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The drills · Retriever Started · 01 of 8

Retrievers · Started · Beginner

Sit/Stay.

Dog sits and holds position until released. Foundation of all retriever work.

About 15 min · Feeds HRC/UKC Started Hunting Retriever (SHR)

Where it sits

Sit/Stay is drill 1 of 8 in the retriever started program. The foundation: the commands and the first birds.

This is the first drill of the level.

After it: Force Fetch

Teaching dog to hold and carry a bumper reliably on command.

What it builds toward

This drill feeds the HRC/UKC Started Hunting Retriever (SHR). What that test judges, from the rulebook.

All 8 retriever started drills

Run it with your dog.

Open the KENAI app, log a training session, pick Sit/Stay. The record keeps the day; the app reads the days against the test ahead. Free to start.

Get the app

The whole program.

Every retriever started drill on one page, and the printable sheet.

Retriever Started