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Determining whether a longer track improves repeatability is crucial for ensuring accurate performance assessments and optimizing protocols.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sc_a2\">\n<jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>A counterbalanced crossover design compared within-subject variability between the 2 course distances (25 and 40 m). Seventeen working dogs in training participated in the study. Dogs were a minimum of 8 months old. Exclusion criteria were any canine illness or injury, adverse health events on test days, or a history of heat injury. The study took place from November 28 through December 15, 2023, in a temperature-controlled indoor space, with data collected 2 days\/wk for 3 weeks.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sc_a3\">\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Inter-run reliability within dogs was moderate for the 25-m track (0.67; 95% CI, 0.44 to 0.79) and good for the 40-m track (0.82; 95% CI, 0.66 to 0.91). 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