IMPORTANT! Please be sure to read through all the pages pertaining to a badge before asking an evaluator to test you and your dog (either in person or by video.)

Certification Program page gives you more details about how to earn badges with your dog!  The methods and criteria used to train and test each of the badges is found below.

note from Cindy STOP!  Before submitting a badge form, please read this
Please allow 4-6 weeks for processing of badge forms

Guidelines for badge submission by video If submitting your performance by video, please read these guidelines first 







  Tracking





Preparation and training
Check off sheet (updated 4-2-09)
Criteria for passing
Badge form Updated July 2010





  Scent Discrimination





Check off sheet (updated 4-2-09)
Criteria for passing
Badge form Updated July 2010





  Search and Rescue 





Training Information
Check off sheet (updated 2-2010)
Criteria for passing 
Badge form Updated July 2010

        
 



SAR Directional Control Level 1





Preparation and training
Check off sheet
Badge Form  Updated July 2010
Patterns for base running





  SAR Directional Control Level 2





Field set-up
Check off sheet 
Criteria for passing (coming soon)
Badge form Updated July 2010







NEW BADGE- Messenger Dog






Training info and certification criteria .pdf Updated Aug. 2010
Additional training info with photos
Check off sheet  .doc Updated Aug 2010
Badge Form Updated Oct 2010 

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