Hunter's Heart Brittanys - The Field Test

Field Dog Junior Test

Desire to hunt 20

Style running 10

Pace 10

Range 10

Control 10

Pointing 20

Reaction to shot 10

Maximum Total 100

Field Dog Test

Desire to hunt 10

Style running 10

Pace 10

Range 10

Pattern 10

Control 10

Pointing 20

Reaction to shot 10

Retrieve on land 10

Maximum Total 100

Field Dog Excellent Test

Desire to hunt 10

Style running & pattern 10

Range & pace 10

Control 10

Pointing 15

Steady to wing and shot 15

Reaction through water 10

Retrieve on land 10

Backing 10

Maximum Total 100

Rules

Unlike the field trial, all dogs are handled on foot. Each dog must locate game and establish a point. Dogs must achieve a passing score on all tested objectives.

Field Dog Junior Test
Run individually, a dog and handler have from 20 minutes to 45 minutes to run the course and demonstrate their skills.
Field Dog Test
Run individually, a dog and handler have from 20 minutes to 45 minutes to run the course and demonstrate their skills.
Field Dog Excellent Test
Run in a brace, a dog and handler have from 20 minutes to 45 minutes to run the course and demonstrate their skills.
Titles

FDJ Field Dog Junior

FD Field Dog

FDX Field Dog Excellent

How To Train Your Dog For a Field Test

The most important training for your dog, in additional to the basic obedience commands is the ability to whoa. All the training to complete the requirements of the field test will be derived from the whoa command.

From the whoa training, you should be able to make your dog point staunchly. This will require lots of experience in front of birds so that your dog may continually improve.