Defenitions

Question 1

Genetic Behavior

Answer 1

Determined by the dog’s genes, born into the dog. A dog’s potential is limited by his genetic makeup.

Question 2

Environmental Behavior

Answer 2

Behavior that is learned through environmental conditioning.

Question 3

Drives

Answer 3

Subconscious impulses to react to stimuli.

Question 4

Species Preservation

Answer 4

Behavior associated with the survival and reproduction of the species, such as: seeking out a mate and mating, Nurturing and protecting young.

Question 5

Self-preservation

Answer 5

Behavior associated with the survival of the individual dog, such as: seeking food, defending one self.

Question 6

Character Traits

Answer 6

Traits that diminish or enhance drive behavior.

Question 7

Modular Training

Answer 7

Short, simple lessons which work on one facet of a finished product.

Question 8

To indicate the presence of trained odors.

Answer 8

Easy/Hard (easy search, hard find) the canine has an easy/short search but must indicate for a long time before being rewarded.

Question 9

To search thoroughly for trained odors.

Answer 9

Hard/Easy (hard search, easy find) the canine works for a long time and when source is located the canine is rewarded quickly after indicating.

Question 10

Conflict Training

Answer 10

Constantly changing training so that the canine does not become patterned into an incorrect response.

Question 11

Components of a Command

Answer 11

Command itself
Tone of voice
Method of enforcement

Question 12

CCPPA

Answer 12

Command: Short monotone bark
Correction: Low growling
Permissive: High to Low
Praise: High, happy
Agitation: Suspicious, Whispering

Question 13

Proper Attitude

Answer 13

“90% of doing dog work is knowing when not to do it.”

- Matt Devaney

Question 14

Scent

Answer 14

Gaseous, particulate, and aerosol matter emitting from a substance.

Question 15

Source

Answer 15

The strongest concentration of trained odor available.

Question 16

Olfactory Acuity

Answer 16

The ability to identify and discriminate different odors.

Question 17

Breathing

Answer 17

During breathing, airflow takes a curved course up to the middle of the nose and below the olfactory area.

Question 18

Sniffing

Answer 18

During sniffing, the airflow is pulled into the turbinates to help detect a particular odor.

Question 19

Scent Discrimination

Answer 19

The canine’s ability to identify a trained odor amongst competing odors in the scent picture.

Question 20

Residual Odor

Answer 20

Odor that remains after the source of the trained odor is removed.

Question 21

Intent

Answer 21

A canine’s ability and desire to systematically hunt for a trained odor.

Question 22

Control

Answer 22

Canine’s responsiveness to verbal commands and presentations during the search.

Question 23

Alert

Answer 23

A change of body posture and increased respiration when the dog first encounters the odors he has been trained to detect.

Question 24

Tracing

Answer 24

Post-alert behavior displayed by the canine while following the odor to source.

Question 25

Walking Odor

Answer 25

The canine alerts and walks away.

Question 26

Indication

Answer 26

A trained behavior that pinpoints source.

Question 27

Passive Indication

Answer 27

Sit, down, point

Question 28

Aggressive Indication

Answer 28

Scratch, bite

Question 29

Fringe Indication

Answer 29

The canine prematurely indicates while tracing odor.

Question 30

Pinpoint

Answer 30

Directing the team to move to source.

Question 31

Threshold Problem

Answer 31

The canine walks odor that is not at a quantity previously experienced.

Question 32

Types of Searches

Answer 32

Free search
First pass
Systematic

Question 33

Free Search

Answer 33

The handler allows the canine to search the area with no direction.

Question 34

First Pass

Answer 34

The handler and canine move through the search area while the canine searches with minimal direction from the handler.

Question 35

Systematic

Answer 35

The handler directs the canine through the search area, systematically presenting productive areas.

Question 36

The Primary Rule

Answer 36

The Primary Responsibility of a detection canine handler is to conduct a safe and through search.

Question 37

The 20 Minute Rule

Answer 37

Never work a canine in a systematic search more than 20 minutes without a break.

Question 38

The Two Strike Rule

Answer 38

You may only allow a canine to break a search pattern on alert twice.
You then conduct a systematic search of the suspected area.
Finish the rest of the search area before returning to the suspected area.
This is to conserve canine energy.

Question 39

The Two Meter Rule

Answer 39

If a canine shows an interest in an area or you see an area you did not present, loop the canine back at least two meters behind the suspect area and search the area again at the same speed.

Question 40

Pre-Stim

Answer 40

Refers to pre-stimulating the canine prior to a search.

Question 41

Post

Answer 41

Directional command to the handler to prevent the canine’s forward motion.

Question 42

Rear Tension

Answer 42

Directional command to the handler to apply rearward tension to the leash.

Question 43

Knick

Answer 43

Directional command to a third party to provide slight auditory stimulation from source (e.g. tapping, scratching).