With this increase in popularity, other scent work venues have been created.  These venues offer additional and varied opportunities for learning and competing in scent work.  Some of these additional venues are United States Canine Scent Sports (USCSS), North American Dog Sport Association (NASDA) as well as AKC which now offers the opportunity to earn scent work titles.

The venues are similar in that the dog learns to find certain odors in various types of search areas; the odors and types of search areas vary.  NACSW and USCSS use Birch, Anise and Clove and AKC uses Birch, Anise, Clove and Myrrh.  Search areas for NACSW and USCSS include containers, exteriors, interiors and vehicles.  USCSS also has several search games.  AKC search areas include containers, exteriors, interiors as well as buried odor and handler detection.  Some venues require success in all searches in a days’ competition, others allow titling in individual elements.

Scent work allows dogs to use their instinctive abilities to search for toys or treats and then odor in various areas.  Using their hunting abilities and learning problem solving skills gives dogs confidence and the teamwork required builds a strong relationship between handler and dog.  Since dogs work one at a time, dogs who are shy or reactive can enjoy this sport.  Scent work can be done anywhere, can be started at any age and requires no prior training of any type. 

This quickly growing sport is becoming more and more popular.