BLACKTAIL LABRADORS
Training Retrievers
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Bob and Debi Hunt

Divide, Montana
Retriever Birds for
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Break-Out for Field Trials or Hunt Tests
Space is limited for break-out dogs.  Preference will be given to dogs that will continue their advanced training with Blacktail
Labradors.  A minimal handling fee is charged for running hunt tests and field trials.  Call for availability.  Taking dogs as young as
four months.  This may be a great option if your regular pro is full and you are looking for that ‘edge’.

Basic Retriever Training
Basic obedience commands of Sit, Here, Heel, Down, Kennel, and Quiet are included in basic training. Once the dog understands all
facets of obedience, they are conditioned to the electronic collar where we reinforce known commands.  Following obedience and
collar conditioning, the dogs are taught Conditioned Retrieve.  The conditioned retrieve is a vital part of training and teaches more
than just delivery to hand, but sets the stage for training for the rest of your dogs life. Conditioned retrieve teaches the commands
Fetch, Hold, and Drop. During all this, the dog gets plenty of field work!!  A dog that has finished Basic Training should be able to sit
steady to shot, mark a single or possibly two birds down on land or water and deliver that bird to your side, sit and deliver to hand.
These dogs are introduced to gun fire, different types of birds, decoys, holding blinds, quartering a field and more.  This program
takes approximately 3 months to complete, but is highly dependent on the dog.

Advanced Retriever Training
If you are interested in your retriever running in Advanced Hunt Tests, Field Trials or just want a world class hunting dog, then this in
an option.  Advanced training takes the dog from Basics, through transition and into advanced work.  Dogs are taught multiple
marking skills with diversions, blind interruptions and more.  The dog will be taught the skills needed to handle blind retrieves through
various handling drills from the simple T to a modified TT, lining drills, pattern fields, poison bird drills and more.  

Handler/Trainer Education
Currently there is no charge for day training, but you may be expected to work.  I encourage owners to come out and will spend as
much time as I can teaching and showing.  I have two of my own all-age dogs that I allow handlers to run to increase the education
experience.
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BLACKTAIL LABRADORS
BUTTE, MONTANA
(406) 490 - 7088
Shooter's first pheasant hunt - December 2007.
"WOW!!! what a dog. Shooter did great, very pleased."
~Jerry Flanders~
"The dog who started it all" ~~~ MISHKA.
Owners are Russ and Irina Smith.