Tracking Titles in Canada

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Tracking Titles in Canada

Tracking Tests Rules & Regulations of the Canadian Kennel Club
January 1st, 2007

8.1 Tests

8.1.1 There are four seperate tracking tests. A TD title is a prerequsite for entering TDX and UTD tests. a UTD is a prerequisite for entering a UTDX test.

8.1.2

[/b] Tracking Dog Test with a recorded TD title.
(b) Tracking Dog Excellent Test with a recorded TDX title.
(c) Urban Tracking Dog Test with a recorded UTD title.
(d) Urban Tracking Dog Excellent Test with a recorded UTDX title.
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8.1.3 A dog which has earned all 4 CKC tracking titles (TD, TDX, UTD, UTDX) shal be awarded the title of Tracking Champion. The initials TCh may be displayed in front of the dog's name.

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8.2 Tracking Dog (TD)

8.2.1 The CKC shall permit the use of the letters TD signifying Tracking Dog to be used after the name of each dog that has met the requirements for the title as hereinafter provided:

[/b]The dog must have been certified by the judge to have passed the Tracking Dog Test.
(b) The dog must be registered with the CKC or have an Event Registration Number (ERN), or a Preformance Event Number (PEN) or if listed in the miscellaneous list a Miscellaneous Certification Number (MCN). The registration number, ERN, PEN, or MCN must be shown on the entry form. The owner, as recorded in the records of the KC, shall be entitled to a certificate issued by the CKC certifying that the title has been won at an approved Tracking Dog Test held under the CKC rules.
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10. Standard for Tracking Tests

10.7 The Tracking Dog Test (TD)

[/b] The length of the track shall not be less than 400 metres (1312 feet) and not more than 450 metres (1476 feet).

(b) The track is to be no less than one-half or more than 2 hours old at the time that the dog starts the track.

(c) The scent shall be that of the tracklayer who shall leave a leather glove, wallet or other leather article, satisfactory to the judge, at the end of the track.

(d) All turns shall be well out in the open where there are no fences or other boundaries to guide the dog. There will be a maximum of 5 turns, 2 which will be acute angles. No conflicting track shall be laid.

(e) Track will be plotted on a vegetated surface with minor changes in cover. A vegetation change suitable for TDX is not allwed.
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8.3 Tracking Dog Excellent (TDX)

8.3.1 The CKC shall permit the use of the letters TDX signifying Tracking Dog Excellent to be used after the name of each dog that has met the requirements for the title as hereinafter provided:

[/b]The dog must have been certified by the jduge to have passed the Tracking Dog Excellent Test.
(b) The dog must be registered with the CKC or have an Event Registration Number (ERN), or a Performance Event Number (PEN), or if listed in the miscellaneous list a Miscellaneous Certification Number (MCN). The registration number, ERN, PEN, or MCN must be shown on the entry form. The owner, as recorded in the records of the KC, shall be entitled to a certificate issued by the CKC certifying that the title has been won at an approved Tracking Dog Excellent Test held under the CKC rules.
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10. Standard for Tracking Tests

10.8 The Tracking Dog Excellent Test (TDX)

[/b] The length of the track shall be no less than 900 metres (2953 feet) or moer than 1000 metres (3281 feet).

(b) The track shall be not less than 3 hours old and no more than 5 hours old at the time that the dog starts the track, and shall be crossed in 2 places at well seperated intervals by a more recent track.

(c) The track shall contain at least 5 turns and no more than 8 turns with no acute angles less than 45 degrees.

(d) The first article should be dropped not less than 250 metres (820 feet) from the start of the track; the second article at an irregular interval between the first and third; and the third article shall be dropped at the end of the track.

(e) One hour after the primary track has been completed, the judge shall instruct a second person, who shall not be a member of the handler's immediate household, to start out from a given point and cross the original track in 2 places. The judge will strive as much as possible to ensure the cross tracks intersect the primary track at a 90-degree angle.

(f) The primary track should be laid over varying vegetation and cross a road. The use of wooded areas is also permited.

(g) The dog must find the last article and one other; the dog must not follow one of the cross tracks for a distance of more than 20 metres (66 feet).
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8.4 Urban Tracking Dog (UTD)

8.4.1 The CKC shall permit the use of the letters UTD signifying Urban Tracking Dog to be used after the name of each dog that has met the requirements for the titles as hereinafter provided:

[/b] The dog must have been certified by the judge to have passed the Urban Tracking Dog Test.
(b) The dog must be registered with the CKC or have an Event Registration Number (ERN), or a Performance Event Number (PEN) or if listed in the miscellaneous list a Miscellaneous Certification Number (MCN). The registration number, ERN, PEN or MCN must be shown on the entry form. The owner, as recorded in the records of the KC, shall be entitled to a certificate issued by the CKC certifying that the title has been won at an approved Urban Tracking Dog Test held under the CKC rules.
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10. Standard for Tracking Tests

10.9 The Urban Tracking Dog Test (UTD)

[/b] The length of the track shal not be less than 300 metres (984 feet) and not more than 400 metres (1312 feet).

(b) The track is to be no less than one hour or more than 2 hours old at the time that hte dog starts the track.

(c) The tracklayer shall leave the two approved articles at the designated locations on the track. The dog must find both articles, except as noted in section 10.4.1. The first article should be dropped not less than 100 metres (328 feet) from the start of the track; the last article shall be dropped at the end of the track. One article shall be left on a non-vegetated surface. The dog will not be penalized/failed for indicating additional articles that were not left by the tracklayer.

(d) Approximately 2/3 of the track shall be on vegetation, the other 1/3 (no less than 100 metres (328 feet)) shall be on non-vegetated surfaces such as gravel, dirt, sand, mulch, brick, concrete or asphalt. The first 25 metres (98 feet) of the track shall be on vegetation.

(e) The track shall contain 3-5 turns; both left & right; at least 2 are 90 degrees; none may be acute. One turn shall be on a non-vegetated surface.

(f) No conflicting track shall be plotted, but naturally occuring crosstracks are to be expected in an urban enviroment, so if they should happen, they will not invalidate the track.

(g) No "Obstacles" shall be included on a UTD track. Obstacles would include gaurdrails, fences, stairs (no more than 2 Steps), open buildings (i.e. gazebos). Urban tracks can go through underpasses and under bridges.
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8.5 Urban Tracking Dog Excellent (UTDX)

8.5.1 The CKC shall permit the use of the letters UTDX signifying the Urban Tracking Dog Excellent to be used after the name of each dog that has met the requirements for the title as hereinafter provided:

[/b] The dog must have been certified by the judge to have passed the Urban Tracking Dog Excellent Test.
(b) The dog must be registered with the CKC or have an Event Registration Number (ERN), or a Performance Event Number (PEN) or if listed in the miscellaneous list a Miscellaneous Certification Number (MCN). The registration number, ERN, PEN or MCN must be shown on the entry form. The owner, as recorded in the records of the CKC, shall be entitled to a certificate issued by the CKC certifying that the title has been won at an approved Urban Tracking Dog Excellent Test held under the CKC rules.
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10. Standard for Tracking Tests

10.10 The Urban Tracking Dog Excellent Test (UTDX)

[/b] The length of the track shall not be less than 600 metres (1968 feet) or more than 750 metres (2461 feet).

(b) The track shall be not less than 3 hours old and no more than 5 hours old at the time that the dog starts the track.

(c) The tracklayer shall leave the three approved articles. The dog must find all 3 articles, except as noted in section 10.4.1. The first article should be dropped not less than 100 metres (328 feet) from the start of the track; the second article at an irregular interval between the first and the third; and the third article shall be dropped at the end of the track. At least one article shall be left on a non-vegetated surface. The dog will not be penalized/failed for indicating additional articles that were not left by the tracklayer.

(d) A minimum of 1/3 and a maximum of 1/2 of the track shall be on non-vegetated surfaces such as gravel, dirt, sand, mulch, brick, concrete or asphalt. The remaining parts of the track shall be on vegetation. At least the first 25 metres of the track shall be on vegetation.

(e) The track shall contain at least 5 turns and no more than 7 turns; both left and right; with no acute angles less than 45 degrees. At least one 90-degree turn shall occure in a non-vegetated area and plotted in such a manner as to allow the next leg to be at least 25 metres long before changing back again to a vegetated surface.

(f) No conflicting track shall be plotted, but naturally occuring crosstracks are to be expected in an urban enviroment, so if they should happen, they will not invalidate the track.

(g) Obstacles such as guardrails, stairs, open buildings (i.e. gazebos and breezeways) are permited. No track may enter a closed building.
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