Tracking
Tracking is a new sport that we've just started training in the last few years.  I
went to a Schutzhund tracking seminar and their methods for training
seemed so simple and logical that I though we should try it.  

I worked with Kira for a while and we got to a stage of our training where Kira
could generally do a track of about 50 to 60 yards with one or two turns that
had been aged anywhere from 30 to 45 minutes.  She told me that she was
having fun by pulling me to the start flag on her two hind legs.  She can't wait
for me to get the harness on her to get started.  We have taken a break in
her training in 2008 to concentrate on her obedience titles as the two sports
were encouraging two very different sets of skills.

On December 14th, 2008 I started a tracking class with Saluki Zuli and she
didn't do half bad.  Since she did fairly well, we took a second tracking class
over the winter of 2009-2010 and the progress she made was quite marked.  
Therefore, we are planning on a third year of tracking classes over the
winter of 2010-2011 and we'll see how it goes from there.  I picked her to try
with this as she can't be trusted with non-Salukis and therefore can't
participate in agility or obedience.  So, maybe this is a good sport for her.

I don't know how far we may take this, but for now, I expect to have great fun.

Here is a copy of a web site on training article indication for tracking.
This is the first book on
tracking that I ever had in my
hands.  I borrowed it from a
friend and it was so jam
packed with information that I
had to have a copy of my
own.  I found it available from
Pawmark along with lots of
other tracking supplies.
Another great source of information on tracking is
the Tracking Club of Wisconsin web site:  (TCoW)