[Jesse Higgins]

I have seen the answer go both ways with a variety of judges. What's your take?

 

[Thomas D]

Better get that bird in hand before you touch that pup in my neck of the woods, or it's have a nice trip home.

 

[Miriam Wade]

I agree with Thomas D. Once you've released your dog for the retrieve it's hands off until the bird is in hand & you're no longer under judgement.
M

 

[K G]

What Tom D and Miriam said...

The collar can be held before releasing a dog to retrieve, or upon being excused from the line after delivering to hand.

Otherwise, you're training... :wink: !

Keith Griffith

 

[Steve Shaver]

How can this be?
16 votes.
1 yes = 6%

15 no = 93%

Where's the other 1%?????????????????????????????????????????

 

[AmiableLabs]

No, no, no.

"Can't touch the dog at this jun-cture. Wouldn't be pru-dent. Not going to do it." -- George Bush, Sr. running his first Junior

 

[Julie R.]

All the junior judges I ever ran under reminded the handlers of this when the test dog ran. It's a good reminder too especially for a novice because it's tempting to praise the dog with a pat especially when it brings back the last bird, and I've seen this get people disqualified.

 

[clipper]

It is a no in our neck of the woods.. however, have seen them give one warning.. ok ok..it was me that got the warning.. that's why I know..