1;vertical-align:baseline">mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#333333;mso-font-kerning:18.0pt;
mso-ligatures:none">Article Search Test 10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
color:#333333;mso-font-kerning:18.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">(updated 01/01/2025)
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Open Sans";color:#333333;mso-font-kerning:
0pt;mso-ligatures:none">The Article Search Test is a
comprehensive evaluation of the Team’s ability to locate items that have padding:0in">recent human odor on them.
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Open Sans";color:#333333;mso-font-kerning:
0pt;mso-ligatures:none">The mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in">Master Trainer will
inform the handler that the test has been failed, if the padding:0in">Master Trainer determines that the dog is not
working or at least three (3) of the four (4) test items have not been located.
All testing and times will be at the discretion of the padding:0in">Master Trainer.
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Open Sans";color:#333333;mso-font-kerning:
0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Items used should include, but not limited to, items of
plastic, metal, and fabric.
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Open Sans";color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;
mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:
none">Search Areamso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Open Sans";
color:#333333;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Open Sans";color:#333333;mso-font-kerning:
0pt;mso-ligatures:none">The search area mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in">will be no less than forty
feet (40) by forty feet (40) with moderate vegetation and contamination.
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Open Sans";color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;
mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:
none">Handlermso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Open Sans";
color:#333333;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Open Sans";color:#333333;mso-font-kerning:
0pt;mso-ligatures:none">The handler can retrieve the article, or have the dog
retrieve the article, once the indication is made. The dog padding:0in">must find three (3) out of the four (4) articles
to pass this test.
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"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Open Sans";color:#333333;mso-font-kerning:
0pt;mso-ligatures:none">The Article certification will remain in effect for two
(2) years as long as a good standing member with NAPCH and the Team remains
intact.