What's next for my puppy?
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2020 7:54 pm
Not sure if you guys saw in the bragging section but my wonderful 7 month old Brittany did very well in the NAVDHA Natural Ability Test scoring 110/112. Anyway I wanted to ask you guys what is expected of a finished dog. Here are my thoughts just from what I read but I am sure I am missing stuff, please help me fill anything I am missing. I am a very check mark kind of person and I need a list to work to so if I am missing something please let em know
1. Heel in the field without leash
2. Steady to wing and shot
3. Backing
4. Fetching and retrieve to handler
The next step in NAVDHA is Utility but I looked at the criteria and there is a lot of Waterfowl work something that my Brittany will never do. He is strictly an upland dog. Not sure if I should continue down the NAVDHA Utility road or refocus on something else. Any thoughts would be appreciated on this area as well. Perhaps I should start looking at CKC (in Canada). Confused on where to go from here. Ultimately my goal is to have an awesome upland hunting dog.
1. Heel in the field without leash
2. Steady to wing and shot
3. Backing
4. Fetching and retrieve to handler
The next step in NAVDHA is Utility but I looked at the criteria and there is a lot of Waterfowl work something that my Brittany will never do. He is strictly an upland dog. Not sure if I should continue down the NAVDHA Utility road or refocus on something else. Any thoughts would be appreciated on this area as well. Perhaps I should start looking at CKC (in Canada). Confused on where to go from here. Ultimately my goal is to have an awesome upland hunting dog.