The drills · Retriever Intermediate · 03 of 7
Retrievers · Intermediate
Lining.
Dog takes a straight line from handler to a distant target.
Where it sits
Lining is drill 3 of 7 in the retriever intermediate program. The dog becomes a gun dog: steadiness, pattern, the retrieve.
Before it: Casting Basics
Over, back, and angle back casts. Foundation of blind retrieve work.
After it: Steadiness at Line
Dog holds steady at the line through gunfire and bird throws.
What it builds toward
This drill feeds the HRC/UKC Hunting Retriever (HR). What that test judges, from the rulebook.
Run it with your dog.
Open the KENAI app, log a training session, pick Lining. The record keeps the day; the app reads the days against the test ahead. Free to start.
Get the appThe whole program.
Every retriever intermediate drill on one page, and the printable sheet.
Retriever Intermediate