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Originally Posted by Ceej Since you are involved in tracking, do you have a favorite reference book that you would recommend to me to get started? |
I do and it's one of the first books on tracking I bought. I've read a couple since then and still think it's a fine intro to the sport
Check out the
TRACKING CLUB OF MASSACHUSETTS' site. Scroll down to see info on ordering
TRACKING! A Practical Guide for TD and TDX, a 100 page paperback.
I like it because it's a nice introduction to the sport, focusing on tracking w/o providing eye-glazing, mind numbing detail about how wind currents, temperature, humidity, et al affect scent and consequently, the dog.
My kennel club has a group of people interested in tracking. I took one of their intro to tracking clinics. (If you think you wanna explore tracking and can find an intro to tracking clinic/workshop, I recommend you and Toggle sign up. All the tracking clinics I've attended were taught by AKC tracking judges.)
It's been a huge disappointment to me that Mox is such a dud at tracking. She's a rescue and is quite a talented dog. (It was her talent that got her ditched in a shelter in ME. Moxie is poster pup for what often happens when an ill-informed, naive family gets a Rottie puppy and becomes overwhelmed by the dog's energy and intelligence: Ditch the dog in a shelter instead of giving dog what Fido needs--lots and lots of physical and mental exercise.
In Mox's case that happened when she was about 6 mo old .)