Calgary, AB, Canada
Charity Christmas Poker Sniff for the Veterans Food Bank
Event info
What: Charity Christmas Poker Sniff - Hides of wintergreen and pine.
When: Sunday, December 14, 2025
Time: (Scheduled time slots between 10am-2pm)
Where: United Library Services
Cost: $50.00 minimum cash. You may choose to donate extra to the veterans food bank as well.
All proceeds will go to the Veterans food bank.
*Limited Spots*
How it works
- Ten rooms to search. Each room will have 0-2 hides with a 2 minute time limit for each room. Get playing cards for correct calls to make a poker hand.
- The top 3 poker hands will win a prize.
- "Bonus" search for 2 dollars to try and earn an extra playing card for your poker hand.
- A competitors package will be emailed with more detailed information to participants.
- You don't need to know how to play poker to come out!
- *Limited Spots*
Inaccessible Hides Workshop
Trouble with inaccessible hides?
This workshop will focus on learning to read your dog working inaccessible hides. It will also teach your dog how to better communicate them to you.
We will also touch on deep accessible hides.
You will be coached and given feedback from Shanna Zook, CPDT-KA, CNWI and SDDA, CKC, UKC Scent Detection judge.
Event info
What: Inaccessible Hides Workshop
When: Monday, October 13, 2025
Time: (Scheduled time slots)
Where: Location will be emailed.
Cost: $100.00
*Limited Spots*
Exterior Workshop
Trouble with Exteriors?
This workshop will focus on evaluating exterior search areas, air movement, buried hides, etc.
You will be coached and given feedback from Shanna Zook, CPDT-KA, CNWI and SDDA, CKC, UKC Scent Detection judge.
Event info
What: Exterior Workshop
When: TBA
Time: (Scheduled time slots)
Where: Location will be emailed.
Cost: $100.00
*Limited Spots*
Interior Workshop
Trouble with Interiors?
This event will be set up with 4 separate SDDA Excellent Interior searches (12 rooms total).
You will be coached and given feedback from Shanna Zook, CPDT-KA, CNWI and SDDA, CKC, UKC Scent Detection judge.
Event info
What: Interior Workshop
When: TBA
Time: (Scheduled time slots)
Where: Location will be emailed.
Cost: $100.00
*Limited Spots*
Converging Odour Workshop
Need to build confidence with convergence?
This workshop will help your dog learn how to work through converging odour puzzles. It will also help the handler to identify these odour puzzles.
You will be coached and given feedback from Shanna Zook, CPDT-KA, CNWI and SDDA, CKC, UKC Scent Detection judge.
Event info
What: Converging Odour Workshop
When: TBA
Time: (Scheduled time slots)
Where: Location will be emailed.
Cost: $100.00
*Limited Spots*
