If you are considering attending this level of training your dog has been through the Foundation and Intermediate levels. It should no longer be chasing birds on the flush, can stand steady on birds and you are able to stop the dog at a distance on cue. The dog has been introduced to the concept of backing other dogs point and has a good understanding of the three actions  (coming to you, coming with you and standing or sitting still).

Now we are ready to put the finish on this hunting team.  We will make the transition from pigeons to game birds, transfer all remote cues to the neck (no more belly band) and work in braces with multiple hunting teams in the field.

We don’t consider a dog finished until they are steady to wing, shot and fall to be released for the retrieve. You will work with your dog on planted and liberated birds in hunting scenarios to establish this level of proficiency. If we are fortunate enough to have flushing dogs in the class then we will be able to take it to a whole new level. The pointing dogs will point and we will send the flushers in for the flush and sit.  It simply doesn’t get any better.

The Advanced Level seminar training environment is hard to replicate. Having the amount of dog of all breeds of both pointing and flushing is invaluable.

After this training and your home work all that is left is consistent polishing of this well tuned hunting team.

Key take aways

• Transitioning all remote cues to the neck
• Finishing steady training
• Transitioning from pigeons to shot game birds
• Backing a brace mates point
• Standing steady to wing, shot, and fall
• Standing steady to a flushing dog
• Retrieving
• Polish