The drills · Pointer
Pointing breeds · Advanced
Pointer advanced drills.
The finished dog: the work that earns titles. 7 drills, in the order a trainer would run them.
01 · Bold Water Entry
Dog enters water confidently and swims to retrieve at distance.
30 min · Advanced · feeds NAVHDA Utility Test (UT)
02 · Blind Retrieve
Dog takes a line and retrieves from unseen fall using handler casts.
45 min · Advanced · feeds NAVHDA Utility Test (UT)
03 · Tracking
Dog tracks and follows wounded game trail to recovery.
45 min · Advanced · feeds NAVHDA Utility Test (UT)
04 · Multiple Marks
Dog remembers and retrieves multiple bird falls in sequence.
45 min · Advanced · feeds NAVHDA Utility Test (UT)
05 · Steady Through Kill
Finished-dog standard: steady through wing, shot, and fall until sent.
40 min · Advanced · feeds NAVHDA Utility Test (UT)
06 · Backing Silhouette
Instant back off a silhouette dog popped at varying distances.
30 min · Advanced · feeds NAVHDA Utility Test (UT)
07 · Handling at Range
Directional handling at 200+ yards, whistle stop, cast, resume hunting.
40 min · Advanced · feeds NAVHDA Utility Test (UT)
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