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AKC Retriever Hunting Tests
are designed to give the dog owner a good, basic hunting
dog and provide a place to run and compete. The dog is not
competing against other dogs, but against a standard. This
standard was established by AKC as a means of judging good
hunting retrievers and is modified periodically as and
when needed.
Dogs are judged in three divisions:
Junior — Test
consists of two single marked retrieves on land and two
single marked retrieves on water.
Senior — Test
consists of a minimum of four situations including one
double land mark, one double water mark, a land blind
and a water blind. One of these situations will include
a walk-up. Diversion shots and honoring are
required and may include trailing, quartering and
flushing. Blinds should not be run between marks.
Master — Test
consists of a minimum of three series including multiple
marks on land and water. At least one of the situations
will include a diversion bird and one of the situations
will include a walk-up. Water and land blinds will be
encountered with one being a double blind. Diversion
shots and honoring is required. The test may include
quartering, flushing and trailing.
AKC Hunting Tests are open to
dogs six months of age or older in all eligible breeds:
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