Hi
Does anyone here do working trials, I'm deseperate to get into it with my boy. He does agility so the jumping shouldnt be a problem and he used to do obedience so with a bit of polishing the control side should be managable. The thing I'm not sure of is the tracking and the search. The nearest club to me that does working trials is a fair way off so I would have to go it alone most of the time.

Is it possible to train a dog to track alone, I have tried laying short tracks with a toy at the end and he does them well but I'm worried about when they get longer and he needs to practise on other peoples tracks (unless I started tracking walkers as they cross our field).

Also does anyone have any tips for good books or links to good websites?

Cheers Sam

What area are you from?

can you email me please as i can give you a website to contact
carol

Hi
I have just moved to Northumberland (near Alnwick).

Billy - sorry I'm not sure how to access your email info, if you could email me (sammylou19848@hotmail.com) I would be very grateful.

Sam

just click on the E-mail icon on the bottom of Billys post

have just emailed you to give you the web addy hope you find what you are looking for
carol

sammylou there is a trial at satley tow low county durham on the 7th and 9th of july
carol

just found out there was a trial on today at lauder in berwickshire
don't know if this one is close to you inchnabobat ballater this trial is held on the 23 and 24th and 25th june, and there will proberly be someone around that can tellyou where or who to train with
carol

All I got when I tried clicking on the email icon was a message saying I couldnt send anemail through thus board (or something like that)? Not very technically minded - it is a sunday after all!
Sam

i thought about doing working trials google for it you might find something, the reason e-mails wont work is cos im a big meany admin who dont let newbies use e-mail member through the board until they been here a while and made so many posts ROFL

clearly working trials mean 2 very differnt things over here and over there. what the heck are "working Trials" over there?

Actually, I compete in working trials with my Jack Russell!!

The best web site I found was an American one - the url to which I lost when my hard drive died!!!!!

To find a club or ask questions there is Working Trials UK

There is also a Working Trials email list with Yahoo that is pretty good for help and info.

You will love it - there is nothing better than fopllowing your dog round a track and knowing they've got it right!!!!

Hi
I dont suppose you have a link to the Yahoo group? I searched for it but didnt come up with anything!
Cheers
Sam

Here it is:- Working Trials UK at yahoo groups.

Good luck.

sounds like schutzand and ring sport to me lol

Thank you!

Ringsport I know nothing about, can you enlighten me please???

Schutzhund is more.... pedantic??? In that sport as far as I can make out, you have a set track pattern which the dog has to follow footprint by footprint. Also, there is a set heelwork pattern. With working trials, the judge on the day sets the track pattern and decideds what articles, and the heelwork pattern.

The Schutzhund clubs round here only take GSDs so I've not been able to join to find out more!!!!

the schutzand clubs here take any breed as long as the handler is over 18.

Ring sport involves dogs being able to do protection work, agility(scaling walls etc..) obedience, and they have to show good judgment about attacking WITHOUT the handler present.