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Nov. 24, 2025

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Nov. 17, 2025

Mary Quinn | Judging AKC Master Nationals

From the moment she got the phone call inviting her to judge AKC Master Nationals, to arriving at the Roberts Center, Mary talks about what was running through her mind, how the event was structured, and what it feels like to...
Nov. 10, 2025

Penny Scott-Fox | Lessons from the First Master Nationals

At AKC Master Nationals, Penny Scott-Fox brought every part of her scent work experience with her. She talks about the AKC Master Nationals through three lenses: what it was like to compete, how she viewed the hide sets and s...
Nov. 3, 2025

Leigh and Rhubarb | From Day One Setback To Master Nationals Champions

One mistake most of us have made happened in her very first run, and it dropped her to 118th place for that element. But by day three, Leigh Gelotte and Rhubarb were the first-ever AKC Master National Scent Work Champions. Le...
Oct. 27, 2025

Lena and Neo | Proving Them Wrong at Master Nationals

Lena went to the first AKC Scent Work Master Nationals mostly to support the event, but she also had a couple of goals. She wanted to make it into the top 100 and have the highest-placing Australian Shepherd. A few years earl...
Oct. 13, 2025

Tracy Hill | Setbacks, Sick Dogs, and Showing Up Anyway

Scent work isn’t just about ribbons. It’s about setbacks, resilience, and the bond that makes every trip to the start line a gift. In this episode, Tracy Hill offers practical takeaways for competitors while also opening up a...

Recent Blog Posts

Nov. 13, 2025

Five AKC Scent Work Rules That Can Help You Get the Q

There is a long-standing joke in scent work that nobody reads the rulebook. And honestly, that tracks. Most of us would rather be training than reading PDFs formatted like legal documents. I think my favorite story of someone not knowing the rules …

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