Advanced Tracking Club of Western Australia (Inc)

23/10/2025

As the 2025 tracking season officially comes to a close with the final urban trial in WA having been held on Saturday, it’s the perfect time to celebrate the incredible accomplishments of our members. From TD1s right through to TGCH10s – you’ve done it all! 🐾

Before we move on to the list of teams and their accomplishments, we would like to give a heartfelt shout-out to a very special team who so often put the club and its members before themselves. Karren wears many hats – Club Secretary, Trial Secretary, trainer, mentor, and friend. Time and again, she’s put her own trialling on hold to support others, which meant missing opportunities to work with Mr Personality himself… Tully! Towards the end of the season Karren finally got the chance to enter their first trial together – and it was absolutely worth the wait. This wonderful team passed with flying colours, with Tully proudly finding all his sockies and his tracklayer. What an achievement! 🎉

One of the toughest steps (after hitting “enter” on the entry form!) is choosing to trial at Track West. It’s one thing to trial where you train, but stepping onto completely new ground, under judges you may never have met before, is a whole new challenge. This year, a number of our teams took that leap – and we applaud their courage and determination for doing so. 👏 Below are the teams who did just that.

TRACKING
Karren McCluskey with Eliteview Lord Furey TD1
Heidi Day with Delta TD1 & TD3
Vicki with Redgully Denoz TD1 & TD3
Stephen Muir with Astrolab Azymuth Easton TD3 & TDX4
Tara Schwarze with T. CH Freya TGRCH10
Kathy Phillips with TRI CH.(T)(TS) TSGRCH.
Cleemist West Coast Addie TGRCH10
Carol Freele with Syryne Heart Of The Dragon TGRCH10

TRACK & SEARCH
Tara Schwarze With T. CH Freya TSD1, TSD2 & TSD3
Pam Murray with T. CH Volscaro Rios Dixie TSDX4
Carol Freele with DUAL. CH. (T) NEUT. CH. TGRCH.
Valkyrian Jackitup Creek TSCH 7, TSCH 8, TSGRCH 9 & TSGRCH 10

The following teams have also reached milestones this year trialling at our stunning Mariginiup location. Even if every goal wasn’t fully achieved, each of you should be proud of the progress and accomplishments you’ve made.

TRACKING
Glenda Wellman with Meika TD1
Denise True with Topbrass Salties Dashiel TD1 & TD2
Vicki with Redgully Denoz TD2
Jennyfer Castellanos with Morita TD1, TD2, & TD3
Marilyn Ive-Smith with Vansitar Go For Gold TD2 & TD3
Susan Briggs with Gidday Tru Blu Banjo TD2 & TD3
Chloe Raven with CH. Gabmalu Noir TD2, TD3 & TDX4
Iain McIntosh with Alderhaus Heaven Sent Myah TDX4 & TDX5
Jade Ling with Lana TDX4 & TDX5
Breanna Lumsden with Ducky TDX4, TDX5 & TDX6
Kelly Brown with Vonrook Heidi TCH7
Steve Raven with CH. Elkala Royal Logan TCH7 & TCH8
Sheree Stuart with Icepaws You TakeMy Breath Away TCH7 & TCH8
Rachel Evans with T. CH. TS .GR. CH Rosie TGRCH9 & TGRCH10

TRACK & SEARCH
Sheree Stuart with Icepaws You TakeMy Breath Away TSD1

We’re excited for the 2026 season and can’t wait to see more teams – both current and new – chasing their goals. Most importantly, we look forward to seeing everyone out there having fun with their dogs. 🐾💛
If you have any photos from the season, please share them in the comments – we would love to see them! 📸

24/09/2025

As the sun rose on our final tracking trial of the 2025 season, the day promised warmth and clear skies. With 7 entries and 3 judges, the action began early as tracklayers were set off to ensure the dogs could work before the heat truly set in.

It was a wonderful day all around. Our patron, Mrs. Honey Gross-Richardson judged a TSD2 and a TCh8; first-year judge Rachel Evans took on a TD3 and a TDX4; and visiting Queensland judge Kim Dawson oversaw a TD2, TD3, and TCh8.

Thanks to the dedication of a multitude of volunteers, everything ran smoothly—almost without a hitch. And, as always, when small challenges cropped up, the ATC family handled them quickly and calmly, keeping the day on track.

By midday, everyone was back at base camp for presentations and lunch. The dogs and handlers worked beautifully together, bringing home plenty of passes and a handful of shiny new titles.

It was the perfect way to close out the season—celebrating achievements, friendships, and the joy of working alongside our dogs. Until next year, we carry these memories with us, grateful for the journey and already looking forward to the tracks ahead. 🐾💛

09/09/2025

🌟Sunday brought us another glorious morning at Marijiniup for our second-last trial of the year. The rain came and went, but truth be told… rain, hail, or shine, Marijiniup always delivers the perfect tracking day 🐾

We had an amazing 15 entries, ranging from TD1 & TSD1 right through to TCh8 – our biggest number of entries in recent years.

From tiny Dachshunds to elegant Poodles, loyal Shepherds to sleek Dobermanns, it was wonderful to see such a variety of breeds enjoying the sport we love 💕

With so many tracks to cover, we brought in a fourth Judge to help the day run smoothly ⏱️ Everything went like clockwork, and we were all back at base camp for lunch and presentations earlier than expected.

👏 Congratulations to all who passed – including 4 new Tracking Dog titles and 1 brand new Tracking Champion 🎉🐶 Such amazing achievements!

And for those who didn’t quite make it this time – remember, tracking is never just about the pass. It’s about the journey, the teamwork, and the joy of being out there with our incredible dogs 🐕

A huge thank you to our 4 dedicated Judges for the long hours spent mapping and flagging, and to our tireless stewards and tracklayers - none of this would be possible without you 💛🖤

28/08/2025

Sunday marked ATC’s very first stand-alone Scent Work trial! The day began bright and early for our judges and stewards, with Ultimate kicking off just after 9am. At 10am, Novice and Excellent teams took the line, followed by Advanced and Masters in the afternoon. All levels (apart from Ultimate) tackled containers, and despite the wild weather we had only a handful of scratchings out of an incredible 122 entries. Competitors arrived with big smiles (and plenty of wet weather gear), making it a truly fabulous day.
A huge thank you goes to our judges — Fiona Cowie (Ultimate & Masters), Karren McCluskey (Excellent), and Ben Allen (Novice & Advanced) — for designing such fun and creative searches. We’re also so grateful to our wonderful sponsors Prosperity Pet Pet Fresh Southern Raw Pet Meats Perth Scent Work CLEAR Dog Treats BARK N PAWZ Zen Dog Training. Wildhunde denver designs aus Better Pets and Gardens for donating amazing prizes, and to every competitor who, pass or fail, continues to learn, grow, and most importantly, enjoy the journey with their dogs.
Thanks also to A Place of Space Perth, who braved the weather to keep everyone caffeinated and fed from midday, and to Armadale Senior High School for providing such a challenging venue. Our appreciation also extends to the Scent Work Club of WA Inc for their support.
And finally, the biggest shout-out goes to our dedicated stewards and volunteers. Many of you worked tirelessly all day — often in the pouring rain — to keep everything running smoothly. You are the true unsung heroes of scent work trials, and we simply couldn’t do it without you.

16/08/2025

12/08/2025

Wow,wow and WOW!!
🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾
How exciting,for a small club, the entry for Sunday 10th August was quite sizeable.
4 Judges,13 entries.

Interstate and Interclub entrants are welcome. ATC always warmly invites you to join us! 😁🤗

Sunday was such a succesful event with 11 passes.WhooHoo...🥳

To the first timers who entered and those who trialled a 1st time dog, in an ATC Trial,you overcame nerves,were challenged by an unfamiliar environment(a formal Tracking Trial) intermittent weather🌧 🌤 🌬 trepidation... and ....
YOU MADE IT ..all passing with commendable gradings .👏🤗 😁 🥰

The visiting Tollers from Interstate were so lovely to see infact,seeing so many different dog breeds entered was exhilarating for all of us DogLovers!

Many people ask can my dog track?
Which breed is the best?
Be amazed at the diverse range of breeds who were entered on Sunday...

(Tests ranging from TD -Tracking Dog, right through to TGCh10-Tracking Grand Champion10 )

Alaskan Malamute,Doberman,,
Flat Coated Retriever, BorderCollies,StandardPoodle,
RetrieverCross,GermanShepherd,
WorkingSpaniel,Beagle
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.

A Super Trial ATC, with gratitude ,
❤️🙏 and THANK YOU ,to the small army who make it happen...including days prior, in the stunning forest,in drenching rain,flagging tracks... Judges,Stewards,Track layers,Drivers,
Helpers and the Trial Secretary Team.

💞 🐾 All for the LOVE of DOGS 🐾💞

28/07/2025

Presentations and Morning Tea at ATCs ClosedClub Trial in the stunning State forest Mariginiup.