Adult Titles: Hunting

CARNIVORE TEST

 This title is a prerequisite for the next hunting titles of BGH. 

No animals may be killed during the test. 

The wild animal is to be placed in an enclosure/cage, and the dog will be on the other side of the fence. The dog must bark at the animal and demonstrate bravery, drive, and fearlessness. The purpose of this test is to determine whether the dog is brave enough to confront a game.

If you have already gained a CT for one type of animal, you do not need to retake the CT for the same type of animal. If you already have a CT for the same type of animal, you can simply provide proof of this and move on to the next title in the set.

CTBG- Carnivore Test on a Big Game

>BIG GAME HUNTER<

Big Game Hunter

The CT title must be passed before every hunting title and should be taken alongside each one.

Dog must show their skills in hunting moose, elk, bucks, boar, bear, etc according to the title you chose. In our group, you can also try safari hunting for lions, jaguars and other wild feline, as well as coyotes, wolves, hyenas, alligators, and buffalos. Must show the dog's work, like driving the prey or chasing it. Should be drawn in the prey's habitat. 

If you don't want to use a live animal, you can use a robot (just for fun, you can make a bionic animal that looks like the real one).

The titles may work this way: CT- wolf, BGH - wolf, BGEH - wolf, BGHM - wolf.

BGH- Big Game Hunter 

BGEH- Big Game Experienced Hunter 

BGHM- Big Game Hunter Master

BAY DOG

BDB- Bay Dog Beginner
BDE- Bay Dog Experienced

BDM- Bay Dog Master

CATCH DOG

CDB- Catch Dog Beginner
CDE- Catch Dog Experienced

CDM- Catch Dog Beginner

NITE HUNTING

AKC (Coonhound)

CJN- Junior Nite Champion

CNC- Nite Champion

CGN- Grand Nite Champion

CSGN- Supreme Grand Nite Champion

WNC- World Nite Champion

CWGN- World Champion Supreme Grand Nite Champion

HUNTING TEST TITLE

AKC

JH- Junior Hunter

JHA- Junior Hunter Advanced

JHR- Junior Hunter Retriever

JHU- Junior Hunter Upland

JHUA- Junior Hunter Upland Advanced

MH- Master Hunter

MHA- Master Hunter Advanced

MHR- Master Hunter Retriever

MHU- Master Hunter Upland

MHUA- Master Hunter Upland Advanced

MNH- Master National Hunter

NTCPC- National Beagle Two-Couple Pack Champion

SH- Senior Hunter

SHA- Senior Hunter Advanced

SHR- Senior Hunter Retriever

SHU- Senior Hunter Upland

SHUA- Senior Hunter Upland Advanced

UKC

SHR- Started

HR- Seasoned 

HRCH- Finished

FIELD TRIALS

All the Disciplines listed below require the dog to be at least 15 months old.

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During that test, dogs must show their skills in a field trial consisting of an artificial scent trail laid by pulling a “drag” along the ground for the hounds to follow to a “home tree.” The first dog to run the trail and cross the “finish line” is declared the “line winner.” The first dog to go inside the circle drawn around the home tree and bark up the tree is declared the “tree winner.” The animal can not be killed.

AKC

AFC - Amateur Field Champion

GAFC - Grand Amateur Field Champion

NAFC - National Amateur Field Champion

FC - Field Champion

or FCGD - Field Champion – Gundog

or FCLP - Field Champion – Large Pack

FCB - Field Champion – Brace

GFC - Grand Field Champion

NFC - National Field Champion

NAGDC - National Amateur Gun Dog Champion

AKC (Coonhound)

OFT- Open Field Trial

GFTCh- Grand Field Trial Champion

SGFTCh- Supreme Grand Field Trial Champion

CKC

FDP- Field Dog pointing

FDJ-P Field Dog Junior pointing

FDXP- Field Dog Excellent pointing

>SMALL GAME HUNTER<

Small Game Hunter

During that test, dogs must show their skills in hunting rabbits, squirrels, possums, foxes, and moles. Must be shown rabbit, squirrel, possum, fox, and moles as running, standing, attacking, etc. The place of the life of the prey, like a hollow, burrow, etc.

If you don't want to use a live animal, you can use a robot (just for fun, you can make a bionic animal that looks like the real one).

SGH- Small Game Hunter 

SGEH- Small Game Experienced Hunter 

SGMH- Small Game Master Hunter 

HARE HOUND

During that test, dogs must show their skills in hunting a rabbit, or hare. 

HHN- Hare Hound Novice 

HHE- Hare Hound Experienced

HHM- Hare Hound Master 

RACCOON HUNTER

During that test, dogs must show their skills in hunting a raccoon. The prey should be drawn attacking, running, standing, etc.

RhN- Raccoon Hunter Novice 

RhI- Raccoon Hunter Intermediate 

RhX- Raccoon Hunter Excellent 

BADGER DOG

During that test, dogs must show their skills in hunting a badger. The prey should be drawn attacking, running, standing, etc.

BDB - Badger Dog Beginner 

BDE - Badger Dog Experienced

BDM - Badger Dog Master 

VARMINT CONTROL

During that test, dogs must show their skills in hunting rats, mice, moles, etc. The prey should be drawn by attacking, running, standing, etc on the closed territory, but it must be big enough to be fair to the prey. 

VCB- Varmint Control Beginner 

VCI- Varmint Control Intermediate 

VCM- Varmint Control Master 

EARTHDOG

During that test, dogs must show their skills in hunting rats, mice, moles, etc animals, who live in holes. The prey should be drawn attacking, running, standing, etc on the closed territory, but it must be big enough to be fair to the prey.

JE- Junior Earthdog

NE- Novice Earthdog

SE- Senior Earthdog

ME- Master Earthdog

EE- Endurance Earthdog

FOWL FLUSHER

During that test, dogs must show their skills in hunting on bird hunting/for pointers/chasing/scaring. 

FFB- Fowl Flusher Beginner 

FFI- Fowl Flusher Intermediate 

FFM- Fowl Flusher Master 

BARN HUNTING

RATN- Novice Barn Hunt

RATO- Open Barn Hunt

RATS- Senior Barn Hunt

RATM- Master Barn Hunt

RATCh- Barn Hunt Champion

CRAZY 8s

CZ8B- Crazy 8s Bronze

CZ8S- Crazy 8s Silver

CZ8G- Crazy 8s Gold

CZ8P- Crazy 8s Platinum

FISHER DOG

Detecting and snapping the fish out of the water, no particular harness/collar/vest needed

It may be depicted in the pool or lake. An underwater camera is preferred to maintain the dog's safety

Small fishing

Basic Obedience (basic obedience cues)

SF-BTFD- Basic Tracking Fisher Dog (finding the fish in the shallow water, tracking it, no attacking) 

SF-SWFD- Shallow Water Fisher Dog (dog standing still in shallow water, waiting for the fish to come, snapping the fish out of the water) 

SF- BRFD- Basic Retriever Fisher Dog (retrieving the fish to the owner) 

SF- DWFD- Deep Water Fisher Dog (the dog dives in a pool/artificial lake and gets the fish) 

SF- MRFD- Master Retriever Fisher Dog (retrieving the fish to the owner) 

Big fishing (medium-big fish)

Basic Obedience (basic obedience cues)

BF-BTFD- Basic Tracking Fisher Dog (finding the fish in the shallow water, tracking it, no attacking) 

BF-SWFD- Shallow Water Fisher Dog (dog standing still in shallow water, waiting for the fish to come, snapping the fish out of the water) 

BF- BRFD- Basic Retriever Fisher Dog (retrieving the fish to the owner) 

BF- DWFD- Deep Water Fisher Dog (the dog dives in a pool/artificial lake and gets the fish) 

BF- MRFD- Master Retriever Fisher Dog (retrieving the fish to the owner) 

FISH POINTER

The dog has to point at the fish and keep the stance and attention until the handler releases the dog, letting it relax

Small fish pointer

SF-BTFD- Basic Tracking Fisher Dog (finding the fish, tracking it, no attacking)

SF- PFD- Pointer Fisher Dog (pointing at the fish)

Big fish pointer

can be used on sharks, dolphins, whales, etc

BF-BTFD- Basic Tracking Fisher Dog (finding the fish, tracking it, no attacking)

BF- PFD- Pointer Fisher Dog (pointing at the fish)

WATER RACE

During that test, dogs must show their skills in the ability to chase prey while swimming in the water. The first dog that reaches the cage with the animal wins the race. The animal can not be killed.

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AKC (Coonhound)

RWN - Water Race Novice

WRE - Water Race Experienced

WRM - Water Race Master

CWC – Water Race Champion

CGW – Grand Water Race Ch.

CSGW – Supreme Grand Water Race Champion

HUNTING RETRIEVER

During that test, dogs must show their skills in the water on fowl/bird hunting/retrieving. Should be shown full-body with the special territory, where can be found such prey as fowl, duck, goose, etc? 

In the first course should be shown the dog's attention and ability to find prey. In the increase of titles, a dog should be shown with prey or in the process of catching it. In the last courses, the dog should be shown with prey caught in the mouth, the dog with prey on grass, etc.

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HRN- Hunting Retriever Novice 

HRI- Hunting Retriever Intermediate 

HRA- Hunting Retriever Advanced

HRX- Bird Retriever Excellent(catching bird in the air or looking for it in the water. Ability to fetch it)