Can breeds run in more than one type of hunt test?

bobspheasant · Post by **bobspheasant** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 7:06 am

I am relatively new to the whole scene of hunt tests. I noticed in the AKC there are retriever tests, spaniel (flushing) tests, pointing dog tests and others. For any given breed, is there only one type of hunt test they can enter? Any there any exceptions to this that you have seen? What about HRC hunt tests, do the same rules apply? Thanks!

Post by **Greg Jennings** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 7:12 am

Links to the three types of AKC hunt tests are here:
http://www.akc.org/events/index.cfm?nav_area=events

But, I believe the answer is going to be NO.

Greg J.

Don · Post by **Don** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:47 am

Hey Scott,

Do you know a guy called Al, has a site on hunting Airdales out of NY? If you do could you send me his web site. I had it when my other computer crashed and haven't been able to find it again.

zodiakgsps · Post by **zodiakgsps** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:57 am

Don, this is a site I've looked at before, had a friend interested in getting one for yote hunting, pretty neat site, is it the one you're looking for????

http://www.webspawner.com/users/airedaleny/index.html

bean1031 · Post by **bean1031** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:14 am

Most types of retrievers can compete in AKC and HRC hunt tests, another test to consider is NAHRA feild tests. They consist of retrieving and upland tests together. For instance for there Working retriever or intermedate level it consists of marking, blind retrieves and a quartering test. http://www.nahranews.org/uploads/newsle ... ochure.pdf

zzweims · Post by **zzweims** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 4:07 pm

bean1031 wrote:Most types of retrievers can compete in AKC and HRC hunt tests, another test to consider is NAHRA feild tests. They consist of retrieving and upland tests together. For instance for there Working retriever or intermedate level it consists of marking, blind retrieves and a quartering test. http://www.nahranews.org/uploads/newsle ... ochure.pdf

Most pointing breeds (versatiles, definately. Dunno about pointers and setters) may compete in HRC. Poodles too

Aline
http://sitekreator.com/zzfarms

bobspheasant · Post by **bobspheasant** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:18 am

Thanks for the replies. The web site for the Airedale guy in New York as far as I know is the one given by the link to "The Traditional Working Airedale." Not much for bird guys on that site they are mostly fur guys. The High Country Airedales site (California guy) is mostly fur folks as well, but there are more bird guys there.

Anyway, although there is good information here, I don't think my question was quite answered. I think the answer is probably no. For the three types of hunt tests offered by the AKC, is there any breed that can compete in more than one type of test? Then, as far as the HRC is concerned, the same question... is there any breed that can compete in more than one type of test? Thanks for your patience with this newbe.

Post by **ezzy333** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:33 pm

I don't think the tests are breed specific.

Ezzy

Post by **Greg Jennings** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:35 pm

The AKC hunt tests are only open to certain breeds. Pointing HTs to the defined pointing breeds, flushing to certain breeds and retrieving to certain breeds. The breeds are listed in the 3 separate rule books linked on the page I posted earlier.

Greg J.

bobspheasant · Post by **bobspheasant** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:21 am

Thanks for the info! My question has been answered. The reason I asked was that Airedales have been known as the "original and only three-in-one gun dog" because they can retrieve fowl like a retriever, flush and retrieve upland birds like a spaniel and hunt fur including coons, wild boar, bear, etc. Our national breed club has been trying for a long while to be accepted in AKC hunt tests so that we can show off the Airedale's skills to other hunters and the public. I have learned recently that part of the reason we have not attained our goal is we have been trying to get into flushing, retriever and fur tests (all three). Our national club has been running the three tests for Airedales for over 25 years! However, as far as the AKC is concerned, one test will perhaps be allowed for Airedales, and no more. That is fine with me. After all, some labs, for example, can be excellent upland dogs. Yet, they are not allowed to run in the upland tests. They can only run in their own specialty. The problem with the Airedale then is they were bred early on to be the all around hunting dog, they have no real specialty. They can do it all well! heck, my Airedale is a natural pointer and a good one. I guess I will just try to train with some NAVDA folks and forget about hunt testing...

Can breeds run in more than one type of hunt test?

Can breeds run in more than one type of hunt test?

bobspheasant