How does my club get approved to host a TDX or VST tracking test?
First you must hold what is called a Match. Call Event Plans (919) 816-3584 and request they send you a kit to plan or hold a TDX or VST match. This kit should include a Sanctioned Match Application (at this time the color is blue) and a Report of Dog Show & Obedience Trial Match form (currently pink). Also, request a copy of the Regulations for Holding a Match. The Match Regulations are also on our website at www.akc.org. Complete the forms and return to Event Plans. The match will be run just like a licensed test except that no titles are awarded and dogs need not be certified to enter. If you are holding a TD match and one of the judges is an approved or provisional judge, a dog that passes can receive their certification allowing them to enter future tracking tests. It is possible to hold a TDX and VST match on the same day. You may not hold a match and test on the same day. According to the AKC Match Regulations, the primary purpose of this type of event is to give members of club
