The drills · Flusher
Flushing breeds · Started
Flusher started drills.
The foundation: the commands and the first birds. 6 drills, in the order a trainer would run them.
01 · Hup/Sit to Flush
Dog sits immediately when bird flushes. Non-negotiable for flushing dogs.
20 min · Beginner · feeds WC
02 · Quarter Pattern
Dog works in a tight windshield wiper pattern within gun range.
25 min · Beginner · feeds WC
03 · Recall Whistle
Dog returns to heel on one pip of whistle from any distance.
15 min · Beginner · feeds WC
04 · Hold & Delivery
Soft mouth, firm hold, delivery to hand without a drop.
15 min · Beginner · feeds WC
05 · Clip-Wing Flush
First controlled flushes on clip-wings, drive up, hup on the rise.
20 min · Beginner · feeds WC
06 · Turn Whistle
Two pips turns the dog into the wind edge of the pattern.
15 min · Beginner · feeds WC
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