NACSW & AKC Trial links
NACSW Trial calendar:
https://nacsw.net/calendar/trials
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Select State
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Select date range, if desired
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NACSW Odor Recognition Test calendar:
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https://nacsw.net/calendar/orts
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NACSW Rule book
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https://nacsw.net/sites/default/files/2021-07/NACSW%20Rule%20Book%2C%2011.0%202021.07.19%20FINAL.pdf
AKC trial calendar:
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https://webapps.akc.org/event-search/#/search
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Performance events
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Select Scent Work
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Select State
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Select date range
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AKC’s Virtual Scent Work Test information:
https://www.akc.org/sports/akc-scent-work/virtual-scent-work-test-vswt/
Supply Vendors
Some vendors offering kits, odors, and accessories for Nosework/Scent Work
K9NoseworkSource
The K9 Nose
Paws 4 Fun
All Good Dogs
Leerburg
Odor Specifications
Botanical names for the NACSW Essential Oils are:
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Sweet Birch (Betula Lenta)
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Aniseed (Pimpinella Anisum)
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Clove Bud (Eugenia Caryophylatta)
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Botanical names for the AKC Essential Oils are:
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Sweet Birch (Betula Lenta)
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Aniseed (Pimpinella Anisum)
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Clove Bud (Eugenia Caryophylatta)
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Cypress (Cupressus Sempevirens)
Botanical Names of the UKC Essential Oils are:
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Sweet Birch (Betula Lenta)
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Aniseed (Pimpinella Anisum)
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Clove Bud (Eugenia Caryophylatta)
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Myrrh Oil (Commiphora Myrrha)
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Vetiver Oil (Vetiveria Zizanoides)
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There are other sanctioning bodies which may use other scents, though they are not significantly active in the Pacific NW at this time. If you are considering entering a trial with one of these organizations please check their rule book to ensure you have introduced your dog to the needed odor.