SSSSANZ. Scent Sports Association of New Zealand

 We have a ‘nosework subcommittee’  continuing to develop codes for additional trials. They have compared overseas organisations, defining health and safety,and considering existing 'NZ nosework', to come up with a nosework framework that has a distinctly local feel. 

 

We now have in place regulations for "Buried Hides"  where the hide is either buried in sand or submerged in water, a different challenge for teams. 

 

Nosework, as a sport, is created to allow dogs to use their natural abilities to work in partnership with their handler and respond to specific target odours, in a variety of locations. Searches that are found in Nosework competitions are modelled on those of traditional working detection dogs; Interior, exterior, vehicle and container.

 

Each team are evaluated on their ability to search for, locate, and respond, to target odours. The primary focus is achieving a qualifying score by finding the odour in the time allowed for each search.

 

A number of ‘SSANZ’ Organisations have hosted Novice and Intermediate nosework trials throughout the North Island since 2019. The first South Island Novice trial was  held in 2021. We now have Organisations hosting Advance nosework trials.  These events wouldn’t be possible without our wonderful Organisations.

 

Click onto the photo and you can scroll through the gallery to give you some idea of what you might come across at one of our trials..