Q - What are Retriever Hunting Tests
A - Retriever Hunting tests are AKC events that attempt to evaluate the hunting abilities of all retrievers.
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Junior
- Two Single Land Retrieves
- Two Single Water Retrieves
- May be gently restrained at the line
- Must return bird to the handler’s hand
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Senior
- One land double
- One land blind retrieve
- One water double
- One water blind retrieve
- Must be steady on the line
- Must honor another dog
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Master
- Multiple marked retrieves: land, water, and land water combination
- Demanding blind retrieves (land and water) - one must be a double blind
- Honor another dog, must be steady
- Walkups - the first bird is thrown, the dog is walking at heel
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