The CKC’s Urban Tracking tests provide challenging scenting scenarios for the advanced tracking dog, without the need for 10 acres of farmland for each track. Without the restrictions imposed by farmers’ growing seasons, these advanced tests may be available during months that TD and TDX tests are not feasible.

Prerequisite: TD

Track Length: 300 - 400 m

Track Age: 1 - 2 hours

Articles: 2 (both must be located by the dog). The first article may be fabric, wood or plastic, the last shall be leather. Articles shall be approx. 16 - 24 square inches in size. One article shall be left on a non-vegetated surface. The dog will not be penalized/failed for indicating additional articles that were not left by the tracklayer.

Terrain: Urban areas such as office parks, industrial parks, campuses, schools, etc. Approximately 2/3 of the track shall be on vegetation, the other 1/3 (no less than 100 m) shall be on non-vegetated surfaces such as gravel, dirt, sand, mulch, brick, concrete or asphalt. The first 30 meters of the track shall be on vegetation.

Turns: 3-5, both left & right, at least 2 are 90 degrees, no acutes. One turn shall be on a non-vegetated surface.

Obstacles: none

Crosstracks: none plotted, but naturally occurring crosstracks are to be expected in an urban environment, so if they should happen, they will not invalidate the track.

Prerequisite: UTD

Track Length: 600 - 750 m

Track Age: 3 - 5 hours

Articles: 3 (all must be located by the dog). The first and second may be fabric, wood, plastic or metal; the last shall be leather. Articles shall be approx. 16 - 24 square inches in size. At least one article shall be left on a non-vegetated surface. The dog will not be penalized/failed for indicating additional articles that were not left by the tracklayer.

Terrain: Urban areas such as office parks, industrial parks, campuses, schools, etc. A minimum of 1/3 and a maximum of 1/2 of the track shall be on non-vegetated surfaces such as gravel, dirt, sand, mulch, brick, concrete or asphalt. The remaining parts of the track shall be on vegetation. The first 30 meters of the track shall be on vegetation.

Turns: 5 - 7, both left & right, no acute angles less than 45 degrees. One 90 degree turn shall occur in a non-vegetated area with no vegetation, fences or buildings within 25 m of the turn.

Obstacles: guardrails, stairs, open buildings (ie. breezeways, gazebos, parking garages) are permitted. No track may enter a closed building.

Crosstracks: none plotted, but naturally occurring crosstracks are to be expected in an urban environment, so if they should happen, they will not invalidate the track.

A dog which has earned all 4 CKC tracking titles (TD, TDX, UTD, UTDX) shall be awarded the title of Tracking Champion. The initials TCh may be displayed in front of the dog’s name.