Is it common (or a no no) to bring a non-competing young pup (say 6 months old) to a hunt test for the experience of being around a lot of dogs and excitement?
Hunt Test Question
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I've done it, so far noone complains.
I mean, he has to behave, but usually everyone is very receptive as long as he doesn't disrupt the proceedings.
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People do it all the time. Be careful to keep your puppy under control and don't let him/her go up to the big dogs. Some dogs don't care for puppies. In the years we've been doing this, I've only seen a couple of issues where a puppy got too close--but that's 2x too many.
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But depending on the game being played and the rule book being used, is it legal to have a dog on the grounds
that is not in the event? And then is in the truck on the grounds? And then if it is for retrievers only how about all those jack russell truck dogs that are had by so many? Hmmmmm what does your rule book say? Some folks will try to make that dog leave, seen it. Are they right or just pisssy?
that is not in the event? And then is in the truck on the grounds? And then if it is for retrievers only how about all those jack russell truck dogs that are had by so many? Hmmmmm what does your rule book say? Some folks will try to make that dog leave, seen it. Are they right or just pisssy?
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Well he is from Georgia not the great uptight NE;-) Bring em the gallery loves a puppy, just keep him leashed and don't let him be a distraction. See it all the time
yall regards
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I actually asked first and had permission.
If someone wanted us to leave, I would just leave.
Life's to short to go to jail for punching someone's nose for dissing a pup!!
Relax, it's my idea of humor.
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Only allowed if he wages his tail and likes to be rubbed on a lot.
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Don't be dissing the little truck dogs.... mine is an awesome set up and pick up dog
Like this one?
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God, that is gross!!!Like this one?
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I took my pup to a hunt test just a couple weeks after getting him. I kept him on a leash the whole time (though he was in someone's arms as much as he was on the ground it seems). During one set up the Marshall offered to set up a "puppy pen" for him behind the gallery. He hung out, played with toys and was a popular attraction during the test and the whole weekend for that matter.
I did have one person mention that because he was under 6 months old he technically wasn't supposed to be on the grounds. I mentioned that the marshall had been holding and playing with him every chance she got and that was the end of it.
I did have one person mention that because he was under 6 months old he technically wasn't supposed to be on the grounds. I mentioned that the marshall had been holding and playing with him every chance she got and that was the end of it.
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I spent a lot of time with my 5.5 mo blf walking her around and socializing her during a ht a couple weeks ago. One marshal got after me for having her on a prong collar (as in training on the grounds), but i ignored that. No problem, the pup loved it, got lots of attention, and got to play with a couple other pups her same age whose owners were doing the same thing. Incidently, it was on public dog park grounds (Prado), not pvt property. Bud
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I wondered about that. I typically use a "choke chain" when walking my pup. Possibly I should leave that at home?
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Bubba, is this the one you are taking to the Grand?
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Choke chains are o/k, but prong collars are against AKC rules.
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oh, thanks. This is good seeing as how he responds much better to a couple yanks of a choke chain over a flat collar.
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When you’re the chairperson of a field test and a brand new person asks to bring a small pup and observe, their first time at an event. And they are chatting with the judges and taking it all in and an out of control dog attacks the pup that is leashed. Injuring it badly enough to require multiple vet visits. And then the victim files a report with the AKC and you have to deal with the paperwork and anger and even the RTF backlash of the event, you might change your altitude
. I, as I often am, am just truing to get folks to read the rules of their chosen game. That’s all. BTW the owner of the injured pup never came back and joined the club. Fresh meat we lost.
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Just thought I would follow up and let anyone who cares know that I did take my 5 1/2 month old to the hunt test this past weekend. No issues at all. The only question I got was what number I was running. He even got to play with another puppy a little younger than him. This was fun because he has not seen another pup since he left the breeder at eight weeks.
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