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Pre-Scenting

A representative target scent that is presented to the canine prior to deployment. The canine's objective is to associate the scent article to the target scent. This is commonly used in tracking/trailing/location checks and/or scent discrimination line ups.

Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB 026 Standard for Training and Certification of Canine Detection of Humans: An Aged Trail Using Pre-scented Canines. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904, 2021. Source link(link is external)