Talking to your dog is not allowed in a test after you have started.

The harness is put on at the start flag.

Food may not be carried into the field at a certification.

99% of young puppies can be trained on food.

Bitches in season may not be in a tracking test.

The tracking lead between you and your dog should never touch the ground.

Dogs should not be allowed to fringe under any circumstances.

The dog is not required to pick up the glove at the end of the track.

A dog should never be blindfolded during training.

When training, it is never out of order to do short and/or fresh tracks.

When handling on a turn, you should not allow the dog more than 20 feet of lead.

The dog should successfully do 100-yard straight legs before doing turns.

Unused extra line is gathered up in your hand.

Juice such as liver juice can be used on the track in training.

It is all right to say, “Find the cookie” to your dog at the start of the track.