Glossary of terms used on this site
| Term | Definition |
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| Scent Cones |
Glossaries: K9 SAR Glossary
Scent Cones : movement of scent away from subject/source -in the shape of a cone. |
| Shaping |
Glossaries: K9 SAR Glossary
Shaping : Building new behavior by selectively reinforcing variations in existing behavior, during the action rather than after completion, to increase or strengthen the behavior in a specific manner or direction. |
| Stimulus |
Glossaries: K9 SAR Glossary
Stimulus : A change in the environment. Dog Training focuses on discriminative stimuli, which causes a change of state in the dog, causing it to perform a specific behavior.
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VSRDA Glossary
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Air Scent
Air Scent (Dog): A dog that searches for the source of human odor. They are typically "Nose Up" when they work, and are usually non-scent-discriminating. Air scent dogs do NOT require a scent artic -
Agility
Agility: A character trait which describes the natural (running) speed, surefootedness, and coordination, and the ability of the dog to correct and recover -
Agility
Agility: A character trait which describes the natural (running) speed, surefootedness, and coordination, and the ability of the dog to correct and recover