AKC Master Hunt Test - Buck’s 1st Master

Tulsa Retriever Club MH test in Oklahoma the weekend of 5/10/20

[@fidiusjwhoopie]

nicely done!

[@labguy303]

Thank you. My dog makes me look like I know what I’m doing as a trainer.

[@RetrieverTrainingAlone]

Nice job! First series, land marks/blinds: 0:18 Triple land marks: middle go bird, long right mark, short left mark 2:50 Double land blind 4:45 Honor 5:25 Land Water Aerial View Set Up 5:45 Triple Marks: short walk-up on left, momma-poppa or flower pot marks on right. Skinny water entry on go bird. 8:13 Water series Set Up: Momma pappa station on point, with memory thrown on point, go bird thrown away from point. Other mark thrown into corner of pond. 8:30 Water blind run before the triple marks 9:25 Water triple marks

[@labguy303]

I love your detailed breakdown of events!

[@cadottnews]

Really nice job!

[@labguy303]

Thank you. I really appreciate it.

[@danthilges603]

Totally new to the game here but I've noticed you always send your dog on the word back weather it be a blind or a mark. Is that just personal preference or is there a reason? Just hoping to pass some junior tests here this summer but have enjoyed watching your dogs run in all the videos.

[@labguy303]

Hi Dan. My dogs name is “Buck” so it may sound like I’m saying back sometimes. I do use his name for marks and “back” for blinds. Good luck in your junior tests. You will never forget your first junior test.

[@jeffreydavis8838]

Roughly how far were the marks/blinds? Were the blinds tight to the 2nd and 3rd marks?

[@labguy303]

In the first series, all the marks were pretty short. I would say the furthest mark on the right was maybe 100 yds. Both blinds were a little less than 100 yards. Yes, the blinds were a little tight to the gun. Especially the far right blind. It was pretty tight to the gun. The graphic at the beginning of the series shows specifically how close the blinds were to the marks. The second series, the left mark across the water was probably 115 yds, the far right mark about 100 yards and the middle mark 125 yds. In the third series, the marks were all pretty short. Definitely under 100 yards. Same with the blind.

[@courtneyrusher584]

Do you actually shoot any of the birds or fire the gun or do they do it

[@labguy303]

In AKC the handler does not shoot any birds or even fire the gun. That is done in the field by the gunners (throwers). In HRC, the handler does shoot the gun from the line and there are not shots in the field.

[@jgss23]

Very nice. How old is Buck?

[@labguy303]

Thank you. Buck turned three in January