What is K9 Nose Work®?

K9 Nose Work® is the recreational sport created and sanctioned by the National Association of Canine Scent Work (NACSW™).  It was inspired by and borrows elements of the training methodology for professional scent detection dogs. This sport builds on dogs’ natural ability to hunt and detect scent. This is not tracking, it is odor detection.  With continued training, dogs learn to find three specific scents hidden indoors, outdoors, on vehicles and in containers.