Basic Tracking.

Following a short drag track of feathers or fur.

About 25 min · Feeds NAVHDA Natural Ability (NA)

Where it sits

Basic Tracking is drill 4 of 5 in the versatile started program. The foundation: the commands and the first birds.

Before it: Natural Retrieve

Encouraging natural retrieve drive without force.

After it: Search Field Intro

Independent search in light cover, building range and purpose.

What it builds toward

This drill feeds the NAVHDA Natural Ability (NA). What that test judges, from the rulebook.

All 5 versatile started drills

Run it with your dog.

Open the KENAI app, log a training session, pick Basic Tracking. The record keeps the day; the app reads the days against the test ahead. Free to start.

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The whole program.

Every versatile started drill on one page, and the printable sheet.

Versatile Started