What are AKC hunting tests and titles for pointing breeds?

Posted by Mel Reveles on January 21, 2012 · Comments Off on What are AKC hunting tests and titles for pointing breeds? 

What are AKC hunting tests and titles for pointing breeds (Junior Hunter, Senior Hunter, and Master Hunter)? First, AKC hunting tests are games (just like field trials) you can play with your bird dogs.   They can be seen as a great way to extend the bird hunting seasons and an excellent venue in which to … Continue reading →

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What a correct honor or “back” looks like (pointing dogs)

Posted by Mel Reveles on March 9, 2011 · Comments Off on What a correct honor or “back” looks like (pointing dogs) 

Here’s a short clip from a training session over the weekend: This is what a correct honor looks like.  We see so many lousy honors, we were inspired to post what a correct, stylish one looks like.  If I were to nitpick, I would say it could be improved upon if Trip (the honoring Vizsla) … Continue reading →

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