The drills · Pointer Intermediate · 05 of 9
Pointing breeds · Intermediate
Hunt Dead.
Dog retrieves dead bird from known fall location.
Where it sits
Hunt Dead is drill 5 of 9 in the pointer intermediate program. The dog becomes a gun dog: steadiness, pattern, the retrieve.
Before it: Quartering
Dog works in front of handler in a controlled pattern.
After it: Water Introduction
Building confidence entering water. Short retrieves in shallow water.
What it builds toward
This drill feeds the NAVHDA Utility Preparatory Test (UPT). What that test judges, from the rulebook.
Run it with your dog.
Open the KENAI app, log a training session, pick Hunt Dead. The record keeps the day; the app reads the days against the test ahead. Free to start.
Get the appThe whole program.
Every pointer intermediate drill on one page, and the printable sheet.
Pointer Intermediate