The Tracking Club of Wisconsin is a Licensed Club of the American Kennel Club
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Somewhere north of the Wisconsin border lies the magical tracking lands of Canada. Depending on where in Wisconsin our members live the trip north to track can be a trip of only a few hours to a marathon drive of a dozen hours (or more). In any case, heading north to track is a fun and enjoyable experience. Although there are several differences between AKC and CKC tracking regulations, in most cases your dog will not notice. The big differences you may see include your dog will not need to be certified to participate in a TD test, finding that the Test Secretary may enter their own test and the rather unusual fact that you may run a track plotted by your tracklayer and not your judge. Don't worry, normally the tracklayer remembers where the track was plotted and can tell your judge whether you are on or off track. Like in the States, use your checkbook as your voice. Check out your judge, make sure you believe they are experienced enough and qualified to judge your dog. Other than that, the thing we find most common is learning that almost everyone ends almost every statement with a resounding eh!.
The Canadian Kennel Club offers five tracking titles. They are Tracking Dog (TD), Tracking Dog Excellent (TDX), Urban Tracking Dog (UTD), Urban Tracking Dog Excellent (UTDX) and Tracking Champion (TCh).
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CKC TD |
Tracking Dog |
Field, 450-500 meters, 30 min-2 hrs old, 2-4 turns, 1 end article -
Unlike the AKC, no certification is required
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CKC TDX |
Tracking Dog Excellent |
Field, 900-1000 meters, 3-5 hrs old, 5+ turns, 3 articles, no start article, must find 2 articles
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CKC UTD |
Urban Tracking Dog |
Urban, 300-400 meters, 1-2 hrs old, 3-5 turns, 1 hard surface turn, 2 articles, no start article
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CKC UTDX |
Urban Tracking Dog Excellent |
Urban, 600-750 meters, 3-5 hrs old, 5-7 turns, 1 hard surface turn, 3 articles, no start article
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CKC TCh |
Tracking Champion |
Awarded to any dog who earns all four Canadian tracking titles
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A dog which has earned all 4 CKC tracking titles (TD, TDX, UTD, UTDX) shall be awarded the title of Tracking Champion. The initials TCh may be displayed in front of the dog’s name.
A listing of all CKC tracking tests are maintained online at the Canadian Kennel Club website.
A copy of the CKC Tracking Regulations is available here in Adobe PDF Format.
TCoW members currently hold numerous Canadian TD and TDX titles and are working on the UTD and UTDX (and TCh) titles.
Several TCoW members have written stories and articles about their excursions "North" of the border. Click the link above or click here to view the available stories.
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