Field Dog Junior

May 19th

German Shorthaired Pointer Club of Canada

CKC Field Test

Earned the third leg to complete my FDJ today! It was a scorching 27c so it was nice to be able to go for a brief swim in the middle of my test.

Here are the 8 categories of the CKC FDJ test: 

Desire to Hunt:     keen desire to hunt without constant encouragement

Style of Running:  distinctive of breed

Pace:                  consistent pace matched to terrain & weather conditions

Range:                hunts at a range suitable for a handler on foot; adjusts

                         range based on terrain to search quickly & thoroughly

Pattern:              searches forward; intelligent use of wind & terrain

Control:              responds to commands & movements of handler without

                         excessive/repetitive commands

Pointing:             locates game & establishes point long enough to 

                         demonstrate its natural ability

Reaction to Shot: dog exhibits alertness & eagerness at the sound of gunfire

                         (once a point is established and the bird is flushed (flies

                         off), the handler fires a blank starter's pistol into the air)

The dog must receive a minimum of 50% in each category with an overall score of 75/100. 3 Legs are required under 2 different judges. Dogs are run individually and have a minimum of 20 minutes and a maximum of 30 minutes to complete the test. [In AKC, the comparable title is Junior Hunter (JH) and the tests are called Hunt Tests (as opposed to Field Trials which are competitive events) - there are other differences in how the tests are structured as well.]

 

Thanks again to Mike Wilshire!

And thanks to all the judges and volunteers who make these tests possible.