Assessments
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Assessments are a fun and productive way to put your skills and progress to the test. We recommend you speak with your instructor before booking an assessment.
Mantrailing Global Level Criteria:​
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Level One:
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Single blind
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Trail length: 200-400m
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1 change of direction (90 degrees)
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Age of trail: 30 min – 1hr Max.
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30 min to find Trail Layer
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Terrain: Rural 1 Trail Layer - sitting/laying/standing
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No indication required
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1 Flanker allowed
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Level Two:
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Double blind
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Trail length: 400-600m
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2 changes of direction (90 degrees)
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Age of trail: 30 mins-1hr Max.
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30 min to find Trail Layer Terrain: Semi-rural
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1 Trail Layer, sitting/laying/standing
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Indication required
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1 Flanker allowed
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Level Three:
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Double blind
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Trail length 400 to 600m
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2 changes of direction (90 degrees)
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Age of trail: 1-2hrs Max.
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45 min to find Trail Layer
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Terrain: Semi-rural
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Split Trail (1 Trail Layer + 1 Decoy), sitting/laying/standing
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Indication required
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1 Flanker allowed
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Level Four:
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Double Blind
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Trail Length: 300 to 400m
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4 Changes of direction (90 degrees)
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Age of trail: 30 mins to 1 hour
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Max 30 mins to find Trail Layer
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Terrain: Semi-rural
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Trail Layer, sitting/laying/standing
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Indication required
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1 Flanker allowed
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Handler to make own scent article
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Who can take a Level Assessment?
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All clients who train under a Mantrailing Global Instructor are entitled to undertake a Level Assessment, provided they have fulfilled the required number of training sessions recorded in their log books and have been signed off by their MTG Instructor prior to booking the assessment.
A dog must meet the following requirements to be eligible for assessment:
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1. Be over 12 months of age
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2. Female dogs cannot be in season
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3. Must not be injured or lame (it is the assessor's responsibility to determine whether a dog is lame or injured)
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4. Must not have bandages, sutures, or visible wounds. Must not have any communicable disease, nor have been housed with another dog with a communicable disease, nor have recovered from a communicable disease within 30 days prior to the assessment
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5. Be fully vaccinated or have a titre test where your country’s government or veterinary medicines directorate advises it is compulsory
6. We strongly recommend handlers have third-party liability insurance for their dog.