Scent Work Club of San Diego

06/02/2026

Scent Work Demo at the San Diego County Fair!

Date: June 21, 2026
Time: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location(s): Del Mar Arena

The sport of Scent Work is based on the work of professional detection dogs. In AKC Scent Work, dogs search for cotton swabs saturated with the essential oils of Birch, Anise, Clove, and Cypress in containers, under sand and water, and throughout the exterior and interior of buildings.

Come see SWCSD members and their dogs demonstrating some fun Scent Work challenges!

10/20/2025

CONGRATULATIONS to the two teams who completed their Scent Work Detective (SWD) title at our trial this past weekend - Barbara & Hans, and Dave & Rebel! This awesome achievement is a testament to your teamwork and dedication, and SWCSD is honored to have played a small role in your success.

Thank you to judge Steve DeTata and all of our wonderful volunteers for a fantastic trial at a new venue!

Our last trial for the year will be held on November 23rd back at the Girls Scouts Program Center in Escondido, CA - all levels of Container & Buried, plus two Detective trials. Stay tuned for our 2026 schedule!

07/15/2025

AKC Scent Work Trial - August 24th, 2025
Join the Scent Work Club of San Diego for our INAUGURAL AKC Scent Work Trial! We are thrilled to be introducing a new location to the San Diego Scent Work trial scene, the same fantastic venue utilized for our February 2025 Seminars with AKC Judge Steve DeTata.

Premium now available on our website! https://scentworksd.org/august-24-2025-trial

LOCATION: Girl Scout Escondido Program Center – Escondido, CA

All Levels of Container and Buried
ENTRY LIMIT: 200 entries

Detective Trial 1 & Detective Trial 2
ENTRY LIMIT per trial: 20 entries

OPENS: Monday – July 28, 2025 at 9am PT
CLOSES: Saturday – August 16, 2025 at 5pm PT
METHOD: Mail in only – no hand deliveries

QUESTIONS: email Trial Sec listed in premium

Join the Scent Work Club of San Diego for our INAUGURAL AKC Scent Work Trial! We are thrilled to be introducing a new location to the San Diego Scent Work trial scene, the same fantastic venue utilized for our February 2025 Seminars with AKC Judge Steve DeTata.

05/19/2025

SAVE THE DATES! We are excited to share that our fall AKC Scent Work trials are now confirmed!

Event premiums with more information about judges, venue, how to enter, and more will be posted to our website, social media pages, and the AKC event search pages as they become available this summer.

In the meantime, any questions can be directed to our email, [email protected].

04/27/2025

We are thrilled to announce SWCSD's first officially licensed AKC Scent Work trial will be held on Sunday, August 24th, 2025!

Join us for all levels of Container and Buried, and TWO trials of Detective at the Girl Scouts Program Center in Escondido, CA. This is a fabulous location where we held a successful two-day workshop with Steve DeTata in February, and we are thrilled to be back for a trial.

Judges include the wonderful Sally Nesbitt, Linda Buchanan, and Cathy Modica. Entries are currently scheduled to open on July 28th and close on August 16th. Premium list with additional information coming soon! Keep an eye on our website & the AKC website.

More trial dates for the fall to be announced soon!

02/25/2025

Want to support our search dogs? Volunteer to "get lost!" We will be hosting another training seminar April 25-27, and we could use a few more subjects to lay trails. If you have a day to spare, please sign up with the link below. More instructions will come as the date approaches.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A49AEA62CA1F5C07-54983188-search?useFullSite=true #/

01/22/2025

UPDATE 7:45pm: After an overwhelming response, working spots are FULL. Please join us in an audit capacity - learn more without distraction! Confirmation emails will be sent out shortly to those who have registered already.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN - The Scent Work Club of San Diego is thrilled to be hosting AKC Judge Steve DeTata for THREE seminars in one weekend! No matter what level you and your dog are at, we have a seminar for you! Spend your President's Day weekend learning from one of the region's best judges and doing what your dog loves best - sniffing!

Visit our website for details and how to sign up: scentworksd.org/seminar-feb-2025

12/03/2024

The time has finally come - we are thrilled to share with you that SWCSD is open for new member applications for 2025! Please visit our website to submit an application if you so desire: https://scentworksd.org/applications/new

Please note that the review process (per our bylaws) may take 14-30 days to complete. Please feel free to email us at any time if you'd like an update on the status of your application. Once the review process is complete, you'll receive a confirmation email that your application has been approved!

If you have any trouble submitting an application, please contact us.

11/11/2024

What a beautiful day for a Match!

Thank you to all the volunteers and participants who spent their holiday morning at SWCSD's first AKC-sanctioned event! We are thrilled to have completed this last step towards AKC licensing, and hope to soon be scheduling more SWCSD trials in 2025!

Special congratulations to our High In Trial Teams: Ozzy handled by Sandy Peace (Novice A), and Piggy handled by Chiara Clemente (Novice B)! 🥳

PS: Membership for 2025 will open on December 1st... keep an eye on our website!!

10/04/2024

We are thrilled to announce our first AKC Sanctioned Match! Join us on Veterans Day for a fun, low-pressure event. See our website for the match premium, which contains all the details: https://scentworksd.org/trial-event-info

LFGSWCSD!