Star City Canine Training Club of Roanoke, Inc.
This class is for teams trialing at the Excellent/Master level (similar to NW3) or successfully completing previous SW Advanced/Excellent level classes. Skills will be advanced in accord with competition requirements at the SW Excellent/Master level (similar to NW3). This will be an Out and About class and you will be notified weekly of the location. […]
This class is for teams training/trialing at the Novice level (similar to skills for the ORT and NW1 level. This will be an Out and About class and you will be notified weekly of the location. Prerequisites: Dogs must be on odor. Please inquire regarding equivalent training. Dogs must be able to stay quiet in […]
This introductory class starts by laying a strong foundation starting with building hunt drive and quickly switching over to imprinting odor. Anise, clove and birch will be the odors used. Back chaining will be used by rewarding the dog (nose) as close to source as possible and then building the search picture. Markers and reward […]
This class is for teams training/trialing at the Advanced level (similar to skills for the NW1 and NW2 level). This will be an Out and About class and you will be notified weekly of the location. Prerequisites: Dogs must be on odor and completed Novice classes. Dogs must be able to stay quiet in a […]
This class continues to build on the preparation for the ORT (odor recognition test) and NW 1 level competition. Teams are required to pass an ORT before moving forward with their NACSW nose work competition. This class will be held at Unity of Roanoke Valley, 3300 Green Ridge Road, Roanoke, VA 24019 or you will […]
As new challenges are added, teams will continue to focus on seeking out source with multiple odors in one environment. The handler continues to read the dog as they work through more challenging, less accessible hides. Teams continue to build stamina, energy and mental focus to do larger and longer search areas. Recognizing odor obedience […]
This class continues with the introduction of odor(s) used in Scent Work. This level builds on all of the foundation exercises done in Levels 1 – 4, but with odor. Birch, Anise, and Clove will all be utilized in this class. The concept of pairing will continue to condition the dog to odor and to […]