Zoldmali Irka and Quicksilver, first ever HWVs to obtain the SDDA (Scent Detection) titles in Canada and in North America for the PSD titles.

A big congratulations goes to owner and handler Dr. Maureen E. Lunney, who obtained the following titles with her two HWVs, Zoldmali Irka and Quickstep in as Scent Detector Dogs, and making history for the breed in Canada and North America.

Zoldmali Irka:

Overall since beginning training- for SDDA has Started Special title, Advanced Special title plus 8 more Advanced titles all with gold scores, Excellent special title plus two more Excellent titles all with gold scores.

For PSD- PSD-NS, PSD-NC, PSD-NE, PSD-ND, PSD-NB, PSD-SDN. PSD-AS, PSD-AC, PSD-AE, PSD-AD, PSD-AB, PSD-SDA.

CGN- CKC (canine good neighbour)

TD- tracking dog CKC. Conditions awful- basically 80-90km/hr winds, driving rain. Almost impossible. He was the only dog that succeeded that day including very advanced dogs. Most of them wouldn’t even start tracking.

In the last year he got the following.

Canine Good Neighbour CKC

Tracking Dog (TD)- CKC- first try, in very adverse conditions.

SDDA- Advanced title SD-A, gold score, high in trial.
SDDA- Advanced title SD-A, gold score, high in trial.
SDDA- Excellent Title SD-E, gold score, high in trial, and finished SD Champion SD CH
SDDA- Excellent Title SD-E, gold score, high in trial, and finished SD Master Champion SD MACH

PSD-AS Advanced Speed
PSD-AC Advanced Containers
PSD-AB Advanced Buildings
PSD-AD Advanced Distance
PSD-AE Advanced Exteriors
PSD-SDA Scent Dog Advanced- all first or second place finishes in every level.

Zöldmáli Quicksilver- (Poppy):

Overall since beginning training: SDDA Started special and another Started title. SDDA Advanced Special and 5 more Advanced titles. All with gold scores.

PSD-NB, PSD-NE, PSD-ND, PSD-NS, PSD-NC, PSD-SDN. PSD-AB, PSD-AE, PSD-AD, PSD-AS, PSD-AC, PSD-SDA. All either first or second in every qualifier.

In the last year got the following:

PSD-AD Advanced Distance
PSD-AE Advanced Exteriors
PSD-SDA Scent Dog Advanced- all first place finishes in every level.

SDDA- Advanced title- SD-A, gold score, high in trial- 199/200.
SDDA- Advanced title- SD-A, gold score.

SDDA-Advanced title- SD-A, gold score.
SDDA-Advanced title -SD-A, gold score

Poppy also did a Human Remains Detection workshop and was a superstar, and Vinny attended Search and Rescue (SAR) camp and was amazing!-said Maureen.