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Marking and Memory.....

 

Quad at Finished?

Handler says "mark" when bird thrown at Started

Seasoned judges designate order of retrieves on marks

Another quad at Finished question

Honor dog could only see part of marking test

Dogs wind mark on way to another mark in the Grand hunt

Finished dog sees live duck (mark) while hunting another mark

Do marks need to be shot by the handler picking them up at Finished?

A very poor Started marking scenario - no clear view of fall

Judges violate 90 degree separation rule at Started

Judges tie "streamers" to birds at Finished test

Started judge writes the Judges Corner to talk about a good marking test setup

Finished marking test disrupted when honor dog picks up one of the marks

Re-visiting quads at Finished - discussion and several scenarios

Two marks thrown at the same time with WD handler shooting one and HD handler shooting the other

Two marks thrown at the same time and dog is expected to mark both

Finished dog failed for handling on one mark in what judges call a "clean" marking test

Judges re-throw a mark the dog can't find

Dog goes out of sight on a mark.  Is this out of control?

Working dog handler only shoots at one mark

First mark thrown at Finished is "poison" bird

Diversion thrown between double marks

Must Finished dog turn its head toward each mark thrown?

Three marking scenarios where handlers leave marks and run the blind, etc. 

Started dog handles on marks

Can judges ask handler to run straight at mark?

Working dog handler only shoots at one mark

 

 

 

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