Working Certificate Tests
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| The working certificate is another way of
testing the working ability of your dog. As with hunt tests the dogs are marked
against a standard. The tests are designed to assess a dog's natural abilities such as
marking, memory of fall, intelligence, desire, perserverance, nose and courage.
There are 3 levels of Working Certificate Tests; the Working Certificate, the Working
Certificate Intermediate and the Working Certificate Excellent. The dog only has to pass
each set of tests once to receive the title. |
| Working
Certificate
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This is the basic set of
tests. The dog may be brought to the line on a lead and may be held in heel position. The
dog will be asked to make back to back land retrieves of between 50 to 75 yards and back
to back water retrieves between 25 to 40 yards. The dog is not expected to deliver to
hand. |
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The dog is expected to come to the line
without a leash or collar and must be steady. They will be asked to do a land double
of approximately 75 yards and a water double of approximately 50 yards. They will be
expected to do an honour on the land double. |
| Working Certificate Excellent
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In this level the dog will
be tested on a walk up land double or land and water double an honor on a walk up water
double. They will also be tested on a land blind and a water blind the handler may
wear white for the blinds, this assists the dog's ability to spot the handler, when
looking for direction. |
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