Official UKC nosework rules posted - Page 1

The official UKC rules were posted on 1/1/15:

http://res.ukcdogs.com/pdf/2015NoseworkRules.pdf

I think they have some great ideas, but having read thier rules, now think they have bit off far more than they can chew.

I always assumed the UKC would offer, NW 1-5 titles, adding Myrrh Oil and Vetiver Oil, with their own twist on the NACSW rules. Having now looked at the official rules, I see in addition to NW1-5, single element categories, 2-3 legs needed to get the titles and a simplified article search title (using a glove like the Stöberprüfung, StP title) as well.

There are literally NO clubs offering UKC trials in general, anywhere near me, and certainly no approved nosework judges, hide officials and certifying officials that I know of (I know many folks that applied with no response yet). We won't see dogs with these titles for at least a decade by my estimates. This is WAY too much stuff for the typical UKC club, to offer at a trial, without having access to an army of volunteers.

Although I was originally hopeful for this new venue would succeed. This seems stillborn to me now, having seen the full scope of what they believe can be offered by the average UKC club.

For example, NACSW easily fills their trial offerings in Southern California, with wait lists numbering at 30+ people (with about 35 spots filled). The NACSW has a VERY good system to run trials, has hordes of willing volunteers and is pretty organized at the trials I have attended.

How in the world can a makeshift UKC club efficiently offer all these titles on a regular basis? Then on top of that, people need 2-3 legs to get the titles. There is NO WAY the typical UKC club can meet the demand they are going to receive for trials (which will include some spillover entries from NACSW people trying to do both) . I suspect that people are going to quit the UKC venue real fast because of limited trial offerings nationwide and multi-leg requirements for titles.  I'm all for thing being tough to get, but the opportunity to realistically get into a trial has to be there as well.

So, there is nobody here doing NACSW nosework, that is also interested in discussing the nuances of the new UKC venue?

I just got my 3 NACSW orts this weekend!

vonrivera

Thats great vonrivera, the NACSW ORT's also meet the entry requirements for the new UKC Nosework titles.

What about you?  Do you compete ein NACSW or UKC?

vonrivera