Newbie to hunt tests.

Well she did awesome. She backed the other dog several times and returned one bird to hand. She found 3 birds total. She only needed 2. Granted. Neither the honor or returning to hand counted. The judges absolutely loved her.
 

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llbliss said:
Well she did awesome. She backed the other dog several times and returned one bird to hand. She found 3 birds total. She only needed 2. Granted. Neither the honor or returning to hand counted. The judges absolutely loved her.
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Congratulations!
 
Thanks guys. I know I have to work on her whoa. As she’ll point. And as soon as that bird flies she’s chasing them down. I’ve been told to let her chase. Then I’ve been told not to let her chase. At our next pheasant hunt challenge I’ve signed up for. They deduct points if they chase.
 
llbliss said:
Thanks guys. I know I have to work on her whoa. As she’ll point. And as soon as that bird flies she’s chasing them down. I’ve been told to let her chase. Then I’ve been told not to let her chase. At our next pheasant hunt challenge I’ve signed up for. They deduct points if they chase.
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Take your time… it’s a marathon not a sprint!
 
When starting bird work some believe letting them chase helps to instill "drive". It may well do that but it is also one thing to correct later.

So many things in dog training have positive and negative effect. One has to decide how to go about everything. And then after all is planned and put in place something unexpected happens.

I really like Perfection Kennels take on training whoa. Quite a few of their YouTube and Facebook videos should get you going.

I went to a hunt test that was very poorly ran and had a dog charge in trying to catch a planted bird. Bird was sitting in plainview. Dog charges in and bird flies off. Dog stops and watches it fly away. Judge yells grab your dog. I stared at him and ask why should I grab my dog? Judge says so he doesn't chase. I replied dog is steady to wing and shot. Told him I hunt pheasants and won't allow a dog to go chasing hens. Judge looked at me like a had 3 heads.

Now that hunt test was down south and the good old boys had been partying the night before.
 
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