The drills · Retriever
Retrievers · Intermediate
Retriever intermediate drills.
The dog becomes a gun dog: steadiness, pattern, the retrieve. 7 drills, in the order a trainer would run them.
01 · Double Mark
Dog marks and retrieves two thrown bumpers in sequence.
30 min · Intermediate · feeds HRC/UKC Hunting Retriever (HR)
02 · Casting Basics
Over, back, and angle back casts. Foundation of blind retrieve work.
30 min · Intermediate · feeds HRC/UKC Hunting Retriever (HR)
03 · Lining
Dog takes a straight line from handler to a distant target.
30 min · Intermediate · feeds HRC/UKC Hunting Retriever (HR)
04 · Steadiness at Line
Dog holds steady at the line through gunfire and bird throws.
25 min · Intermediate · feeds HRC/UKC Hunting Retriever (HR)
05 · Single T
The T-pattern: back pile plus left and right overs off a whistle sit.
35 min · Intermediate · feeds HRC/UKC Hunting Retriever (HR)
06 · Wagon Wheel
Bumpers on a clock face, precise lines off subtle handler alignment.
30 min · Intermediate · feeds HRC/UKC Hunting Retriever (HR)
07 · Walking Singles
Marks thrown on the move, marking without a formal line ritual.
30 min · Intermediate · feeds HRC/UKC Hunting Retriever (HR)
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