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Helpful information into dog events you can do with your Brittany - Shows , Field Trials , Field Tests , Obedience , Agility , Tracking |
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The Dog Show - ( Title CH. in Front of the Name ) |
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Best Of Breed This is judged within the Breed only. First the males then the females. They are judged first within their Class. These are some of the Classes available: Puppy Class , Open Class , Bred -By Class , Canadian Bred Class
The Best of Breed and the Best Puppy goes on to Group Judging. |
Group The Best Of Breed and the Best Puppy In Breed goes on to compete with the others winners within their Group Sporting Herding Working Toy Non-Sporting Hound Terrier First the Best of Breed Competition. They award Group 1st, 2nd , 3rd and 4th placements. ( More points are possible here if they have not already won 5 points in Breed. 5 points is the maximum number any dog can win at one show ) Only the Group 1st winner goes on to compete for Best in Show. Then the Best Puppy in Breed competes for Best Puppy in Group and they only award 1st place. That puppy goes on to compete for Best Puppy In Show |
Best In Show All the Group 1st winners out of the 7 Groups compete for Best in Show ( BIS ) . You are now looking at only 7 dogs. The Judge will pick only one winner to be the Best Dog in that Show.
Then all the Best Puppy in Group Winners compete for Best Puppy In Show ( BPIS ) . Again you will be looking at only 7 dogs. Only one is chosen to win.
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Field Events |
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PROPOSED FIELD TRIAL / TEST DATES FOR ALL OF CANADA 2005 -(Pending CKC approval) PROPOSED FIELD TRIAL / TEST DATES FOR ALBERTA CANADA 2005 -(Pending CKC approval) |
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Field Trials AKC |
HUNT TESTS (AKC) |
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Click here : American Kennel Club Field Trial Rules for Pointing Breeds AFC - Amateur Field Champion Pointing Breeds: 10 points at 3 trials, with at least on win of 3 points of or better in Amateur All-Age, Amateur Gun Dog, Amateur Limited All-Age, Amateur Limited Gun Dog No more than 2 points in Amateur Walking Puppy No more than 2 points in Amateur Walking Derby Field Championship points are credited from first place in the following Amateur Stakes: Amateur All Age; Amateur Gun Dog; Amateur Limited All-Age; Amateur Limited Gun Dog. only 2 points are allowed from: Amateur Walking Puppy ,Amateur Walking Derby Exceptions: Brittany - Must have 3 points or better in Amateur All-Age, Amateur Gun Dog, Amateur Limited All-Age or Amateur Limited Gun Dog at a trial held by a Brittany Club. FC - Field Trial Champion: Pointing Breeds: 10 points at 3 trials, with at least 1 win of 3 points or better in: Open All-Age, Open Gun Dog, Open Limited All-Age, Open Limited Gun Dog No more than 2 points from puppy (Open and/or Amateur Walking) No more than 2 points from derby (Open and/or Amateur Walking) No more than 4 of the 10 points have been won by placing 1st in Amateur Stakes. Exceptions: Brittany - Must win 3 points or better in, Open Gun Dog, Open All-Age, Open Limited Gun Dog or Open Limited All-Age at a trial held by a Brittany Club. NAFC National Amateur Field Champion: Win 1st place in a stake that has been designated a National Amateur Championship stake. NFC National Field Champion: Win 1st place in a stake that has been designated a National Open Championship stake. NGDC National Gun Dog Champion: Win 1st place in a stake that has been designated a National Open Gun Dog Championship stake. NOGDC National Open Gun Dog Champion: Win 1st place in a stake that has been designated a National Open Gun Dog Championship stake.
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Click here : American Kennel Club Hunt Tests for Pointing Breeds JH Junior Hunter: For a title, dog must receive qualifying scores at 4 licensed or member tests. SH Senior Hunter: For a title, a dog must receive qualifying scores at 5 licensed or member tests. If the dog has already received a JH, the dog need only qualify 4 times. MH Master Hunter: For a title, a dog must receive qualifying scores at 6 licensed or member tests. If the dog has already received a SH, the dog need only qualify 5 times.
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NORTH AMERICAN VERSATILE HUNTING DOG ASSOCIATION TESTS - NAVHDA |
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The North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association was developed in order to fully assess the usefulness of pointing breeds as versatile gun dogs. The tests involve assessment of hunting ability in land and water, trailing of live and wounded game, retrieving steadiness and skill, pointing ability, gunsureness, and cooperation and obedience with the handler. There are three levels, Natural Ability (NA) for dogs up to 16 months of age, Utility Preparation Test (UPT) for dogs partway through their training, and Utility Test (UT) for fully trained dogs. In Natural Ability Testing a pup is tested on its willingness to swim and retrieve bumpers. Two retrieves of approximately 20 yards each are required, the pup does not have to deliver the bumper to hand. A good score requires speedy and enthusiastic water entry with a direct return to the handler. After that, the judges examine the dog's coat, conformation, temperament, and teeth. Next, the pups are tested one at a time for their hunting range, pattern and style. While they are running, a shotgun is fired twice in order to test for gunshyness. The pup then proceeds to a birdfield where game birds have been released and they are required to point but not to be steady to flush. Cooperation with the handler is highly rated and if the dog catches a bird it was expected to retrieve it to the handler. The last portion of the test is trailing ability on a live running bird. A few feathers are plucked from a wing-clipped bird that is then allowed to run off into the woods. Then, the dog and handler (who have both been hidden out of sight) are brought to the starting feather pile and the dog is released on the trail. A good score requires the pup to pick up and follow the trail for at least 50 yards or so, but it is not necessary for the dog to find the bird in order to score highly. The Utility Preparation and Utility Testing levels have very similar requirements, however, a more polished performance is required in order to score well in Utility as compared to Utility Preparation. The water work involves the release of a live wing-clipped or dead duck into a far corner of a pond. Then, the dog and handler (who have both been hidden out of sight) are brought to the water's edge where the dog is required to sit while the handler fires the shotgun into the air in a direction away from where the bird was. The dog is then sent into the water to search for the bird, and must actively search for at least 10 minutes without further encouragement. A dog could score highly even if it did not find the bird, as long as it searched diligently for the entire time. The second part of the water work is a test of steadiness by the blind. A duck is thrown into the far side of the pond while the dog waits by the blind. The handler is required to shoot a blank in the direction of the bird in the UPT level and in the UT level there were additional shots fired by other 'hunters'. The dog is required to be steady and quiet in a sit until sent for the retrieve. After that, the judge examines the dog's coat, conformation, temperament, and teeth. Next, the dogs are run singly for 25 minutes in the field to assess their hunting range, style, and pattern, ending in a birdfield where they are required to find and point at least 2 birds. The handlers carry an empty shotgun that they aim at the flushed bird and pretend to shoot, while 2 gunners do the real shooting. In UPT the dog is allowed to release itself on the shot to make the retrieve and in UT the dog is required to be steady until sent for the retrieve. Retrieving is required to be soft-mouthed, direct and to hand. The last section involves the trailing of a wounded or dead dragged bird - the drag track is about 100 yards long with a right angle turn in the middle and the bird ending up hidden in heavy cover. Neither dog nor handler are permitted to watch the track being set and the dog is required to both locate the start of the track and to follow it and make a retrieve of the bird at the end. NAVHDA tests are a realistic reflection of typical scenarios encountered in upland and waterfowl game hunting and they are a great way to assess the many talents of the versatile Brittany ! |
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National Shoot To Retrieve Association - NSTRA website |
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The National Shoot-to-Retrieve Field Trial Association's field trials were started by a group of dedicated bird hunters who were looking for a way to extend the fun they enjoyed with their bird dogs after their season ended. Field Trials, under hunting conditions, were the answer. NSTRA sanctioned Field Trials are open to all pointing breed dogs and are conducted under conditions closely resembling actual wild bird hunting. The Association was incorporated in 1978, and is a non-profit association with service to the members and sportsmanship as its goal. There are currently 30 NSTRA Regions serving our members in the lower 48 States and Canada. The outstanding characteristics of each pointing breed are enhanced through NSTRA field trials. Judging is by qualified judges with thorough knowledge of the various breed characteristics. The NSTRA concept of field trials emphasizes the complete bird dog, from point to retrieve. There are no penalties for mistakes, only positive judgment for bird work that is done properly. Successful NSTRA dogs are excellent hunting dogs. |
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Obedience Trial |
Agility Trial |
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What Titles mean :
AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB TITLES
Conformation and Dual Titles (Championship titles always precede a dog's name.)
Ch. - Conformation Champion / DC or Dual Ch. ( Conformation and Field Trial Champion )
TC - Triple Champion (CH, FC and OTCh)
CT - Champion Tracker
Obedience Titles (Titles come after a dog's name.)
CD - Companion Dog / CDX - Companion Dog Excellent / UD - Utility Dog / UDX - Utility Dog Excellent / OTCh - Obedience Trial Champion
Field Titles (Titles come before a dog's name.)
FC - Field Champion
AFC - Amateur Field Champion
NFC - National Field Champion
NAFC - National Amateur Field Champion
NOGDC - National Open Gun Dog Champion
Field Titles (Titles come after a dog's name.)
JH - Junior Hunter / SH - Senior Hunter / MH - Master Hunter
Tracking Titles (Titles come after a dog's name)
TD - Tracking Dog / TDX - Tracking Dog Excellent / VST - Variable Surface Tracking Dog
UDT - Utility Dog Tracker / UDTX - Utility Dog Tracker Excellent
Agility Titles (Titles come after a dog's name)
NA -Novice Agility / OA - Open Agility / AX - Agility Excellent / MX - Master Agility
Canine Good Citizen (Title comes after a dog's name)
CGC / Canine Good Citizen
Note: The CGC is an AKC program but the title is not officially recognized; therefore, the title may be put after the dog's name, but it may not appear on an official AKC pedigree.
CANDIAN KENNEL CLUB TITLES (Most Canadian Kennel Club titles are the same as those used by the AKC except for the following:)
Front of name
OTCh. - Equivalent to an AKC Utility Dog (UD)
FTCh. - Field Trial Champion
AFTCh. - Amateur Field Trial Champion
Behind the name :
FDJ - Field Dog Junior / FD - Field Dog / FDX - Field Dog Excellent
ADC - Agility Dog of Canada
AADC - Advanced Agility Dog of Canada
MADC - Master Agility Dog of Canada
DOG AGILITY COUNCIL TITLES (NAADC) In addition to the following, titles are also available for different classes, Gamblers and Jumpers, with the second letter and word of each title changing to reflect that class. For example: NGC - Novice Gamblers Certificate.
NAC -Novice Agiliy Certificate / OAC - Open Agility Certificate / EAC - Elite Agility Certificate / NATCh. - NADAC Agility Champion
UNITED STATES DOG AGILITY ASSOCIATION TITLES (USDAA)
AD - Agility Dog / AAD- Advanced Agility Dog / MAD - Master Agility Dog / JM - Jumpers Master Dog / GM - Gamblers Master Dog / SM - Snooker Master Dog / RM - Relay Master Dog / VAD - Veteran Agility Dog / ADCh. - Agility Dog Champion
NORTH AMERICAN FLYBALL ASSOCIATION TITLES
FD - Flyball Dog / FDX - Flyball Dog Excellent / FDCh. - Flyball Dog Champion / FM - Flyball Master / FMX - Flyball Master Excellent / FMCh. - Flyball Master Champion / FGDCh. - Flyball Grand Champion
OTHER TITLES
TD - Therapy Dog / TDI - Therapy Dog International / TT - Temperament Test of the ATTS / UCI Int. Ch. - International Champion, earned in the U.S. / Int. Ch. - International Champion
ABBREVIATIONS USED AT DOG EVENTS
BIS - Best in Show / BISS - Best in Specialty Sweepstakes / BOSS - Best of Opposite Sex Specialty Sweepstakes
BOB - Best of Breed / BOS - Best of Opposite Sex
WD / WB - Winners Dog / Winners Bitch
RWD / RWB - Reserve Winners Dog / Reserve Winners Bitch
BW - Best of Winners
JAM - Judge's Aware of Merit (used in dog shows and field events)
Reserve JAM - Fifth place JAM
HIT - High in Trial
HC - High Combined (Open and Utility obedience classes)
OAA - Open All-Age Stake (field events)
AAA - Amateur All-Age Stake (field events)
LAA - Limited All-Age Stake (only Qualified All-Age dogs may compete)