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CanineAndSkillsAssessment
CASATheCASAisthefirstoftwoevaluationsofferedbySDONAtodetermineiftheteam(handler/dog)iscapableofoperatingunderactualfieldconditions.TheCASAwillbegradedonapointsystem.Thepointsystemprovidestothehandler/trainerthoseskillswhichneedfurthertrainingandwhichskillshavebeenlearned.TheCASAmustbesuccessfullycompletedinordertoapplyfortheSDONAOperationalReadinessTest(ORT).ThephilosophyofSDONAis:Onlywelltrained,preparedandtestedK9teams(handler+K9)shouldbedeployed.Theseteamsshouldalsocontinuouslymaintainandgrowtheirskills.Theunderlyingprinciplesofthisphilosophyare:
- Thedogmustsearchintenselyandwithenduranceforthetargetscent.
- NODIFFICULTYwilldistractthedogfromsearchingincludingruggedterrain,distractingscents,otherteams,noise,etc.
- ThedogmustrecognizetheTargetOdor(TO),differentiatingitfromallotherpossibleodorsandmustindicateitslocationtoitshandlerwithaclearTrainedFinalResponse(TFR).
SDONAbelievesthattestingshouldbedoneintwostages.ThefirststageistheCanineandSkillsAssessment(CASA)inwhichallthebasicskills,temperamentandabilitiesofthedogareevaluated.SDONAevaluatestheperformanceofthedogandhandlertoensurethatallskillsandabilitiesaresufficientfortheoperationaltesting-OperationalReadinessTest(ORT)
Summary:
1. CASAtesting–ensuresthattheskillsneededforthetaskaretrained2. Handlerskills,educationandknowledge–allskillsneededbyhandlerssuch
asnavigation,searchstrategy,victimcharacteristics,equipment,etc.3. OperationalReadinessTest(ORT)–36–40hourtestadministeredover2
dayssimulatinganactualmission.
Terminology:SDONAusestheacceptedterminologyoftheScientificWorkingGrouponDogandOrthogonaldetectorGuidelines(SWGDOG),documentSC1www.swgdog.fiu.edu
GroundRules•Notrainingaids(balls,food,toys,etc.),exceptwherespecified.•Atoyrewardisallowedontherubbleandthebarkalert.•Nocollarsorsearchvestonagilityorrubblesearchexercises.•Muzzlesarenotpermittedinanyphaseoftheevaluationprocess.•Noshortlead,trafficlead,trainingtaborotherweightedobjectmaybeattachedtothecollaratanytime.•Noprong,chokeorelectroniccollars.•Nopracticeonanyelementbeforethetest.•Thehandlermustmaintaincontrolofthecanine.•Abuse(e.g.,physical,mental,verbal,etc.)ofthecanineisnotacceptableatanytime.•Thehandlerisresponsibleforthecareandsafetyofthecanineatalltimes.•Safetyprocedureswillbefollowed.Thefollowingsafetygearisrequiredfortherubblesite:helmet,gloves,longpants,longsleeveshirt,eyeprotection,safetytoe,steelshanksafetybootsandkneeprotection.•Aggressionwillnotbetoleratedatanytime.•Alltestingteamsmaycompleteallfiveelementsiftimeallowsunlessexcusedbyconsensusoftheevaluatorsforreasonsofaggression,lackofsafetyorcontrol,injury,athandlerrequestorforfailingtwoormoreofthefirstfourelements.Allexerciseswillbeexplainedtoeachhandlerbythejudges.Eachhandlershallfollowalldirectionsofthejudge.Alldecisionsbythejudgesarefinal.Noexerciseiscompleteduntilthejudgeindicatessuch.
CASATestsfor:
AreaSearch
HRDsearch
DisasterSearch
CadasterSearch
Disaster1stResponderSearch
Thereare6ElementscomprisingtheCASA.TheCASAisdesignedtotestthesuitability(geneticandtemperament)oftheK9,theirtrainingandtheirskills:
1. Temperament–assessedtheentiretest,includingwhenthedogisnotworking.
2. TrainedFinalResponse(TFR)3. Agility4. Directionals5. Obedience6. Search
Elements1through5areidenticalforallsearchtypesexceptthatelement2(TFRtesting)isuniqueforeachsearchdogspecialty.
1. Temperament–iftheK9isdeterminedtobeshy,nervous,oraggressive,thejudgehastheoptiontostopthetestingforthatdogatanytimeduringthetestandexcusefromfurthertesting.
2. TrainedFinalResponse(TFR)–dogsmustbeabletoclearlyandunmistakedlyindicatetothehandlerthattheyhavelocatedasubject.AcceptableTrainedFinalResponses:• AreaSearch–Refindorstayandbark• HRD–Passive(sitordownorstayandbarkwithNOdisturbanceof
targetodor)• DisasterSearch–Stayandbarkatsubject• CadasterSearch–Passive(sitordownorstayandbarkwithno
disturbanceoftargetodor)• DisasterFirstResponder–Refindorstayandbark
AllTrainedFinalResponsesmustbeindependentlyaccomplishedbythedog.Anycueingbythehandlerwillconstituteanon-passingscore.Thiswillincludeanynon-verbalcueing.Secondcommandswillbeallowedwithlossofpoints.
TrainedFinalResponseOverview
SearchType TargetOdor(s)
Distancefromstarttosubject/targetodor
Timetocompleteexercise
Score
AreaSearch
LiveHuman**
30M 3Minutes 0-10
HumanRemains*
30M 3Minutes 0-10
HRD Human
Remains*30M 3Minutes 0-10
Disaster LiveHuman
***30M 3Minutes 0-10
Cadaster HumanRemains*
30M 3Minutes 0-10
Disaster1stResponder
LiveHuman***
30M 3Minutes 0-10
HumanRemains*
30M 3Minutes 0-10
*15gms–200gms**subjectlyingsupineonground***subjectcompletelyhiddenintubeorbarrelwithcoverthathasventilationholes
ScoringfortheTrainedFinalResponseExerciseSearchType
TFR TargetOdor
Nofind/timeout
FindbutnoTFR
Find/weakorassistedTFR
Sufficient(PASS)
Good VeryGood
Excellent
Area Refindorstayandbark
LiveHuman
0-1 2-4 5-6 7 8 9 10
Refindorstayandbark
HumanRemains
0-1 2-4 5-6 7 8 9 10
HRD Passive Human
Remains0-1 2-4 5-6* 7 8 9 10
Disaster Stay
andBark
LiveHuman
0-1 2-4 5-6** 7 8 9 10
Cadaster Passive
and/orbark
HumanRemains
0-1 2-4 5-6 7*** 8 9 10
Disaster1stResponder
RefindorStayandBark
LiveHuman
0-1 2-4 5-6 7 8 9 10
HumanRemains
0-1 2-4 5-6 7*** 8 9 10
*excessivedisturbanceoftargetodor**finds,barks,butleavessubject***smallamountofscratchingacceptableScoring–passing–7ifoneTFRor14iftwoTFR’s
FailureintheTFRexerciseresultsinterminationoftestingforthatteam.
3. Agility–allsearchdogsmustbeabletonegotiatevariedterrainandconditions.EssentialskillforaSearchandRescuedog.
5ofthe7listedobstacleswillbetestedateachtest.#’s2,3,4and5aremandatory.Judgeschoicefortheother.
1. TeeterTotter–dogmustautomaticallystopinmiddle2. 6Footladder3. Moveablesurface–2”x12”x8’boardacrosstwo55gallondrums.Chocked
forlimitedmovement4. 4-6foothighwalkboard–mustdemonstratea“stop”anda“turn”(180
degreeturn)5. Combinedunstablesurface(eg.Oldbedspringswithsheetofroofing,
unstablepallets,etc.)6. Opengratesurfaceraised1-2feet.7. 2footdiameterTunnelwith90degreebend
Eachobstaclewillhaveastartline.Thedogmustprecedethe
Handler.Eachobstaclewillbeindividuallyperformed,nocombinations.Asecondcommandwillbeallowedbutwithapointsdeduction.Judgingwillbebasedonresponsivenesstocommands,confidenceontheobstacleandoverallskill.
Scoring–agility
Eachobstacleisscoredseparately
0-1 –refusesobstacle(get2commands–butautomatic7evenifsuccessful)
2-4-insecure,ortentative,orjumpsoffobstacle
5-6-needshandlerhelp(verbal)orexcessivemovementofmoveableobstacle,jumpsoffandneeds2cdtry/command
7-sufficient
8-good
9-verygood
10-excellent
35totalpointsneededtopassAgility
4. Directionals-Inordertosearchareasthatthehandlermaynotaccessortoavoidhazardousareas,thecaninemustdemonstratetheabilitytobedirectedandcontrolledbythehandler.Thecanineshouldrespondtoaudibleand/orvisualsignals.
RequiredSkillsGoesuponeachrequiredelevationatthedirectionofthehandler.WaitsonelevationuntildirectedbyhandlerHandlerInformationThehandlerwillremovethecanine’sleashbeforetheexercisebegins.Thehandlerisresponsibleforcountingthe5secondsthedogmustremainonthetargetobstacle.Theevaluatormayinterveneto"help"athisdiscretion.Ifthedog
isanticipatingthe"off"command,theevaluatorwillnotintervene.Iftheelementisshowinganoveralllackofcontrol,theevaluatorwillnotintervene.DirectabilityOnthefirstgoout,thecaninemustgoupontoaspecifiedelevationwithoutgettingontoanyotherelevation.Thehandlermaystopthecanineandredirectorrecallthecanineandrestartasmanytimesastimeallows.Ifthecaninegoesupontheincorrectelevationfirst,thecaninemustberecalledandrestarted.Thisappliestothefirstdirectiononly.Afterbeginningthecourse,ifthedogreturnstothehandlerandcrossesthestartline(oristouchedbythehandler),hemuststartover.Ifthecaninegoestothewrongelevationanytimeafterthefirstgo-out,thedogmustgobacktothelastcorrectelevationandproceed.Theteamwillhavethree(3)minutestocompletethecourse.Theevaluatorswilldesignatewhichelevationthecanineshallbesentto(right,leftorcenter).Thehandlerwilldirectthecaninetoaseriesofelevations.Thepatternwillincludeago-out,aright,left,go-backandrecall.Thecaninemustgoupontotheelevationsandstaythereforfiveseconds.Thecaninemaysit,standorliedown.Thehandlermaygivemultiplecommands.NOTE:thehandlermayaskfortheoptionofusingtheDirectionexerciseaswrittenintheFCI/IROrules.
7. Obedience/Control
ElementsoftheExercise
A. Offleadheeling–
AtthedirectionoftheJudge
Atleast2rightturns;atleast2leftturns;atleast2halts;atleast2aboutturns(180degreeturns);fastpaceforatleast20paces;slowpaceforatleast20paces
Thedogwillbejudgedon:
Responsivenesstocommands,responsivenesstohandlerschangeofdirection,andheelingposition.
B. Groupexercise/Practicalcontrrol
Heeloffleadintoa5personmillinggroup.TheJudgewilldirectthehandleranddogtoperformashortseriesofmaneuversaroundandwithinthegroup.
Thedogwillbejudgedon:Responsivenesstocommands,distractionincludingfearoraggression,andheelingposition.
C. Recall
Handlerwillleavethedogatasitordownstayinsideamarkedcircleandwalkawayfromthedogtoamarkedspotapproximately100feetaway.ThehandlerwillcallthedogatthedirectionoftheJudge.Thedogmaycometothefrontofthehandlerortoheel.Thedogmustcomecloseenoughforthehandlertograspthedog’scollarwithoutthehandlermakingastep.
Thedogwillbejudgedon:Responsivenesstocommands,andpositionatreturntohandler
D. Figure8
Thecaninesearchteamcompletesa3-4Figure8’saroundtwotestinghandlerswiththeircanines(postteam)onlead,sittingattheirsideandspacedabouteightfeetapart.Thetestingteamshallcompletethepattern,whichwillincludeareversechangeindirection,onlooselead,passingwithintwofeetofeachofthepostteams.Duringtheexerciseallthreedogswillbeevaluatedforaggression
Thedogwillbejudgedon:Responsivenesstocommands,distractionincludingfearoraggression,andheelingposition.
E. DownStaywithdistractions-thedogwillbeplacedinamarkedcircleforeachdog.Handlerswillescortedoutofsightfor5minutes,Distractionsmaybeotherdogswithhandlersmovingaroundthearea,loudnoises,vehiclesmovingthrougharea,soundeffectsaudio.Thehandlermayleavea
backpacknexttothedog.Thedogwillbeofflead.Thedogmaygetupbutnotleavethemarkedcircle.Thedogwillloosepointsforgettingup.
Scoring:
EachexerciseofObediencewillbescoredona0-10basis.Failureof3elements,resultsinterminationoftestingforthatteam.
0-1 failuretoperformeventhebasicspiritoftheexercise
2-3minimalperformanceofthebasicspiritoftheexercise
4-6Dogneedshelporsecondcommands.Notsufficienttospiritofexercise.
7Sufficient
8good
9verygood
10excellent
SEARCHEXERCISE
SearchTypeSearchareasizeTargetOdors
Search1 Search2 TargetOdor(s)
#TargetOdors
Time
AreaSearch 20Acres 20Acres Livehuman(s)
1-2 45minutesEachsearch
HumanRemains
1-2
HumanRemainsDetection(HRD)
1acre 2acres HumanRemains
1acre–1buried2acre–1surface,1hanging
1acre–20minutes2acre–40minutes
DisasterSearch
≥1500sq.yd.≤2000sq.yd.*
≥1500sq.yd.≤2000sq.yd.*
LiveHuman(s)
1-2ineachsearcharea.Maximumof4**
20minuteseachsearcharea
Cadaster(DisasterCadaver)Search
≥1500sq.yd.≤2000sq.yd.*
≥1500sq.yd.≤2000sq.yd.*
HumanRemains
1-2ineacharea.Maximumof4**
20minuteseachsearcharea
DisasterFirstResponder(DFR)
≥1500sq.yd.≤2000sq.yd.*
≥1500sq.yd.≤2000sq.yd.*
LiveHumanandHumanRemains
1-2targetsineacharea.OneareacanbeLiveonlybutmusthaveatleastoneHumanRemainstarget.Maximum4Targets**
30minuteseachsearcharea
*oneareamustberubble.Oneareamaybeadestroyedorpartiallydestroyedbuilding
**alltargetodorsmustbecarefullyconcealedandnotvisible–notmorethan4feet.
Ø NumbersandtypesofTargetsineachsearchareawillbedeterminedbytherollofadice.
Ø Numbersineachareadeterminedasfollows:• evennumberondice=1target• oddnumberondice=2target
Ø Forareaswitheither/orLive/Humanremainsasecondrollofthedicewilldetermineifthetarget(s)areLiveorHumanremainsby:-• evennumberondice=Live• oddnumberondice=Humanremains
Ø Forareaswitheither/orlive/humanremainstheremustbeatleast1livesubjectand1humanremainstargetodoroverthe2searchareas.
SCORINGOFSEARCHEXERCISE:
EachTFRwillbescoredona0-10scale(pleaseseeTFRexerciseabove)No“misses”willbeallowed.
Freedomofmovement/searchdrive/activehunt
0-1 -wouldnotentersearcharea2-4-verytentativeandunsureinarea5-6-tentative,hesitantsearchbutdidnotcoverarea(s)distracted7-Sufficient-huntOKbutsomewhatdependentonhandlersomedistraction8-Good–goodandactivesearching.Momentsofhesitationornotsure,minordistraction9-VeryGood–searcheswithindependence,rangeswell,confident,nodistraction10-excellent–superiorsearcher,thorough,notdistractedSearchStrategy(includesbriefingquestionsbyhandler)
0-1 -nostrategy2-4-poor,inefficientstrategy5-6-ineffective7-sufficient
8-Good9-VeryGood10-ExcellentCONTROLandDIRECTION
Thedogmustbeundercontrolatalltimes.Thedogshouldbedirectableinanysearchenvironment.
0-1 -nocontrolordirectability2-4-poorcontrolminimaldirectability5-6-notsufficientfortask7-Sufficient8-Good9-VeryGood10-Excellent
FalsePositive–automaticfailure
TheJudgeisrequiredtoexplaintheirjudgingdecisionstotheHandleraftereachexercise.
SDONACASA
SCORESHEETHANDLERNAME____________________
K9–NAME____________________DOB_________________
MICROCHIP/TATOO__________________
JUDGE__________________________
TESTTYPE:AREA___HRD___DISASTERLIVE___DISASTERHRD__DISASTERFIRSTRESPONDER___
LOCATION___________________
DATE_____________
TFRexercise
Score 0-1No“find”/timeout
2-4“find”butnoTFR
5-6“find”/assistedTFR
7Sufficient,weakorslow
8Good,minorissues
9Verygood
10excellent
Targetodor1
Targetodor2
Agility
scoring 0-1Refusesobstacle
2-4Jumpsoffobstacle
5-6Handlerhelp(verbal)
7Hesitationorsomeunsurenessbutcompletes
8NoLittlehesitationbutcompletesobstacle
9Completeswithgoodconfidence
10Fluid,respondsimmediatelytocommands
Obstacle1
Obstacle2
Obstacle3
Obstacle4
Obstacle5
Directionalsscoring 0-1
TimedoutDoesnotunderstandexercise
2-4Timedoutbutwenttosometargetlocations
5-6Timedout-wenttotargetlocations
7Usedmostoftime-sufficient
8TimeokSomeminordifficulties
9TimeokVerygoodperformance
10Fluid,smooth,Wellwithintimeallotted
directionals
OBEDIENCEScoring 0-1
Failuretoperformbasicspiritofexercise
2-4MinimalperformanceMultiplecommandsoraggressive
5-6Dogneedshelpmultiplecommandsdoesnotmeetspiritofexerciseordistracted
7sufficient
8Goodperformanceofexercise
9verygoodperformanceofexercise
10Excellentfluid,responsiveconfident
Heelofflead
Groupexercise
Recall Figure8 Downstaywithdistractions
Search1Score 0-1
Wouldnotentersearcharea
2-4Verytentativeandunsure
5-6tentative,hesitantsearchbutdidnotcoverarea(s)distracted
7Sufficient-huntOKbutsomewhatdependentonhandlersomedistraction
8Good–goodandactivesearching.Momentsofhesitationornotsure,minordistraction
9VeryGood–searcheswithindependence,rangeswell,confident,nodistraction
10excellent–superiorsearcher,thorough,notdistracted
Searchingintensity Score 0-1
nostrategy
2-4poor,inefficientstrategy
5-6ineffective
7sufficient
8Good
9Verygood
10excellent
SearchStrategy score 0-1
Nocontrolordirectability
2-4Minimalcontrolanddirectability
5-6Notsufficientfortask
7Sufficient
8Good
9Verygood
10excellent
Controlanddirection
TFRatsubject–Search1Score 0-1
Nofind2-4Find,lefttarget
5-6Find,noTFR
7Sufficient,butweakorfaults
8Good,somesmallfaults
9Verygood
10Excellent,
Target1 Target2 Target3 Target4
FalseTFR_____
Search2Score 0-1
Wouldnotentersearcharea
2-4Verytentativeandunsure
5-6tentative,hesitantsearchbutdidnotcoverarea(s)distracted
7Sufficient-huntOKbutsomewhatdependentonhandlersomedistraction
8Good–goodandactivesearching.Momentsofhesitationornotsure,minordistraction
9VeryGood–searcheswithindependence,rangeswell,confident,nodistraction
10excellent–superiorsearcher,thorough,notdistracted
Searchingintensity Score 0-1
nostrategy
2-4poor,inefficientstrategy
5-6ineffective
7sufficient
8Good
9Verygood
10excellent
SearchStrategy
score 0-1
Nocontrolordirectability
2-4Minimalcontrolanddirectability
5-6Notsufficientfortask
7Sufficient
8Good
9Verygood
10excellent
control
TFRatsubject–search2Score 0-1
Nofind2-4Find,lefttarget
5-6Find,noTFR
7Sufficient,butweakorfaults
8Good,somesmallfaults
9Verygood
10Excellent,
Target1 Target2 Target3 Target4
FalseTFR_____
FORINFORMATIONONLY:
EXERCISE JUDGESSCORE
MINIMUMSCORE
PASS FAIL JUDGESINITIALS
TFR 7/14*
AGILITY 35
DIRECTIONALS 7
OBEDIENCE 35
SEARCH1
Searchintensity
7
Searchstrategy
7
Control 7