The NASDA Invitational Championship is the pinnacle event of the North American Sport Dog Association calendar, bringing together the top scent work teams from across North America. This elite-level competition is designed to test the skills, drive, and teamwork of dogs and handlers at the highest level of NASDA sports.

🎯 Purpose

The Invitational honors teams who have demonstrated exceptional performance throughout the qualifying year across four NASDA sports: Lost Item Recovery, Shed Dog, Trailing & Locating, and Urban Locating.

It serves as a true showcase of excellence and versatility in real-world scent detection challenges, with elevated search difficulty, unique search environments, and national-level recognition.

🧾 Invitational Eligibility

Teams are invited to compete based on their performance during the qualifying year. Eligible teams include:

• Top 25 placings in each class during the qualifying period
• First through Fourth Place at the Regional Championship in that sport
• Regional Champions (advance directly to the final round of their sport)
• Top 50 Versatility Dogs
• Top 25 Junior Handlers
• Top 20% of Showcase competitors in each class