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Author: Scientific Working Group on Dog and Orthogonal detector Guidelines (SWGDOG)
VSRDA Glossary
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Chimney
Chimney Effect: Warm air rises from the source, cools, then drops a distance away from the source.
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Change of Behavior
Change of Behavior (COB): A characteristic pattern of behaviors, as interpreted by the handler, that occurs when the dog detects a trained odor.