March 2024 Trial Opening

All notices for the March 16/17 2024 trials in Kent WA have been sent. All trials filled, but we are still taking entries for Level 2 Containers and Level 2 Exteriors trials as the Wait Lists fairly small. You can see the Wait Lists for all three trials on this page: https://nwk9sniffers.org/march-2024-wait-lists/

Use the buttons below if you want to submit a late entry to either the Containers or Exterior trials:

Spring Events

We are busy working behind the scenes on several sniffing opportunities for winter/spring 2024.

Tenatively we will be offering:

  1. January 21st, 2024:  Mock ORT in Auburn.  Great practice if you are planning on entering the Feb. 11th ORT
  2. January 28th, 2024:  NW1/2 Sniff n Go in Auburn
  3. February 11th, 2024:  ORT in Auburn
  4. February 25th, 2024:  NW2/3 Sniff n Go in Auburn
  5. March 3rd, 2024 Elite Sniff n Go in Auburn

The club is also planning on hosting at least two NACSW trials in spring 2024.  One in Kent on March 16/17, a second one in Burien on May 11/12.

Prodigious Donation

Thanks to all the hard work of our club membership we were able to raise $8,875 for the Prodigious Fund in calendar year 2022. When I delivered the ‘big check’ to Emerald Downs I learned that last year’s donation facilitated the rescue of four WA bred thoroughbred horses from around the country. After going through their quarantine period the horses were transferred back to WA state to received any needed veterinary care and retraining with the goal of finding them forever homes. Way to go Sniffers!  Shelly

Prodigious Donation

The club donated our net proceeds ($6798) from our December 2021 trials at Emerald Downs Racetrack to The Prodigious Fund which provides veterinary care, rehabilitation and rehoming services to ‘Off the Track’ racehorses. Over the past years the club has donated in excess of $20,000 to this very worth charity. Stay tuned for more details about our December 2022 trials back at Emerald Downs.

Save the Dates

The club is busy planning 2023 events.  So ‘Save the Dates’ for:

November 22nd NW1 + L1I/L1C Sniff N Go in Auburn

December 12th/13th Workshops with Michael and Natalie McManus in Auburn

April 8th/9th NACSW Trials in Auburn.  Levels TBD

December 2021 Trials

Trial Wait Lists for both NW2 and Elite can be found under the December 2021 Trials menu item.  Wait Lists will be updated as changes occur.

The Northwest K9 Sniffers will be hosting a weekend of NW2/Elite trials on December 4th/5th at Emerald Downs Racetrack in Auburn. To review the premium please visit this webpage:  https://nwk9sniffers.org/december-2021-trials/

Trials open for entry on October 27th at 9:00 a.m. PST

Effective October 28th the trial venue requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination (a photo on your phone is sufficient) or proof of a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours your trial date to enter the premises.

To enter Saturday’s NW2 use this link:  https://nacsw.net/trial-registration/4903

To enter Sunday’s Elite trial use this link:  https://nacsw.net/trial-registration/4904

Board Member Passing

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our long time club board member, Cynthia Fry.  Cynthia was active in NoseWork with her white fluffly Couton, Kaili, from the very inception of the sport in the Pacific Northwest.  She attended the very first NW1 trial in our area which took place in the spring of 2011 in Vancouver, WA.  Cynthia titled that day with Kaili and continued on trialing with her many times.  Their bond was very special and despite Kaili’s size she was a dedicated and determined NoseWork dog.