Blood Trailing Seminar and UBT Certification

[k9trainer]

2012 Bloodtrail Seminar by tx cowdog, on Flickr

[quackerback]

i would go but you are buying all the pups in texas

[Tx_hunter89]

It won't let me look at the pic

[k9trainer]

What do you mean? It's not showing up on the forum for you?

[quackerback]

What do you mean? It's not showing up on the forum for you?

i can see the picture

[Howard]

Can u explain this testing and evaluation to us newbys

[Hawkins]

How do these work. Say if there is 25 dogs signed up do they lay 25 different trails. Or do all the dogs run on one trail already set up? Just curious, I'm interested.

[k9trainer]

On the trails part, yes, all the dogs will run on trails depending on experience level. We will have new puppy lines all the way up to experienced dogs.

Howard, UBT is the only nationally recognized blood trailing certification.
The "beginner" type test is the aptitude assesment test:

AA
PURPOSE: Aptitude assessment

TYPE: Drag trail.

LENGTH: About 150 yards.

AGE: At least ½ hour.

OBSTACLES: One turn.

SCORING: Pass / Fail

JUDGE OR EVALUATOR: One


PREPARATION AND EXECUTION: A deer part is dragged along the course of the track. The handler will be shown the start and direction of the track.

EVALUATION: The dog is expected to generally follow the track and indicate the deer part at the end. A pass requires that the tracking team shows promise and that the dog shows a general interest in following the track.

[k9trainer]

LEVEL 2 UBT – I

PURPOSE The UBT-I demonstrates the basic skills necessary to track wounded game by assessing the ability of the handler/dog team to follow an artificial blood trail.

TYPE Intermittent blood trail applied by any method, which may include tracking shoes.

LENGTH 1/4 mile (about 400 yards).

AGE At least 2 hours.

OBSTACLES Two turns and one wound bed.

SCORING Pass / Fail

JUDGE OR EVALUATOR One. UBT-approved judges must conduct the evaluations that result in certification to track on public land in Illinois.

PREPARATION AND EXECUTION Approximately 8 ounces of blood without the use of tracking shoes, or 3 ounces of blood with the use of tracking shoes, will be used over the course of the track. The handler will be shown the start and direction of the track.

EVALUATION The dog is expected to positively follow the track and indicate the deer part at the end. A pass requires that the tracking team show sufficient skill to find wounded game.

[k9trainer]

LEVEL 3
UBT – II
PURPOSE The UBT-II demonstrates more advanced skills necessary to track wounded game by assessing the ability of the handler/dog team to follow an artificial blood trail under more demanding conditions.

TYPE Intermittent blood trail applied by any method, which may include tracking shoes.

LENGTH 1/2 mile (800-900 yards).

AGE Overnight or not less than 8 hours.

OBSTACLES Three turns. Two wound beds.

SCORING Pass / Fail

PREREQUISITE Successful completion of the UBT-II with an evaluator may be required prior to assessment by a judge, at the judge’s discretion.

JUDGE OR EVALUATOR One. UBT-approved judges must conduct the evaluations that will be used towards the UBT Certificate of Usefulness.

PREPARATION AND EXECUTION Approximately 8 ounces of blood without the use of tracking shoes, or 3 ounces of blood with the use of tracking shoes, will be used over the course of the track. The handler will be shown the start and direction of the track.

EVALUATION The dog is expected to positively follow the track and indicate the deer part at the end. Consideration is given to the willingness to track (interest), manner of work, accuracy, forward progress and ultimate achievement. The handler is expected to provide physical and verbal assistance to the dog, if and when necessary, and in such a manner that the search is undertaken as a team effort.

[ckuehl]

ttt

[Ron]

I am interested, this sounds like a good outting and I could learn a thing or two.

[LosCuernosRanch]

Looks like my Bell will have her first class in Feb. Looking forward to it!

[stinkbelly]

I am not sure if I understand completely.

I see that there is a seminar on teh 25th. It goes all day. I am not sure if there is any acutal blood tracking for the dog during the seminar. What involvement does the dog have in the seminar.

The UBT will be on both the 25th and 26th. I guess if you run the UBT on the 25th, you may miss part of the seminar. How do you know which blood track to put your dog on? Do they all start at beginner and work their way up or do you choose one to run your dog on?

Thanks for the info.

[perfectstorm]

Would it be better to bring my dog or just come to watch? He & I are both very novice. We have only real world tracked 4 deer.