Detection Dog Trials

29/05/2026

Big News for DDT Competitors!
The DDT Pro App is officially here, and it is a game changer.
With your active DDT membership, everything you need for your competition life is now right at your fingertips. Championship invites. Trial scores and detailed scorecards. Your dog's stats and averages. Personal notes on each run. Upcoming trials. Easy event registration.
No more digging through emails or piecing things together across multiple places. Your entire competition journey now lives in ONE spot.
Whether you are chasing titles, tracking progress, or planning your next trial, DDT Pro makes it easier, faster, and more connected than ever before. This is the platform your membership deserves.
Log in, explore, and take your competition game to the next level.
We are truly grateful for your patience as we work on backdating past trials to the best of our ability. Your records and your history matter deeply to us, and we are committed to getting it right.
Questions? Our team is here for you at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you.

DDT Pro: https://5j3fqxsgpj.zite.so/

27/05/2026

UK Trial! 🇬🇧 Fab Venue!

27/05/2026

🚨 CALLING ALL DETECTION DOG HANDLERS, INSTRUCTORS & ASPIRING JUDGES ACROSS SCOTLAND! 🇬🇧🐕‍🦺

We’re excited to announce the Detection Dog Trials Judges Qualification Seminar is coming to SELKIRK on the 12th & 13th August!

This in-depth seminar with founder Georgie Jones is designed to help build confidence, consistency, and fairness in detection dog trials judging.

✅ Learn how to evaluate search strategy & efficiency
✅ Understand odour commitment and behavioural changes
✅ Improve confidence in judging decisions
✅ Gain knowledge towards qualification pathways

📍 Selkirk, Scotland
📅 12th / 13th August
💷 £225 per person

Whether you’re already involved in the sport or looking to progress into hosting and/or judging, this seminar is a fantastic opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills alongside like-minded teams.

Spaces
are limited — message now to secure your place! 🐾

[email protected]

25/05/2026

At Detection Dog Trials, scoring is designed to help you grow as a team — not just measure results. 🐾

Our runs are scored across 10 different sections, looking at both handler and dog performance, teamwork, communication, and search skills. Every team receives feedback on their scoresheet to help highlight strengths, build confidence, and support progression in training and competition.

Whether you’re new to detection sports or working towards championship goals, our scoring system is built to encourage learning, development, and stronger partnerships every step of the way. 💙🩷

24/05/2026

Results are live.
The Stars Wars, May 3rd results have been uploaded to DDT Pro and are now visible in your dashboard. Log in, see where you landed, and take a moment to appreciate the work you and your dog put in.
Questions or something that doesn’t look right? Reach out directly at [email protected] and we will take care of it.
We will continue uploading past trial results as we receive data from our hosts and are committed to working through them as efficiently as possible. Every result matters and we want yours represented accurately. As each trial goes live you will hear about it right here, so keep an eye on our page and you will always know the moment your results are ready.
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22/05/2026

At Detection Dog Trials, we believe rewards should celebrate the hard work, dedication, and teamwork that every handler and dog puts into their training journey. Our trials are designed to encourage progress, confidence, and success — while still bringing the excitement of competition with plenty of awards, titles, rosettes, and ribbons to be won along the way. From element placings to championship titles and annual awards, every achievement is a chance to recognise the bond between dog and handler and celebrate the teams putting in the work both in and out of the search area. 🏅🐾

21/05/2026

Detection Dog Trials is about more than competition — it’s about building stronger partnerships between dogs and handlers. We pride ourselves on being inclusive, supportive, and welcoming to every team, including nervous, sensitive, or reactive dogs. Our trial environment is designed to help handlers feel safe, comfortable, and confident while giving every dog the opportunity to succeed at their own pace. Whether you’re stepping into the sport for the first time or chasing championship goals, DDT is a place where teamwork comes first. 🐾

21/05/2026

At DDT we love trainers, trials and organisations that are all for supporting the dogs training! Especially if they’re inclusive to everyone and allow any odour!
Just like DDT, these scent games support our values so why not head over and give them a try! 🩵

Got a dog with a nose? Then they’re officially invited to a day of pure, unadulterated sniffing madness! Drop the leashes (well, don't actually drop them) and join us Saturday, June 27 for a fun-filled day of epic detection games.
Whether your pup is a master detector or just really good at finding that piece of cheese you dropped three days ago, we want them here.

Who Can Play? (Spoiler: EVERYONE.)
When we say any dog, any scent, we mean it! We don't care about your resume; just about their desire to sniff
• Intact dogs? Yes, fine!
• Puppies & youngsters? Yes, fine!
• Total beginners to Olympic-level experts? Yes, fine!
• Non-standard sport oils? Yes, fine!

Seriously, humans: Any dog. Any scent.

Where’s the Paw-ty?
We’re heading out to the great outdoors! We'll be gathering in a welcoming, wide-open farm environment in Cedar Fort, Utah (about 45 minutes of head-out-the-window wind time from Salt Lake City).
Admission & Treats
This whole day is just for practice, fun, and major tail wags. We’ll be hosting live scent games,and the top-scoring pups will walk away with some prizes!
• Single Class: $25 per class
• All-Day Pass (The Full Sniff): $100
Hosted by the Alpha Pack
Your guides for the day are experienced, real-world handlers who speak fluent "Dog."

Have your human register you here: https://forms.gle/rU7s22SPvJ31vQUa7

Pack your treats, load up the crate, and let's see what that nose can do!

18/05/2026

We had an amazing time bringing Detection Dog Trials to Georgia, new judges were trained and we held the first trial in Georgia! We’re excited to see DDT grow on the East Coast. We had Narcotics, Human Remains, and sport dogs all competing together.

24/04/2026

Well done everyone!

19/01/2026

🏆 2025 UK Championship results 🏆

Prelim

Element 1

Joint - 1st - Dee and Squid - 50/50
Annie and Trinket - 50/50
2nd - Sooz and Goose - 49/50
3rd - Laurel and Raku - 48.5/50

Element 2

Joint - 1st - Meg and Tess - 50/50
Annie and Trinket - 50/50
Sooz and Goose - 50/50
Joint - 2nd - Rosemary and Lanner - 49/50
Sarah and Midge - 49/50
3rd - Dee and Squid - 48/50

Prelim overall

1st - Annie and Trinket
3rd - Sooz and Goose
2nd Dee and Squid -

Novice

Element 1

1st - Kitty and Ian
2nd - Liz and Bodie
3rd - Sarah and Prince

Element 2

1st - Kitty and Ian - 50/50
2nd - Penny and Lexi - 49.5/50
Joint 3rd - Laurel and Bob
Liz and Bodie

Overall
1st - Kitty and Ian
2nd - Liz and Bodie
3rd - Sarah and Prince

Intermediate

Karen an Kylo were the only qualifiers to make champs and they got a fantastic total score of 98/100

We took our Intermediate placings from our Intermediate competitors 2 highest scores throughout the year.

So placings are

1st - Ruth and Radar
2nd - Liz and Gus
3rd - Karen and Kylo