Revival Animal Health
Intermediate Bird Dog

I. Conditions

  • The General Rules for Competition apply to all novice exercises. Please refer to a separate publication for more details.
  • All dogs must compete on a flat collar.

II. Canine Testing Options & Titles

  • There are three canine categories, three testing classes and one optional test:
    • Canine Categories
      • Flushing Dogs
      • Pointing Dogs
      • Pointing Labs
    • Classes
      • Novice
      • Intermediate
      • Advanced
    • Optional Test
      • Upland
  • A dog can be entered in any class that the owner/handler feels the dog to be capable, however, once a title is earned in any one class, it is recommended that the dog be entered in the next higher class.
  • Titles are as followed:
    • Flushing Dogs
      • NFH–Novice Flushing Hunter
      • IFH–Intermediate Flushing Hunter
      • AFH–Advanced Flushing Hunter
    • Pointing Dog
      • NPH–Novice Pointing Hunter
      • IPH–Intermediate Pointing Hunter
      • APH–Advanced Pointing Hunter
    • Pointing Labs
      • NPL–Novice Pointing Lab
      • IPL–Intermediate Pointing Lab
      • APL–Advanced Pointing Lab
  • A dog must earn a total of 100 points in order to earn a title and advance to the next class.
  • 30 points can be earned in each test, plus five bonus points if the owner/handler chooses to run the dog in an optional event and the dog passes the optional test.
  • If a dog commits some infraction causing the dog to fail, the test stops and the dog is marked as failing. Any points acquired up until this point are still awarded to the dog; however, no title will be awarded (if 100 points has been accumulated) until the dog can correctly demonstrate the failed portion of the test.
  • Live, dead, and/or artificial birds (primarily quail and duck) may be used in all retrieving tests. Live quail will be used in all upland tests.
  • Upland rules for retrievers entered in the optional upland test for retrievers will follow the guidelines for the flushing dog tests, except the retriever will not be required to hup or sit when a bird flushes or a gun is fired to prove steadiness to wing and shot; however, the dog must still remain stationary.

III. Flushing Dogs

  • Flushing Dogs will be scored on style, drive, hunt ability, boldness to flush, trainability, and retrieving.
  • IFH
    • The test will consist of four finds by the dog (4 different birds) in thicker cover than the novice dog.
    • The dog must show higher levels of drive, hunt ability, boldness to flush, trainability, and retrieving than the previous class.
    • If the dog hunts out of gun range, bumps a bird, refuses to flush, or does not find a planted bird, then the dog will be marked as failed.
    • The dog does not have to be completely steady to wing and shot, but the dog should not run after the bird in a way that is out of control; if so, the dog is marked as failed.
    • The dog should quarter or hunt in a zigzag pattern in front of the handler, covering the entire field.

IV. Pointing Dogs

  • Pointing dog will be scored on style, drive, hunt ability, staunchness to point, trainability, and retrieving.
  • Intermediate Pointing Hunter
    • The dog must show higher levels of drive, hunt ability, staunchness to point, trainability, and retrieving than the previous class.
    • The test will consist of four finds by the dog (4 different birds) in thicker cover than the novice dog.
    • The dog should thoroughly cover the ground ahead of the handler; however the dog should always be under control of the handler, and the dog should range within the realm of common sense.
    • The dog must be run alone.
    • If a downed bird is not easy to find because of cover, etc., or if the bird is a cripple, the dog should help in finding the bird, and/or run down the cripple. Failure to do so will not result in a failed test, but will be reflected in the dogs score.
    • The dog should be completely staunch on point. The dog can move up if the bird moves, but not to the point of flushing the bird. If the dog causes the bird to flush, the dog is marked as failed.

V. The Pointing Labrador

  • All three classes of Pointing Labrador will be run the same as for the Pointing Hunter with the following Exceptions:
    • The Intermediate Pointing Lab can flush the bird, but only after holding a point for several seconds. The longer the point is held, the higher the score.
    • The Intermediate Pointing Lab must retrieve to hand.

 

For information on competing or hosting events contact

CKC Events Department at 1-888-CKC– 8042 or visit us at WWW.CKCUSA.COM

 

Continental Kennel Club, Inc. reserves the right to amend these rules at any time.

 

© 2006 Continental Kennel Club, Inc. All rights reserved.


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