Delivery to hand is not required at this level but the birds must be brought back close to the handler. The WC is an instinct test and is well within the capabilities of most Tollers. The marks are short, less than 75 yards on land in light cover and 25 to 40 yards on the water. These are singles – only one bird is thrown at a time before the dog is sent to retrieve it. To pass the first level, Working Certificate(WC), a dog must retrieve two birds on land and two birds on the water. Only one pass at each level is necessary to achieve the title. The CKC Working Certificate Program is divided into three levels. Without them the tests would not be held. Field training at all levels requires teamwork.Īnd, many thanks must go to all the behind-the-scenes people who go out and throw birds and sit in canoes for hours on end. It is really very heartening to see so many people getting involved in this game the Toller was bred to do. The Toller’s original purpose was that of a combination of tolling dog and non-slip retriever. They are true competitions in the sense that dogs are scored according to their performance on each of the elements of the trial and the highest scoring, or ‘best dogs of the day’ are placed in a first, second and third placement. In the Working Certificate and Hunt Test programs the dogs are competing against standard requirements, and providing that the dog completes the test successfully the dog can pass the test. Tollers can compete with other retriever breeds in all three areas of the Canadian Kennel Club field competitions: Working Certificate, Hunt Test and Field Trial.
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