Definitions

Question 1

Intent

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Control

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Conflict Training

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Alert

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Indication

Answer 5

A trained behavior that pinpoints source.

Question 6

Scent

Answer 6

Gaseous, particulate and aerosol matter emitting from a substance.

Question 7

Drives

Answer 7

Subconscious impulses to react to stimuli.

Question 8

Character Traits

Answer 8

Traits that diminish or enhance drive behavior.

Question 9

Active Indication

Answer 9

Scratch, bite.

Question 10

Tracing

Answer 10

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

Question 11

False Indication

Answer 11

The canine displayed a change in behavior that the handler interpreted as an alert and indication in a controlled training environment where it had been previously established that no trained odors were present.

Question 12

Nonproductive Alert

Answer 12

The canine displayed an alert in an uncontrolled field environment where no tangible trained substance should be located.

Question 13

Source

Answer 13

The Strongest concentration of trained odor available.

Question 14

Residual Odor

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Olfactory Acuity

Answer 15

The ability to identify and discriminate different odors.

Question 16

Intent

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Control

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Modular Training

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Pinpoint

Answer 19

Directing the team to move to source.

Canine is in odor.

Canine is downwind from source.

Source is not where the canine indicated.

Question 20

First Pass

Answer 20

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

Question 21

First Pass

Answer 21

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