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Advanced Tracking Club of Western Australia (Inc)

Advanced Tracking Club of WA, is dedicated to the training of tracking dogs in Western Australia. ATC formed in September 2009.

ATCis a group of people, who have an interest in the dogs ability to follow a scent. A very broad topic with many aspects to pursue. Any dog of any age can participate. ATC members can also become involved in street tracking where you are taught how to read the dog whilst tracking in the surburban streets. Also taught is radio communications and map making. Most ATC members move onto trialling the

ir dogs for both tracking dogs (bush tracking) and then when more advanced,trial for track and search, which involves street tracking. whatever level your interest extends to. In line with ATC's purpose to challenge the dogs and expand the olfactory, ATC supported the official ANKC Working Party to introduce the sport of Scent Work to WA

Scent Work challenges dogs to locate and identify a variety of odour in various environments . Proudly ATC welcomes to WA the sport of ANKC Scent Work .Official Gazetted Sanctioned Trials under ANKC Rules will be run 2021 . Rules are located on DogsWest official web site .

08/04/2024

7th APRIL
Introduction to Tracking with ATC

CONGRATULATIONS,
ATC Committee and Members WELCOME all New Members with your wonderful Canine Companions to the exciting Sport of Tracking.

A very special mention is extended to those Members who volunteered contributing their time and expertise ,yesterday.

A Grateful THANK YOU to
Rachael, Desley, Sheree, Jade, Susan, Glenda, Marilyn, Honey, Kath, Eric, Iain and Ben.
A fabulous group of tracking devotees, highly valued.❤️🙏

10/03/2024

08/03/2024

Schedule for Tracking Trials, Bush & Urban
Sunday 16th June
Saturday 6th July
Sunday 7th July

08/03/2024

Schedule for Tracking Trials, Bush & Urban
Sunday 5th May
Saturday 1st June
Sunday 2nd June

24/10/2023

Sniffing is your dogs newspaper! Communications in dog language!!
EVERY DAY ...Just like you, he needs input from the world he lives in..its the least YOU can do.

21/10/2023

To Desley and Winston ..TEAM WINSTON on passing Track & Search CHAMPION tonite.
Welll done your perserverence has paid dividends🥳🎉❤️

20/09/2023

Nothing good happens after loading.....there is usually a reaction straight after.
Loading can take a split second....or much longer.
The very second you see the slightest changes in their posture/body language, you need to act....quickly
Loading is in between looking and reacting, and you need to learn your own dogs subtle tells that this is exactly what they are doing.
Distraction will only work if you recognise the very subtlest of changes in your dog....when loading is just starting....but it isn't a long term solution.
Distraction is exactly what it means...a distraction, it can be needed.... and at times is helpful...but there is so much more to helping a reactive dog through their own emotional journey than just distraction.

You are better off doing a u turn (I will add a link to that in the comments shortly).

The key to reactivity really is recognising the body language, learning how it changes and acting on it....before a reaction.

11/09/2023

The warm weather has started, and so has tick season.
Every year we hear of cases where dogs have become sick from Ticks. These days they seem to be around everywhere regardless if you are in a Tick" hot zone" or not.

Paralysis Ticks kill many dogs every year, they are a horrible little parasite that kills a dog slowly and in a torturous manner. They attach themselves to our dogs and burrow into the skin so that can get blood. In doing so they emit a lethal poison that slowly paralyses ours dogs.

Here is a blog Steve wrote some years ago that is still valid today to assist us all in getting Tick safe
http://blog.k9pro.com.au/paralysis-ticks-the-worst.../

09/09/2023

Here is why a recepticle is preferred when offering yr dog a drink on track.Any excess can be thrown up under the dogs belly( the bare skin) to aid in cooling .

08/09/2023

Dogs! The most amazing adaptive animal! This is IGP Tracking.

04/09/2023

ATCs Tracking and Track & Search Trial has contracted another Judge for Sunday 10th September 2023.This is ATCs 2nd last Trial for the Season. Bumper Entry...

28/08/2023

A massive CONGRATULATIONS 👏AND HUGS🫂 to Jenn, Cass & Ben, entering the Mock Trial Sunday .
We had perfect conditions with lovely locations .
Launching into a formal situation for the 1st time, can be a daunting experience.
Perspectives from Judge Kathlene were embraced by all.Thank you for your caring ,considera
tion & attention to specifics for each dogs needs Kathlene 💞,your observations and critiques, are so valuable.Sarah TQ too for your experience with Bean, part Beagle reassuring for Jenn with Morita 🐾💙😘 Thank you.❤️
An awesome gourmet delight was shared with Kathlene,Judge and Steward Sarah. Contributions by all of us for morning tea yum🤗 Cass for your "super spread" TQ❤️
Another step forward in yr Tracking journies🐾💙🐾💙🐾 WOW 🤗🙏❤️

20/08/2023

Looking for Track Layers for
ATCs MockTrial
Sunday 27th August please .
Short TD1 tracks only ,

contact Di by PM if you can assist please?🥳🤗🥰👍😁

14/08/2023

Well how timely, a memory from 8 years ago ...

14/08/2023

Progress of some of this years beginners who commenced their tracking journeys in May this year....2.5 months .Great job Crew💙🐾👍🤣

14/08/2023

Beginners commenced tracking May 2023

Top Marks Jenn,
Lots of patience is required with Morita ,a very strong,motivated Beagle girl.Well done you have taught her to keep 4 feet on the ground now and today introducing a long lead ,she has been quite a handful for you. A short hot track at the end keeps the fun for her 😆👍🤗

14/08/2023

JUDGE Honey Gross-Richardson with Iain of Team Myah 🐾💙🐾💙 Super Tracking Trial 🙏🥰

14/08/2023

SUNDAY 13 AUGUST TRACKING and TRACK & SEARCH TRIAL held at Mariginiup
The 3rd last Tracking Trial in ATCs calender for this season with 1 more URBAN Track & Search Trial .

A spectacular morning ,weather cool, sunny,light easterly ,just perfect to go tracking.

Base Camp was set up by the many willing hands ,Gazebo up no walls needed today! A busy buzz of activity people ,cars ,dogs,in all directions.. then it was quiet..

Bit by bit competitors returned with a 👍 or a 👎result, but never without a huge hug or a comiserations hug and new challenge to focus on for the 👎!
Blessed with the still sunnny,conditions over lunch the 2 Judges delivered individual critiques and Qualification cards ,before Base Camp was broken down packed up leaving everyone to enjoy the rest of a beautiful Sunday.

A very special THANK YOU to ATC Treasurer who without a blink, selflessly jumped in ensuring the smooth running compiling the Catalogue,Notes, some of the food ,transported the Club trailer, preparing Judges boxes,plus having her own dog entered,a heart felt thank you Glenda ,coming to my rescue.🙏

Unpaid, dedicated, for the love of this unique sport....Tracking Dogs.
Contributing in your own special way,what a great bunch to spend precious time with..you all are a breath of fresh air.👏👍👍👍🥰

29/07/2023

Congratulations to Team Rosie ....
A Wonderful achievement..TSDX

30/06/2023

3 NOTIFICATIONS

To All ATC Tracking Members events coming up…..,

1.MOCK TRIAL for Members who have never entered a Formal Tracking Trial.
See the details in the POST on your Members pages

2. URBAN TRIAL 8th JULY

3. BUSH TRACKING TRIAL 9 th JULY

With back to back Trials approaching on the weekend of 8 & 9 JUNE volunteers are being sought .

SATURDAY 8th June is an URBAN Trial in the Banksia Grove location Judge Karren McCluskey
One safety Steward and a "Minder" needed. If you can sparetime to experience an awesome learning curve for how a Street Track works please contact Karren directly or Di thru your Members Group page .

SUNDAY 9th July sees a Tracking Trial at Mariginiup .
Volunteers are required to walk Cross Tracks and as general " Dogs Body "
There are 2 Judges Mrs Honey Gross- Richardson and Ms Karren Mc Cluskey .
Yet again an amazing opportunity to see how a Tracking Trial works

CAN YOU HELP please?

Please contact Di Trial Secretary 0419497200
Thank you

13/06/2023

A chilly but fine sunny morning saw the 2nd ATC TRIAL for this Sunday 4thJune weekend.
Our Judge Kathlene Oliver, with Stewards ,TrackLayers, commenced at 8am in stunning State Forest.
So much work, an eye for detail ,and experience showed by some detailed critiques for entrants.
Thank you all for your dedication,in our much loved Bush Tracking Trial.
So relaxing to share information over refreshments at Gavins RED SHED on Neeves Rd.🙏👍🤗

13/06/2023

CONGRATULATIONS
to all who passed ATCs Saturday 3rd June URBAN TRIAL under hard working Judge, Mrs Paula Wilkins. Thank you for your hospitality, planned, and well co ordinated 5 Urban tests,👣👣👣🐾🐾🐾 winding up with Supper around 9 pm at your own home ..
Felt like a marathon ...👏😁👍

11/05/2023

For those who have not attended a Scent Work Trial here are the Judges marking sheets for each entry. You can see where points are lost . Sure tells a story.

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http://www.atc-wa.com/

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Beginners commenced tracking May 2023 Top Marks Jenn, Lots of patience is required with Morita ,a very strong,motivated Beagle girl.Well done you have taught her to keep 4 feet on the ground now and today introducing a long lead ,she has been quite a handful for you. A short hot track at the end keeps the fun for her 😆👍🤗

JUDGE Honey Gross-Richardson with Iain of Team Myah 🐾💙🐾💙 Super Tracking Trial 🙏🥰

Congratulations to Team Rosie .... A Wonderful achievement..TSDX

Team Dixie arriving to ID the TrackLayer 🐾💙🐾💙👍

URBAN TRACK & SEARCH TRIAL

CONGRATULATIONS SUCCESS🥳👏 to Lyuda and Kara for gaining their TS CH7 and Marci & Naomi on gaining their TC CH8 TITLE in ATCs Urban Trial today . A great Team effort 👏👍TQ to Judge Karren McCluskey and the insync supporters who without .. this event would not have been possible👍❤🙏💙🐾👣

Gorgeous morning for bush tracking today. It was great to see our new members up early, ready and enthusiastic to start learning the fundamentals of how to track with their dog. Here is a short movie of new member Ken and his Weimaraner "Casper". This is their second training session, Casper is already getting this game. A 100m curved track was laid by Adrian...Casper smashed it ... BOOM 👊🏽👊🏽 FB is a bore and wont allow music 🤗

How a corner is done.....

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ATC was formed in September 2009. ATC is a group of people, who have an interest in the dogs ability to follow a scent. A very broad topic with many aspects to pursue. Any dog of any age can participate. ATC members can also become involved in street tracking where you are taught how to read the dog whilst tracking in the suburban streets. Also taught is radio communications and map making. Most ATC members move onto trialling their dogs for both tracking dogs (bush tracking) and then when more advanced,trial for track and search, which involves street tracking. whatever level your interest extends to.

As of 2 years ago 2017 Advanced Tracking Club agreed to support another sport yet to be recognised and aproved by ANKC as a sanctioned Sport and to hold Trials.Training has been underway with positive results and a rapidly growing following.A single dog sport which does not discriminate against handler with physical limitations and dogs who have achieved all available levels in any other sport also physical and behavioural challenges. Expanding the dogs olfactory system is helpful and in concert with any Tracking Dog fitting well within the purpose of Advanced Tracking Club of WA Inc.

OBJECTIVES :To challenge the dogs and at the same time explore a variety of methods and to increase their scenting capabilities by introducing more advanced training methods .To strive to produce quality tracking and eliminate trailing at the same time. Advanced Tracking Club of WA Inc. serves as a platform to source and offer potentially suitable handlers and their dogs a volunteer role as part of Search Dogs Australia Inc. for Humanity.