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April 6, 2026
Judith Guthrie | The Judging Framework That Makes You a Better Competitor
When I started out in scent work, I thought it was simple: place a hide, dog finds the hide, call alert. Judith Guthrie started pulling that apart the first time I sat down near her at a trial. What she was saying about odor ...
March 23, 2026
Penny Scott-Fox | Pressure in Scent Work — How It's Affecting Everyone and What We Can Do
In scent work, we talk a lot about odor theory, training, and handling technique. But there's something else affecting your performance, your dog's performance, and your experience of the sport that doesn't get nearly enough ...
March 9, 2026
Ana Cilursu | Seeing Searches the Way Your Dog Does
Many competitors have seen Ana's AKC trial debrief videos — breaking down hide placement, odor movement, and what teams were experiencing in the search area. In this episode, the judge, trainer, and competitor talks about the...
Feb. 23, 2026
Sandra Tung | Be a Hot Date for Your Dog
One of the first AKC Scent Work judges and an AKC Scent Work Expert Judge, Sandra Tung is also a trainer and high-level competitor who has been in the sport since before AKC even had a scent work program. Much of our conversa...
Feb. 9, 2026
Vicky Lovejoy | Productive Parking Lot Chatter, Fun Searches, and Inclusivity in Scent Work
Vicky Lovejoy was there at the very beginning — before formal trials existed, before organizations formed, when a group of enthusiasts in the Los Angeles area were just figuring out what this sport could be alongside founders...
Jan. 26, 2026
Lisa Quibell | When Scent Work Changes Both Dog and Handler
For some, scent work is more than a sport and winning ribbons. It’s a shared process that can change both dog and human. Lisa Quibell is a competitor, trainer, and judge with UKC and C-WAGS. Lisa shares how scent work challen...
Recent Blog Posts
April 9, 2026
What Changed in the AKC Scent Work Rulebook from 2024 to 2025
In August 2025, the AKC released a new version of the Scent Work regulations.New red cover color. Same PDF format. Zero summary of what changed.I went through both versions, the purple April 2024 copy and the red August 2025 edition, sec…
April 3, 2026
Why I'll Always Let My Dog Sniff Distractors
You see your dog heading toward a distractor. You tense up. You preemptively pull them off before they can get over there. Why? Because it's a distraction. We are here to find odor. We are not here to play with the stuffed duck.I get it. I've been…
Feb. 16, 2026
Best Video Camera for Recording Scent Work
The best camera for recording scent work depends on a few things: video quality, how easy it is to operate at the start line, and whether the camera fades into the background or is constantly in the way.After watching what other competitors use, I…
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