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A working dog on a long line reading scent on a NASDA trail, handler stepped back.
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Organization · 43 upcoming events

North American Sport Dog Association (NASDA)

The sport NASDA runs, how its trials work, and where its next events are.

What NASDA runs.

43Upcoming events
18States
25Places on the map

NASDA Scent Games

NASDA owns its program of games. Some games have parallels elsewhere — shed hunting also runs under UKC and NASHDA — and AKC does not recognize NASDA titles. Cross-training is common — barn hunt, earthdog, AKC and UKC scent work, NACSW K9 Nose Work — but the titles do not transfer. A NASDA-titled dog earns its titles inside NASDA.

NASDA on the NASDA Scent Games page

Shed Dog & Shed Hunt

NASDA (North American Sport Dog Association) is a multi-event scent-sport organization founded in 2016. Its stated purpose is to test natural and trained scenting, tracking, and retrieving abilities in field scenarios that resemble historic working and hunting work. Shed Dog is one event within that framework, alongside Trailing & Locating, Urban Locating, and other programs that often share a trial weekend. Handlers who want an all-breed scent-sport program with multi-event weekends and an online entry path start here.

NASDA on the Shed Dog & Shed Hunt page
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Upcoming NASDA events nationwide.

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NASDA events by state.

NASDA clubs and places.

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Other organizations.