K9 School Practice Exam

In a suspect search, locating the suspect is the central aim of the exercise. When the dog loses the find, that goal is not met, so the scoring system applies a large deduction to reflect how serious that fault is. This level of penalty is meant to signal that failing to locate the target compromises the entire performance, more than minor errors like small timing or handling slips. The other options represent smaller deductions, which wouldn’t properly penalize the fundamental failure to find, while the large deduction here is specifically matched to the seriousness of not locating the suspect.