our Fall field test was held
SAturday, September 28 and Sunday, September 29, 2019
at Ruffwood game Farm in cayuga.
This terrific photo by Craig McDonald captures Cooper and Topaz setting off for their FDX runs. They are followed by judges Don Conron and Mike Leitch.
Topaz (Vizsla) wins Top Pointing Dog FDX
Merine (Blue Picardy Spaniel) wins Top Pointing Dog FDJ on both Saturday and Sunday.
Macey wins top Brittany FDJ on both Saturday and Sunday
What Happens at our Pointing Dog Field Tests?
There are five categories that each dog can be entered in: Field Dog Junior, Field Dog, Field Dog Advanced, Field Dog Excellent and Field Dog Excellent CH. The categories are set by the Canadian Kennel Club which sanctions our test. Each level is increasingly difficult and has to be passed three times to be awarded a title by the CKC.
The dogs don’t compete against one another, rather they are evaluated by a CKC-approved judge who walks with the dog and handler throughout the course. Depending on the category entered each dog is evaluated by the judge on its desire to hunt, style of running and pace, range, pattern, control, pointing and reaction to shot. At the senior levels the dogs might run in pairs and the requirements might include retrieving on land or water and backing another dog.
Birds (we generally use chukar) are ‘planted’ in the bird field
so each dog can find one or two on each run.
Spectators are always welcome.
We hope that you will find our tests fun. We have a great group of people and dogs who attend.
The photos below are from our Fall 2018 Field Test held at Ruffwood Game Farm
There are five categories that each dog can be entered in: Field Dog Junior, Field Dog, Field Dog Advanced, Field Dog Excellent and Field Dog Excellent CH. The categories are set by the Canadian Kennel Club which sanctions our test. Each level is increasingly difficult and has to be passed three times to be awarded a title by the CKC.
The dogs don’t compete against one another, rather they are evaluated by a CKC-approved judge who walks with the dog and handler throughout the course. Depending on the category entered each dog is evaluated by the judge on its desire to hunt, style of running and pace, range, pattern, control, pointing and reaction to shot. At the senior levels the dogs might run in pairs and the requirements might include retrieving on land or water and backing another dog.
Birds (we generally use chukar) are ‘planted’ in the bird field
so each dog can find one or two on each run.
Spectators are always welcome.
We hope that you will find our tests fun. We have a great group of people and dogs who attend.
The photos below are from our Fall 2018 Field Test held at Ruffwood Game Farm
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At the end of the test some of us gathered together for a group photo. Just look at the variety of breeds: Pointer, Brittany, Vizsla, Weimaraner, Blue Picardy and German Short-Haired Pointer. (There is even a Boykin Spaniel puppy thrown in for good meaure!)
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