Emily Boyett
Student Editor/Digital ProducerEmily Boyett is a junior at the University of Missouri studying journalism, political science, American constitutional democracy and creative writing. She specializes in cross-platform editing and producing and works at KBIA as an editor/digital producer. Ever the bibliophile and coffee aficionado, you can usually catch her at the nearest library, bookstore or coffee shop when she isn’t in the newsroom.
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![Two years after surviving cancer and a surgical tumor removal by MU Veterinary Health Center, 11-year-old Sophie competed in scent trials on March 12 in Columbia. “[The sport]’s great for a dog that's older and, you know, may or may not be in perfect shape,” owner Kristen Hankins said.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0642d5f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3936x2193+0+216/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Feb%2F44%2Fcb210a644d9c846f1daa3d253841%2Fphoto2.jpg)
Hundreds of dogs competed in the American Kennel Club's Scent Work Trials March 10-12 at Columbia's Canine Sports Center. The high costs of the hobby mean that human participants try offsetting their expenses with dog breeding.
![Two years after surviving cancer and a surgical tumor removal by MU Veterinary Health Center, 11-year-old Sophie competed in scent trials on March 12 in Columbia. “[The sport]’s great for a dog that's older and, you know, may or may not be in perfect shape,” owner Kristen Hankins said.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6033b5b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3936x2193+0+216/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Feb%2F44%2Fcb210a644d9c846f1daa3d253841%2Fphoto2.jpg)