Sentences with phrase «hunt tests»

I've been involved in hunt tests for 15 years and judging, junior, senior and eventually master, for about 10 years.

The primary focus of these clubs is training dogs for hunt tests, field trials and hunting.

They have earned numerous hunt test titles and share our home.

A single - breed (specialty) club representing an eligible breed, and multiple breed clubs can apply to hold hunting tests.

The most beneficial thing about the first hunt test is not only what you see your dog do, but where you see him mess up.

You may wonder why I recommend a white handling jacket if you are planning to run hunt tests, but not field trials.

When watching hunting tests or field tests, you can occasionally see a dog jump high in the air and over about ten feet from where he was.

Several different field and hunt tests exist for different breeds.

Teaching a dog to resist wind and terrain factors challenges the trainer to introduce a wide variety of situations — fun for both dog and trainer, and also relevant for hunt test preparation.

If your dog can do this, think how easy it will be for your dog to run marks in hunt tests, which are typically under 100 yards.

I saw this phenomenon at the first hunt test I attended many, many years ago.

I think next to watching hunt tests, agility is my next favorite.

Listen to other people at hunt tests or in your training groups and try to imitate some of those calls.

We promote the breed through continued involvement in Pheasants Forever's National Pheasant Fest where we operate an Airedale Terrier information booth, and by running our own dogs and encouraging others to run in AKC hunt tests.

This article discusses some basic training ideas that may be helpful in developing your Flat - coat as a hunting companion and perhaps also in preparation for organized events such as hunt tests or working certificates.

Dogs with this title have qualified at the club hunt test level in four Junior Hunter level events.

Dogs with this title have qualified at the club hunt test level in six Master Hunter level events.

A native of Eastern Pennsylvania, having moved back recently from Montana, he has been judging field events since 1989, including all levels of hunt tests and field trials.

Marcie Baer has owned and bred Labs for 40 years and has competed and titled at all levels of retriever hunt tests since 1990.

We select puppies from reputable breeders with some of the best hunting / field trial and hunt test bloodlines around.

A Poodle will excel at performance sports like hunt tests, obedience, and agility.

Newfoundlands may do carting or water work (5), Siberian Huskies and Samoyeds may do dog sledding, retrievers and pointers may do hunting tests and trials (6), and Border Collies and Shetland Sheepdogs, corgis, and other herding breeds may do herding tests and trials (7), owners of terriers may participate in «go - to - ground» competitions, and owners of sighthounds may do lure coursing tests and trials.

I know there are diehard hunt test competitors who feel strongly that they must always be in camo, but I have entered some of my trial dogs in Master Hunter tests when I was there to run some young dogs in JH or SH.

I have been judging AKC hunt tests since September 2003.

Betty began judging hunt tests and WC / WCX events in 2008 and plans to continue expanding on her involvement in the field for years to come.

Finally, in 2005, AWSC chose AKC spaniel classification, which allowed AWS owners to run their dogs in AKC spaniel hunting tests.

Retired teacher / coach - Now train Labrador Retrievers and run them in AKC & HRC hunt tests.

Whether you live in the city, have limited time, or lack experience (all things that pertained to me when I first started), starting a Weimaraner puppy in the field is something that any active Weimaraner owner can accomplish whether your goal is to make your puppy a future field trial competitor who will later be campaigned by a pro, a personal hunting dog, or an occasional hunt test competitor that you want to handle yourself.

You will be advancing your dog» s marking ability based on future field trial and hunt test demands.

A few years later, I began training with neighbors John and Nancy Miner who had considerable training experience involving hunt tests and field trials.

Marking is a quality that is judged and graded during hunt tests and trials.

This is not easy, and with some AKC hunt tests becoming increasingly popular, the test entries can become very large, which makes the Marshall» s job even more difficult.

Instead, through rigorous hunt tests, trials, field prowess and health clearances, a breeder will meticulously pair a male and female to create the next generation of bird - crazed duck dogs.

Field trials are much different then hunt test in that all the dogs are competing against each other in a test.

The American Sighthound Field Association sponsors lure coursing events, the Australian Shepherd Club of America and the United States Border Collie Club conduct herding trials for their breeds, and the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association conducts hunting tests and trials for several sporting breeds.

Granted, field trial / hunting test popularity has forced some breeders to strive for greater trainability, but today's Chesapeake still resists rote drilling.

In addition to the historical AKC obedience, rally, tracking and agility events, they now offer coursing aptitude and barn hunt tests at various levels.

Starting down the slippery slope with an obedience class at the local shelter, we soon discovered hunting tests and WC / X, and also dabbled in the breed ring, tracking, agility, therapy work, and recently, dock diving.

Field trial clubs may also be approved to hold hunting tests if they otherwise meet the requirements.

Due to its heavy coat and competition from other intense canine hunters, few are used in a hunting capacity today, but hunt tests allow owners to see if their dogs do retain the instinct.

(And for dogs used to hunt test duck calls, a distant single popper shot isn't much of an attention getter.)

MH — Master Hunter (this is the ultimate hunt test level, requiring natural ability and outstanding training — this dog should be considered the ultimate hunting companion)

Call Backs: A list of those dogs remaining in the field trial or hunting test after each series is run.

Winchester's owners tell me he learned to open and follow a line from another local Basset named Clementine — a star at one of our earlier hunt tests in Ft. Collins.

Serious trialers, hunt test exhibitors and wannabe judges need this.