Training Tips | Copper State Hunting Retriever Club Every retriever handler knows the feeling. A bird goes down, your dog is locked on the fall, and the excitement is building. The last thing you want is your dog breaking before being sent. Steadiness is one of the most important skills a hunting retriever can develop. Whether you're running a NAHRA or HRC hunt test, hunting ducks from a blind, or working through a training session, a dog that can remain calm and focused unti

Training Tips | Copper State Hunting Retriever Club We've all seen it happen. A bird goes down, your dog watches it fall, and you're confident they've got the mark. You send your dog, and everything looks great for the first 50 yards. Then suddenly, the dog starts hunting short, drifts off course, or seems to have forgotten where the bird landed. Sound familiar? Marking is one of the most important natural abilities of a hunting retriever. But there's more to marking than sim

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