I earned my Elite Champion Title in NACSW Nose Work in Wilson, NC. Mom realized I am extremely talented in nose work when I earned my NW3 Titles. Our instructor told us to make sure we enjoyed Elite because it would pass by fast, so we formulated a plan that only we knew about…just in case it didn’t work out. As you know we have traveled our behinds off, and after ten months with twelve Elite trials, I earned my ELT-CH! Mom and I are over the moon ecstatic, and she did cry a little bit.
Our day went really well. We searched at a fairgrounds and had some really fun and some challenging searches. At the end of the day, we missed two hides, but one of those not one dog found! I placed second in one search, third overall out of the thirty dogs, and earned my Champion Title. The goal we set was for me to earn my title before I turned four and I did it at three years and ten months. Many dogs are much older when they earn their titles.
We trialed in MN, and traveled to seven different states for trials searching fun venues like a search and rescue training center, prison museum, University of St. Thomas, baseball stadium, fire museum, camps, fairgrounds, hockey arena, and a school. I placed 1st overall once, 2nd overall twice, 3rd place overall twice, 2nd place in a search twice, and 3rd place in a search five times.
My journey in NACSW Nose Work started when I passed my NW1 on October 25th, 2020.
Five months later, we traveled to Iowa, where I passed my NW2.
NW3 has been a family problem for many years as none of my sisters had passed one. Enter the family sniffalufagus, to remedy the situation. I earned my first full NW3 on July 10th, 2021 in Iowa. It seems Iowa is good to me. Mom cried a lot about this one as she had waited so long.
In September our real travel spree began. I earned my second NW3 title in Pennsylvania on the 18th. We knew no one at the trial and when I walked away with so many ribbons, they were wondering, “who was that dog”, LOL! This was the moment where Mom knew I am something really special.
A week later I earned my third NW3 Title in Schaumburg, IL. I was missing an element, so I had to do another to get my NW3 Elite.
My big day came in Brainerd on October 9th, 2021 when I earned my NW3-ELT Title. Mom and I were over the moon happy! Finally we would be able to play in Elite.
We traveled to Wyoming in April 2022 where I earned my ELT1 Title searching a prison. It was a super fun trip for us all!
My ELT2 Title I earned in northern Minnesota in August 2022. It was also my first time placing in the top three overall. Mom says there is a trend as the longer we do this, the more placements we seem to earn.
Earning my ELT3 at the University of St. Thomas in October 2022 was special since Mom graduated from that school, many years ago. We had fun searching at her Alma Mater, and we did very well.
My Elite Champion Title is something Mom and I are so very proud of, as well as how fast we achieved it, and how much fun we had traveling for trials. My siblings are thrilled for us, but also because the pressure is off of them finally. Mom has me and I can do it all, so they can earn their titles at their own pace. Now it will be on to the Summit Level for us. We can only do two of those trials a year. It will mean travel most likely, but we don’t mind. Hopefully you have enjoyed looking back at my journey from NW1 to ELT-CH.
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You are an amazing girl, Olivia! Congratulations to you and your mom on your win!
stand up or the champion! congrats Olivia that is really something so special …and a well earned title… you are the best!!!
It is very special in general and especially for our family. Mom is so proud of me.
Wow what a whirlwind of trials! Congratulations Olivia!
It all worked out just as we had hoped and we had so much fun achieving this title.
Congratulations! You rock. You’ve made mom proud too.
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Have a fabulous Happy Tuesday. Scritches all around and my best to your mom. ♥
Mom is still glowing from her happiness. We love sniffing together.
Congrats on your amazing accomplishment, Olivia.
Thank you. Mom says I deserve it, but I just have lots of sniffing talent.
WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW Well done. Looks like North Carolina was a good place to sniff about.
I love that covered bridge.
Congrats to you and your well trained Mom
Hugs Cecilia
Thank you. We are pleased to earn it on the road even if the trip didn’t go quite as planned. The covered bridge is in Iowa, we have seen a lot of the ones. They are the Bridges of Madison County from that book/movie.
I’m am so impressed with what you have accomplished in such a short period of time. Congratulations. We are all so proud n
It is my area of talent, and I’m a real go getter when it comes to sniffing. Mom can’t believe how fun sniffing can be with me.
What a wonderfully fun, happy and exciting journey it has been for you and Mom. Hey, once a Champion, always a Champion! Super big congratulations from all of us.
Mom calls me her champion now and I rather like it 🙂 It has been a fun journey and we are excited to try the Summit level.
Congrats Olivia ! Good dog!
Thank you. I’m a super sniffer!
You have the biggest, blackest, most beautiful and bestest sniffer any dog could ask for! Way to go, Olivia! XOXO, Sparkle
Mom is so proud of me. I’m a love child sent to Mom by Emma and she knew exactly what I needed to be for our mom.
You are a shining star, Olivia!
xoxo,
Rosy & Sunny
Thank you. Mom calls us the surprise team because so many places people don’t know us and they we walk away after doing big things and they wonder, “who was that dog?”. It’s so much fun.
This is really exciting! We love reading the this. Congratulations on such good work. Wow!!!!
We are thrilled beyond belief. It has been such a fun, fast, and furious journey. Now we will try the Summit level and see what we can do there. I will continue to do other sniffing too because it is what I was born to do.
Congratulations, Miss Olivia. Well done. 🥇
Thank you. Mom and I will be celebrating for a long time.
What an amazingly awesome dog you are Olivia! Thanks for the recaps!!!
Mom says I am not only good but I have natural talent that not every dog has. We just love doing nose work together.
Olivia! You are one very special grrl! Wowzers! You accomplished so much in such a short period of time and during a pandemic when loads of things were cancelled! We are so excited that you are an elite! We are over the moon! Keep being awesome! Purrs Marvelous Marv
Thank you. I was Mom’s first experiment starting home schooling for nose work at 9 weeks old, didn’t take a class until I was a year old, and it all has paid off. We did a lot in a short time but only because I can do it that way. It would not work for every dog. Nelson will start his career next month and we will see what track he takes. For now, we are just enjoying my Elite Championship.
Oh ~ you sweet and smart doggie ~ congrats to you and Mom ~
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Thank you. I am a real scent hound!
Wowzers! This is just so exciting! Thanks so much for sharing your journey to this accomplishment with us! BTW we are going to post about you on Thankful Thursday tomorrow.
Keep being awesome! Purrs Marvelous Marv
Awww, you are all so sweet 🙂 We look forward to seeing what you will post.
Congratulations!!! You are amazing.
Thank you. Mom is finally realizing I am really amazing.
Congratulations to you Olivia and your Mom!!!
Thank you. Team Orange is proud!
Huge congratulations, Olivia!
Thank you.