Building A Retriever: Drills for developing a competition retriever, hunting companion and advancing teamwork. Paperback – February 14, 2025

Building A Retriever presents over fifty drills useful in developing an advanced retriever for the field or competition. Each drill is outlined with a materials list, procedure, purpose, problem/solution table and a diagram. Particular attention is paid to selecting drills that are within the means of most amateur trainers.DRILLS:Holding Blind DrillClockworkRemember Me?Where’s WaldoSwing With The GunHead-Swinging DrillX Marking DrillSplit X Marking DrillWalk-Away MarksOntario Ten-StepDiversion Bird DrillDepth Perception Marking DrillDepth Perception Marking TwoDouble DrillCreamsicleInline MarksWipe-Out MarksChannel MarksABCD Marking DrillSlot MarksTwo-Along-The-Shore-MarksLadder BlindsWagon WheelFirst LookPush-PullPile Work Problem and Solution ChartPile Work - BaseballPile Work - Back pilePile Work - T DrillStraight BackBack Vs. Angle Back DrillCome-In Whistle DrillProgressive Blinds – School BlindsSwish DrillLook FarBlind Diversion DrillCast OffLooking GlassW DrillMW’s Influential Lining DrillThree In A RowZig Zag DrillBird Boy BlindsOver Parallel To ShoreHolding Blind Blinds AKA KRDBack Parallel To ShoreCast Over Into Water / Through An ObstacleChristmas Tree DrillPoison BirdChair DrillTune Up DrillSplit or Bucket DrillTight to the Gun Handling Drill Training Principles:Teach, Not Test and Other Training TidbitsPuppy StuffDefinition of levels of training: Beginning, Intermediate, AdvancedPuppy Stuff - Marking GuidelinesBody English SidebarList of Drills by Level of DifficultyTraining Group Etiquette Read more