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GLOSSARY INDEX
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| D | E | F
| G | H | I
| J | L | M
| N | O | P
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AFC
Abbreviation for Amateur Field Champion
Also see Amateur Field Champion
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AKC
Abbreviation for the American Kennel Club, Inc.
Also see American Kennel Club
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amateur
Generally, a person who does not receive compensation for training of dogs
for hunting, hunt tests, or field trials (rules may vary by organization).
Also see professional
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Amateur All-Age Stake
A field trial stake in which only amateurs, not professionals, are
allowed to handle a dog
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Amateur Field Champion
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Amateur Owner-Handler All-Age Stake
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American Kennel Club, Inc.
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area of the fall
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balk
Dog refuses to leave line when ordered to do so. Also called a "no-go".
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basics
The beginning commands a dog learns as the basis of advanced work - heel,
come (here), and sit. Also, simple handling and lining drills, force fetch.
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bird boy
A field helper who plants blinds and throws birds
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bird dog
A dog trained to locate and/or retrieve game birds
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bitch
Female dog
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blind
A bird or dummy planted where the handler knows the location but the dog
does not
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blind retrieve
Dog is directed by handler to a hidden bird or dummy.
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blind, holding
A fabric (usually) screen put in place to hide a retired gun or prevent a
dog from viewing a test before he has run
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blink
Refusal of a dog to pick up a bird or training dummy
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bolt
Dog leaves test refusing directives (whistles) to stop or return to
handler.
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Boykin Spaniel
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break
Attempt of a dog to retrieve a bird/bumper before being released by
his handler
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brucellosis
A contagious canine venereal (STD) disease. Can cause sterlity
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bumper
Training object used as a substitute for a bird
Also see dummy
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call backs
A list of dogs invited back to the next test in a Hunt Test or Field Trial
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cast
A whistle and arm signal given by a handler that tells the dog which
direction to take to find a bird or bumper.
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cast refusal
Dog fails to go in the direction ordered
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CERF
Abbreviation for the Canine Eye Registry Foundation
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CH
Abbreviation for "Champion" (bench or show champion)
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Channel, channeling
A dog which swims down the center of a narrow body of water lenghtwise
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Chesapeake Bay Retriever
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CKC
Canadian Kennel Club
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collar condition
To acclimate a dog to accept electric collar stimulation as a training aid.
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conditioned retriever
A dog which has been trained to respond to electric stimulation
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controlled break
A dog which tries to break but is called back by the handler
after a short distance. Permissible but subject to penalty in
some hunt test and field trial events
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cover
The vegetation growing in a field which can conceal birds
and affect scenting conditions
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creep
Dog moves a short distance in the direction of a mark(s) while
they are being thrown and before being sent for the retrieve
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cue
A voice or gesture from handler to dog used as a reminder
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Curly-Coated Retriever
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dam
Mother of a litter or dog
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dead bird
A cue used by handlers to indicate to the dog that a blind
is to be retrieved
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Derby List
The "National" list of Derby dogs earning ten points or more
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Derby Stake
A field trial stake for dogs under 2 years of age (AKC) which uses
marks only to test a dogs abilities
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dog
When referring to a canine by sex, males are referred to as "dogs",
females as "bitches"
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double
Two marks or two blinds
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dragback
Scent that is left in the field by a dog(s) returning to the line
from a mark or blind
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dry pop
A shot that is fired without throwing a bird.
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dummy
A training device used in place of a bird for a dog to retrieve
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electronic collar
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English Springer Spaniel
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estrus
Heat cycle of a female dog also ovulation period
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FC
Abbreviation for "Field Champion"
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Field Champion
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field trial
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finalist
A dog who has completed all series of a competitive stake
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Flat-Coated Retriever
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Flat throw
A mark thrown at a 90 degree angle from the line which is
the dog's starting point
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Flower Pot Marks
Two marks thrown from the same gun station in different directions.
Also called a "Momma-Poppa"
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flyer
A live bird shot for dogs to retrieve
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force fetch
A training drill which teaches a dog to fetch, hold and release
an object on command
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force train
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freezing
A dog that refuses to release a bird to his handler is said
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GMHR
Abbreviation for "Grand Master Hunting Retriever"
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Golden Retriever
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gun station
Location of one or more gunners in the field who throw/shoot a mark
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gunner
A person who shoots and/or throws dead birds at a stake
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handle
To direct a dog to a bird/dummy by using whistle, voice and arm signals
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handler
A person who runs a dog at an event
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High-Point Amateur Dog
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High-Point Derby Dog
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High-Point Open Dog
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holding blind
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HRCH
Abbreviation for "Hunting Retriever Champion"
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Hunting Retriever Club, Inc.
United Kennel Club's hunt test organization
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hunting test
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Irish Water Spaniel
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JH
Abbreviation for "Junior Hunter"
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judge
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Junior Hunting Test
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Labrador Retriever
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land blind
A bird/dummy hidden where the dog can be directed to it via mostly land
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Limited All-Age Stake
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line
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mark
A bird or dummy thrown as the dog can watches it go down
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marking test
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marshal
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Master Hunting Test
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Master National Hunting Test
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Master National Retriever Club, Inc.
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MH
Abbreviation for "Master Hunter"
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MHR
Abbreviation for "Master Hunting Retriever"
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NAFC
Abreviation for "National Amateur Field Champion"
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NAHRA
Abbreviation for "North American Hunting Retriever Association"
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National Amateur Retriever Championship
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National Amateur Retriever Club, Inc.
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national breed club
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National Derby Champion
Reference, in error, to the "High-Point Derby Dog" for a particular year
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National Open Retriever Championship
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National Retriever Club, Inc.
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NFC
Abbreviation for "National Field Champion"
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no go
Dog refuses to leave handler when sent to retrieve
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North American Hunting Retriever Association
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Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
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OFA
Abbreviation for "Orthopedic Foundation for Animals"
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Open All-Age Stake
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Penn-Hip
A Veterinary procedure and registry for determining the presence
of Hip Dysplasia in dogs
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pig
A slow moving, disinterested retriever in the field
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pop
A dog who stops its hunt and looks at the handler for direction without
being directed to do so is said to "pop". It is considered a fault.
Also, to shoot a blank shotgun shell, i.e. pop and throw a bird
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popper
A blank shotgun shell
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post-estrus
The stage of heat following ovulation in the bitch
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pre-estrus
The early stage of heat in a bitch prior to ovulation or "standing heat".
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premium
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pro
Abbreviation for professional trainer
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professional
An individual who is paid by others to train and run dogs at events
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quad
Four marks thrown as one series
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qualified
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Qualified All-Age
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Qualifying Stake
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Senior Hunting Test
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SH
Abbreviation for "Senior Hunter"
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single
One marked retrieve or blind
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sire
The father of a litter or indiviual dog
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Special All-Age Stake
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SR
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steady
A dog which waits to be sent for a mark(s) after they are thrown
- does not break.
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switch
When a dog hunts the area of one mark then leaves before
recovering it and finds another instead
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triple
Three marks or blinds which constitute a test
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United Kennel Club, Inc.
Parent organization for the Hunting Retriever Club, Inc. (HRC)
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water blind
A bird hidden in a location where a dog is directed to it via mostly water
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WC
Abbreviation for "Working Certificate"
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WCX
Abbreviation for "Working Certificate Excellent"
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whelp
The act of giving birth to puppies. Also the name for a newborn pup
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whistle refusal
Failure of a dog to respond to a whistle command
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Wind-Morgan
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Glossary of 123 Terms updated April 22, 2001
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