Virginia Search and Rescue Dog Association

Term	Definition
Blind	Glossaries: K9 SAR Glossary Blind : A training exercise is considered Blind if the person person searching does not know the location of odor(s), and/or if any are prescent, BUT the accompanying Instructor/Evaluator DOES know.

Fanning Plumes
Fanning Plumes: When air hodls at the same elevation, without rising or falling. Occurs at night, and in valleys. Visualize the air like a thermocline.
Fumigating
Fumigating: When scent from the source disperses evenly, and saturates the area. For example: a closed room.

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