Platinum Award - Level D
1. Length; Continuous single track of between 300 – 350 metres.
2. Age; 45 minutes minimum, 1 hour maximum.
3. Terrain; Grassland, heathland, crop or stubble. Where possible, should not have been used for tracking / walked on in the previous 24 hours.
4. Number of Articles; 2. Size and material to be appropriate to the terrain. None should be placed within 25 metres of a corner or the start of track.
Article 1 to be placed within the first half of the track. The second article will mark the end of the track. The dog must indicate the presence of the article.
5. Turns / Corners; Track must include right and left turns. The turns to include at least one 45° angle, and at least one 90° angle.
6. Number of legs; 5.
7. Pole; One to indicate the start of the track. Another pole (or other type of marker) may be used to indicate the direction that the track-layer walked in towards the start pole.
8. Time; No time limit. This will be left to the discretion of the Assessor.
To qualify, at least one of the two articles must be located by the dog and each leg of the track must be accurately negotiated without undue interference / guidance by the handler.
There is no requirement for the dog to adopt any particular tracking style.