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| Glossary of Terms |
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| TEST DOG: A dog that is run on a test as an example for the participants to view. If an honor is required the test dog will sit in for the first participant. The test dog is supposed to be at the level of the rest of the participants. For example a dog with a Master Hunter qualification would not be desirable as a Senior level test dog. The test dog is run just before the event begins and is run before each series of the event. |
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| TEST WISE: When the dog learns that it can do anything it wants during a test without getting corrections. |
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| THROWER/S: The person(s) throwing the bird or bumper for the dog to retrieve, or activating a winger or mechanism to do the same. |
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| TOE HITCH: A process used in force fetching to teach the dog to reach for and hold an item in it's mouth. Ear pinching is also a common process used instead of or in conjunction with Toe Hitch. |
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| TRACKING: To follow a trail. |
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| TRAILING: Following the trail of game by scenting with the nose. Similar or also "TRACKING" |
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| TRIPLE: See "MARKS" |
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UKC/HRC: United Kennel Club and Hunting Retriever Club (Coordinated clubs)
Hunt Test Levels and Titles - SHR (Started Hunting Retriever), HR (Hunting Retriever), HRCH (Hunting Retriever Champion), GRHRCH (Grand Hunting Retriever Champion), UH (Upland Hunter)
Started Level: Started consists of single marks on land and water.
Seasoned Level: Seasoned consists of double marks and short simple blinds on both land and water. A single with a walk up and diversion are required and a tracking or quartering test can also be included at the discretion of the judges.
Finished Level: Finished consists of multiple marks and blinds on both land and water, with honor situations and diversions or bulldogs and may require an upland portion.
GRHRCH: Grand consists of a combination of above Finished level with more difficulty and two Grand Hunt test qualifications..
Upland Level: Upland game test shall consist of a simulated walk-up hunt, a quartering test, and an optional tracking test. The upland dog must be steady to wing and shot. Honoring of another hunting, game dog is required.
UKC titles precede the dog's name and points are awarded to qualifying dogs: 20 points at Started, 40 for Seasoned, 100 for Finished and 300 for GRHRCH, 40 for Upland Hunter. Qualifications are 4 SHR, 4 HR (3 w/SHR), 7 HRCH (4 w/HR), 8 GRHRCH with HRCH title and two Grand Hunt qualifications. UKC website / HRC website |
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| UNDER THE ARCH: When the line to a blind takes the dog between a mark and the bird boy who has thrown that mark. |
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| UPWIND: See "WIND" |
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| VOCALIZE/ING/ATION: When a dog whines, cries, barks, growls or makes noises of any kind. In excess, can lower your score during a hunt test and in extreme cases are cause for failure of a test. |
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