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The Natural Ability Test consists of three parts. Each is designed to test the inherited hunting instincts of versatile hunting dogs up to the age of 16 months. Field: the pup must search for, find and point game. The pup must point when he finds game, but he does not need to be steady. To test for gun sensitivity or gun shyness, two blank shots are fired while the pup is searching in the field. Water: The pup is expected to enter the water and swim twice for a retrieving dummy. A retrieve is not required, but the pup must swim at least twice. Track of a wounded bird tests the pup's ability to concentrate and follow the scent of a crippled bird. Throughout all three segments, the pup is judged on use of nose, cooperation and hunting desire. |