Where can pointing Labs compete in hunt tests?

[bobspheasant]

I see that there are some hunt tests designed for flushing dog breeds and some for for pointing dog breeds through the AKC, HRC, NAVDA and others. What do you do when you have a dog that is known to be a flushing breed like a Lab, for example, or in my case an Airedale, that has been trained to point? Can a pointing Lab be entered in a pointing dog competition anywhere? I asked a NAVDA rep at the Pheasants Forever Pheasant Fest and he said they can't compete there. Is there a place for them?

[ckfowler]

Bird Dog Challenge will allow labs in the pointing divisions.

http://www.nbdca.com

[Buckeye_V]

Is the dog registered with the AKC?

If not, then you may be able to get an IRC number and compete in an AKC Hunt Test. I'd have to check the rules, though.

[oakcreek]

Our dogs aren't trained to point, and we have our own association the APLA which most do the testing through. Other then that we also run our dogs in the AKC tests, and some do the HRC tests.

[Greg Jennings]

Can a pointing Lab be entered in a pointing dog competition anywhere?

Not in AKC Pointing Breed Hunt Tests. See this page:

http://www.akc.org/events/hunting_tests ... breeds.cfm .

Note that I am not inferring any value judgement on this, just providing the information.

Greg J.

[bobspheasant]

Thanks for the input. I really like the fact that my Airedale Bob points. For him it was a natural thing that I have encouraged. Since my buddies and I really like the way he hunts, I don't want to screw that up just to do a few hunt tests. However, I reall would like to show him off at tests because so few people have seen a good Airedale work.