K9 TRACKING+TRAILING SEMINAR
CRUX K9 & SCENT IMPRINT FOR DOGS: Master real-world K9 tracking for urban, evidence recovery, hot pursuit, and cold trails. Learn systematic training systems and seamless K9 integration for team operations.
Time & Location
Nov 13, 2025, 8:00 AM – Nov 16, 2025, 6:00 PM
Northern Colorado, United States
About the event
TRACKING & TRAILING SEMINAR
Participants will gain knowledge in a range of real-world scenarios, including hard surface tracking in urban and building environments, article tracking for crucial evidence recovery, hot pursuit for apprehension, follow-ups for intelligence gathering, and navigating cold trails (24 hours or more) often encountered in Search and Rescue Operations. Beyond practical application, attendees will learn to strategically set up their training for these varied disciplines and seamlessly integrate their K9s into broader team operations.
HANDLER PROFILE
Upon confirmation of your booking, we will request a personal consultation with each handler. This consultation is a crucial step for our instructional team to gain a comprehensive understanding of your experience within the working dog community, your dog's current performance metrics, and any specific challenges or objectives you aim to address. This individualized assessment enables us to develop a highly customized and effective training curriculum, ensuring a uniquely beneficial experience for every handler and dog team.
INSTRUCTORS
WESLEY VISSCHER:
Wesley Visscher is the owner of Scent imprint for dogs (SIFD) located in the Netherlands. Wesley’s professional experience, spanning over 19 years, is centred around his passion for training working dogs. Since the founding of SIFD, he has trained K9s to detect in the disciplines of narcotics, explosives, and wildlife. SFID’s trained dogs are operational globally, serving police, military, border forces, and private security companies in the US, Europe, and Africa. He is also involved in projects combating illegal wildlife trade, training anti-poaching dogs in Asia and Africa, and establishing K-9 units for international NGOs.
Expertise: Tracking, Trailing and Detection
Affiliation: Owner, Scent Imprint for Dogs, and Scent Imprint for Conservation.
Focus: Tracking and detection specialist (narcotics, explosives, firearms, human remains) with over 19 years of professional experience.
Track Record:
Trains operational K9s for police, military, border forces, and private security companies worldwide (US, Europe, Africa).
Leads projects combating illegal wildlife trade, including training anti-poaching K9 units in Asia and Africa.
Establishes K9 units for international NGOs and trains local handlers.
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SEMINAR DETAILS
STRUCTURE:
Theory and Presentations: This segment includes instructor lectures and dives into tracking and trailing theory.
Hands-on Training: Participants will engage in practical training, search simulations in controlled environments and field exercises in realistic settings.
Multiple Training Locations: Training will take place in both urban and wilderness environments, preparing teams for diverse challenges.
TRAINING METHODOLOGIES:
TRACKING STYLES + APPLICATIONS:
INTERPRETING TRAIL BEHAVIOR:
THE HANDLER'S ROLE:
SYSTEMATIC K9 TRAINING:
TARGETING + START PROCEDURE: