Drag Track Advanced.

Extended drag track over varied terrain. Building persistence on track.

About 45 min · Feeds NAVHDA Utility Preparatory Test (UPT)

Where it sits

Drag Track Advanced is drill 3 of 5 in the versatile intermediate program. The dog becomes a gun dog: steadiness, pattern, the retrieve.

Before it: UPT Water Work

Water retrieve and swimming confidence for UPT water component.

After it: Duck Search Prep

Short swimming searches for a hidden duck, persistence in the water.

What it builds toward

This drill feeds the NAVHDA Utility Preparatory Test (UPT). What that test judges, from the rulebook.

All 5 versatile intermediate drills

Run it with your dog.

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

Get the app

The whole program.

Every versatile intermediate drill on one page, and the printable sheet.

Versatile Intermediate