K9 Nose Work - The Concept 10/08/2016 K9 Nose Work is modeled after the training and search methods of drug and explosive detection dogs. It is designed as a class activity and as a competitive sport. In the sport of K9 Nose Work the dog and handler team search 4 elements: an interior search, an exterior search, a vehicle and a box drill. At level one competition the search is for birch oil, applied on a single cotton swab. NW2 and NW3 add new odors, and increase the complexity of the search. The basic search elements remain the
K9 Nose Work is modeled after the training and search methods of drug and explosive detection dogs. It is designed as a class activity and as a competitive sport. In the sport of K9 Nose Work the dog and handler team search 4 elements: an interior search, an exterior search, a vehicle and a box drill. At level one competition the search is for birch oil, applied on a single cotton swab. NW2 and NW3 add new odors, and increase the complexity of the search. The basic search elements remain the
