Competition – January 28, 2023 (9:00AM – 12:00PM)

The Oregon Truffle Festival (OTF) invites amateur truffle dogs to participate in the 9th annual Joriad™ truffle dog championship event.

Dog Requirements
• Dogs must be at least 10 months old
• Dogs must be current on all vaccinations required by law
• Dogs must appear healthy and uninjured on the day of the event
• Dogs may not have engaged in the paid or commercial harvest of truffles, or associated
with professional truffle dog training businesses, past or present.
• Females in season and lactating females may not compete
• Dogs may wear harnesses, collars, and gear that does not interfere with searching
or disturb the search areas. Judges have the authority to decide whether particular
equipment may or may not be worn
• No prong, choke, head halter, or electric collars may be worn in the search areas
• Dog must be non-aggressive to humans or other dogs. Aggressive behavior will be grounds
for dismissal
• All dog(s) on event location must be on leash with at least 6′ distance from other dogs