AKC Hunt Tests

Hunt Tests evaluate a dog’s hunting abilities on different elements of pointing, retrieving, or flushing. The dog’s ability to preform is judged against a standard of perfection established by the AKC Regulations; theoretically every dog can be a winner!

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• • • The two basic features of the hunting tests are:
      • Approximating actual hunting situation
      • Non-Competitive, the dogs compete against a standard  to qualify for on of three titles instead of competing  against each other for placement.  

Earning an AKC Title is more than a certificate to hang on the wall. It is an enduring mark of your dog’s accomplishments.

 

Hunting Tests provide an opportunity for owners to test the merits of and evaluate the abilities of dogs in the field in order ti determine their suitability and ability as as hunting companions. Unlike field trials, owners need not be experienced hunters. While the owner may be required to carry an empty shotgun to help further stimulate a true hunting situation, designated “gunners” preform all shooting.

However, Hunt Tests are not merely a “City Slickers” version of Field Trials.Hunting tests are designed to evaluate the dog’s natural hunting abilities and training. The most Distinctive difference between trailing and testing is that is that trials evaluate overall performance on a relative or competitive basis; tests evaluate the individual components of performance in a noncompetitive scenario.

A wide variety of owners have found the hunting tests appealing because of the three levels of accomplishment: the basic entry level of the Junior, the intermediate level of the Senior, and full refinement expected in the highest, the Master hunting test.

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