The drills · Retriever Started · 03 of 8
Retrievers · Started · Beginner
Single Mark.
Dog marks and retrieves a single thrown bumper.
Where it sits
Single Mark is drill 3 of 8 in the retriever started program. The foundation: the commands and the first birds.
Before it: Force Fetch
Teaching dog to hold and carry a bumper reliably on command.
After it: Water Entry
Building confident water entry. No hesitation at the bank.
What it builds toward
This drill feeds the HRC/UKC Started Hunting Retriever (SHR). What that test judges, from the rulebook.
Run it with your dog.
Open the KENAI app, log a training session, pick Single Mark. The record keeps the day; the app reads the days against the test ahead. Free to start.
Get the appThe whole program.
Every retriever started drill on one page, and the printable sheet.
Retriever Started