Category «History»

2025 By the Numbers and the Sport so Far

This is an update of last year’s post.   There are things I’d like to explore further but… what would YOU like to know?  I hope you’ll weigh in! “Trial” is as defined by the AKC, an individually-numbered events,  so this does not equate to “Weekends” or “Days.”  A steady increase continues. As of January 20, …

The 2022 AKC Scent Work Regional Championships

The American Kennel Club recently announced the date for the first ever AKC Scent Work Master National Championship event — October 12-14, 2025, at the Roberts Center in Wilmington, DE.   As of this post (June 14, 2025), the Premium has been posted.  The event is limited to 400 entrants, with a first-come-first-serve entry, both USPS …

Why does this website exist?

Black Poodle with snow on her nose

When Ziva joined our family in 2013, I was fortunate enough to live in Eastern Iowa, one of the nation’s “sweet spots” for dog training and competition opportunities. In 2011, Nancy Reyes had given a presentation to our training club in which she mentioned nosework, and friends immediately became involved with the sport. The club …