Quest's Exciting Nosework Career
She did it! Quest earned her NW3-Elite title (Nose Work 3 Elite - requires earning the NW3 title three times plus qualifying in each element (Vehicles, Containers, Interior, and Exterior) three times) at the Roanoke, VA trial hosted by Canny K9 Companions on March 11, 2023. I'm so proud of her and the teamwork we've achieved!
Quest earned her NW3 (Nose Work 3 from the National Association of Canine Scent Work - NACSW) on December 11, 2022 in the snow at a trial hosted by Your Dog's Place in Newfoundland, PA!
Quest earned her NW2 (Nose Work 2 from NACSW) on May 8, 2022 in Wadsworth, OH, at a trial hosted by Robin Ford Dog Training.
Quest earned her NW1 (Nose Work 1 from NACSW) on November 20, 2021 in Medford, NJ, at a trial hosted by K9 InScentives.
I love this Pronounced Containers search from Quest's NW3-Elite - watch how she works the odor back from the hallway to the correct container.
Quest worked her butt off in the cold and snow (with a Pronounced in Vehicles) to earn her NW3 in Newfoundland, PA on December 11, 2022. I'm so proud of her!
All of our hard work paid off when Quest earned her first NW3 leg at Wappingers Falls on December 4, 2022. She celebrated all the "yeses" with her signature bounce.
Pics from Quest's Vehicles and Exterior elements at her first NW2 in Williamsburg, VA, in March 2022. I was very impressed with her work in the rain.
Quest loves to work, even in the cold and rain, as evidenced by her enthusiastic reaction to a "yes!" She earned her Level 1 Exterior title (L1E) on April 9, 2022, in miserable weather. Good girl!
These photos are from three days of NACSW Element trials that Quest and I participated in October 2021. She earned her Level 1 Interior title (L1I) and a leg each in Level 1 Vehicles and Level 1 Exterior.
These photos are from the Exterior search in Quest's first NW1 on September 12, 2021, in Upper Marlboro, MD. While she didn't earn her title that day, she received a 2nd in Vehicles and did a great job overall. Videos of her best searches are below.