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
NACSW Odor Recognition Test calendar:
https://nacsw.net/calendar/orts
NACSW Rule book
https://nacsw.net/sites/default/files/2021-07/NACSW%20Rule%20Book%2C%2011.0%202021.07.19%20FINAL.pdf
AKC trial calendar:
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)
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)
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.