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Tracking Certification Standards
Absolute K-9 Services objective is to ensure that Police Dog Teams throughout the United
States are properly trained in order protect lives and property of the citizens of the United
States. Absolute K-9 Services follows the same strict standards and guidelines for training
canines as American Working Dog Association.
To provide a standard in which all trained police dogs must maintain in the performance of
their duties. We want to ensure that the handlers in the state have adequate knowledge of the
laws regarding the use of canines.
Absolute K-9 Services objective is to ensure that Police Dog Teams throughout the United
States are properly trained in order protect lives and property of the citizens of the United
States. Absolute K-9 Services follows the same strict standards and guidelines for training
canines as American Working Dog Association.
To provide a standard in which all trained police dogs must maintain in the performance of
their duties. We want to ensure that the handlers in the state have adequate knowledge of the
laws regarding the use of canines.
Our goal is to prevent malicious use of partially untrained Police Dogs within law enforcement agencies in the state.
Providing Re-certification on a timely basis in order to maintain the integrity and credibility of Police Dog Teams.
All Police Dogs must be certified in the specific areas in which they are trained. The following certifications will be given by Absolute
K-9 Services.
Providing Re-certification on a timely basis in order to maintain the integrity and credibility of Police Dog Teams.
All Police Dogs must be certified in the specific areas in which they are trained. The following certifications will be given by Absolute
K-9 Services.
- Narcotic Detection
- Explosives Detection
- Tracking/Trailing
- Patrol Utilization
These certifications of the Police Dogs are on a pass/fail basis. No points will be awarded and competition/awards will be prohibited. The certification will be
based on the ability to perform the tasks set forth by the procedures adopted by Absolute K-9 Services. The canine and his current handler shall conduct all
certifications. The certification shall be valid for one year, and re-certification will be given on a timely basis.
1. The purpose of this certification is to determine the dog's ability to locate a suspected criminal or a lost person.
2. The track will consist of a minimum of three - (3) and a maximum of (5) of the following terrains.
3. The track will be a minimum of thirty (30) minutes and a maximum of one -hour old.
4. The track will be a minimum length of three hundred (300) yards and a maximum length of five - (500) hundred yards.
5. There will be a one scent article placed along the track (dog team will not be penalized for failure to locate the article.
6. The tracking will be given a starting point, and the direction of travel by the evaluators.
7. There will be one cross-track laid. This person will remain in the area of the actual track, but must be remain at a minimum distance of two hundred (200)
yards from the actual track -layer. This cross track may be laid in prior to, or after, the actual track.
8. There will be a twenty (20) minute time limit to complete the track.
9. The team will successfully pass this certification by locating the actual track-layer.
10. If it is obvious to the evaluators if the dog is not tracking/trailing the evaluators may stop the test at anytime
based on the ability to perform the tasks set forth by the procedures adopted by Absolute K-9 Services. The canine and his current handler shall conduct all
certifications. The certification shall be valid for one year, and re-certification will be given on a timely basis.
1. The purpose of this certification is to determine the dog's ability to locate a suspected criminal or a lost person.
2. The track will consist of a minimum of three - (3) and a maximum of (5) of the following terrains.
- Field
- Gravel
- Leaves
- Creek Bed
- Dirt
- Concrete
- Woods
- Asphalt
- High Grass
3. The track will be a minimum of thirty (30) minutes and a maximum of one -hour old.
4. The track will be a minimum length of three hundred (300) yards and a maximum length of five - (500) hundred yards.
5. There will be a one scent article placed along the track (dog team will not be penalized for failure to locate the article.
6. The tracking will be given a starting point, and the direction of travel by the evaluators.
7. There will be one cross-track laid. This person will remain in the area of the actual track, but must be remain at a minimum distance of two hundred (200)
yards from the actual track -layer. This cross track may be laid in prior to, or after, the actual track.
8. There will be a twenty (20) minute time limit to complete the track.
9. The team will successfully pass this certification by locating the actual track-layer.
10. If it is obvious to the evaluators if the dog is not tracking/trailing the evaluators may stop the test at anytime
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