The Obedience Training Club of Palm Beach County has been offering AKC Tracking tests from its earliest history.

Tracking can be done in many environments…

Tracking Dog (TD) and Tracking Dog Excellent (TDX) in the field
Variable Surface Tracking (VST) mix of field and urban elements
Tracking Dog Urban (TDU) urban environment with some transitions

Cyndi Porter’s Champion Tracker Rhett showing that a dog can track with the same intensity in an urban environment that they do in the fields 3/25/2023..

Photo courtesy of Club Member Lindsey Smith.

Dogs of all sizes can enjoy tracking

Angel Andrews’ Cairn Terrier CTC ANGEL JOLENE CD RN TDU BCAT SCN SIN RATN CGCA CGCU TKA proving little dogs are capable of tracking. Jolene is the 1st Cairn Terrier to earn a Tracking Dog Urban title.

Photo courtesy of Lindsey Smith.

AKC Tracking Tests

Trial Dates and Test Levels	Trial Locations	Premium	Entry Forms
Sunday, February 9, 2024 TDU	Palm Beach Gardens	Febr uary 9, 2025 TDU Prem iu m *	February 9, 2025 TDU Entry Form
Sunday, February 16, 2025	Palm Beach Gardens	February 16, 2025 VST Premium	February 16, 2025 VST Entry Form

*Note that on January 10, 2025 an updated Premium and Entry Form with changes for February 9th,TDU has been uploaded. Test Secretary and Trial Chair is now Cynthia Porter. Closing Date is now Thursday, January 30, 2025. An additional Test Site was added. The draw location was changed.