaminating testing space, interrupting a test, or from viewing part of the testing.
- The dog’s owner is responsible for having their dog ready when it is to be judged. Be prepared to keep your dog in your car or in a crate by your car when not being tested. You are responsible for picking up after your dog
- Females in season – please contact your trial host if this becomes a possibility
Other Information
Description of Trial
To successfully gain a NW1 title, a dog must identify the location of the target odour and the handler must correctly call an “alert” within a three minute time period for each element – this must be done for ALL FOUR ELEMENTS (ie interior, exterior, vehicles and containers) at the same trial.
Interior element may be conducted on or off leash – containers, vehicles and exterior will be conducted on leash.
For more information please refer to the ACSW Rulebook
Sportsmanship:
All competitors/handlers and spectators are expected to follow the rules of the ACSW and demonstrate good sportsmanship. This includes making sure the hide placements are unknown to the handler prior to testing and kept secret from other competitors. Please do not discuss hide placement or any details of a dog’s performance that may provide information or clues to other handlers or may be overheard.
Bravo Award:
The Bravo award is given at the NW1 level to the most outstanding rescue dog that demonstrates extraordinary ability and spirit in nose work. A rescue dog may be defined as a dog that was not purchased from a breeder, private party or store. The dog may have been adopted from a shelter, rescued from the street, fostered with a rescue organization, etc. The five highest scoring rescue dogs will be considered for the Bravo Award when available. A dog may only receive this award one time. Rescue designation is taken from your ACSW dog registration information.
Video Recording and Photography:
Videos and photos of the competition or competition areas are not allowed at this time, except by ACSW approved photographers/videographers. No portion of any event may be videotaped or photographed for commercial or other purposes without written authorization from ACSW. All photographs, video broadcast, and telecast rights for ACSW events are the exclusive property of ACSW.
As a condition of your entry, you agree to allow ACSW, or their agents, to video you and your dog, during the entirety of the trial. These videos are the property of ACSW. All competitors, through entry at any ACSW event, waive any and all rights relative to video broadcast or photography of such event.