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Association Water TestGeneral RulesThe ethical and conservationist hunting of waterfowl demands the use of efficient utility dogs. The purpose of the water work is to prepare the young hunting dog for its future task of retrieving crippled or dead waterfowl from deep water, to prove the result of this preparation as standardized, and to document it for breeding. In order to fulfill this purpose of the water work and at the same time to conduct this test in conformity with legal regulations, the following conditions are to be observed: 1. Generality of the regulations (1) The following general rules are binding for all member clubs who conduct tests using live ducks. (2) These rules must also be followed during training days, and it must be guaranteed that each dog is trained with not more than 3 ducks total. Records regarding the use of ducks during training (e.g. official records of the organizing members club) must be presented to the State Veterinary Office upon request. (3) Intentional or grossly negligent violations of these regulations cause the immediate exclusion of the responsible persons (according to (2)) from future training or test conductance. This is in addition to possible legal charges or disciplinary action by the Association. 2. (Water) (1) A test pond or lake must be sufficiently large (at least 0.25 ha surface area), wide (at least 6m) deep (so that the dogs must swim), and it must have sufficient cover (min 500 sq. meters), so that the ducks can utilize their flight capability. (2) The respective test ponds are to be officially designated by the responsible State Veterinary Office. 3. (Responsibilities) (1) The member Clubs designate one person for each test, which is responsible for the compliance with these regulations during the water work. (Obmann) (2) In addition to this person, the organizing club is similarly responsible for the compliance with these rules. 4. (Administrative Procedures) (1) The member clubs must inform the local State Veterinary Office of the planned test at least 14 days in advance. This must include: a) The exact date and location (pond) of the test b) The person responsible for the water work, and c) A record of the origin of the ducks to be used (upon request) 5. (Ducks) (1) For testing only fully matured mallards may be used, which are temporarily incapacitated of flight by the method of Prof. Mueller (Paper strip around individual primaries of one wing). (2) Ducks must be raised and kept in such a way that they are used to cover and water, and that they can swim, dive and hide in cover. These conditions must be certified by the breeder. Ducks must have the opportunity to preen and grease their feathers until shortly before the test. (3) If it is not possible to maintain ducks under such conditions for acclimation prior to the test, then these ducks must be transported directly to the test pond immediately before the test. They must be kept there unaffected by the test procedures. (4) The test duration per duck may not exceed 15 minutes. Sight chases are undesirable and must be terminated as soon as possible. (5) Ducks retrieved live by a dog must be humanely euthanized immediately. (6) Dead ducks are to be kept separate from live ducks. (7) The duck crates are to be placed in such a manner that the working dog cannot find them. 6. (Nesting Season) Water work with live ducks may only be trained and tested outside the nesting season. 7. (Conditions for the testing work) The test behind the live duck may only be conducted after the dog has passed a gunsensitivity test and proved capability to reliable retrieve a dead duck from cover. 8. (Dogs) (1) Dogs are admitted only if their owner is in possession of a valid hunting license. Exceptions are allowed only in special cases for hunting or breeding purposes. They must be specified. (2) Dogs which fail the subjects listed in 7 or which have demonstrated gunsensitivity or fear of live game at this test before the water phase may not continue the test. (3) At each test a tested, experienced dog must be available for possible retrieves. (4) Each dog is given only one duck. The use of an additional duck is only allowed if the dog could not be tested with the previously released duck (i.e. if the released duck flies off). (5) Dogs which have passed the subject "work behind the duck" once at a test with the score of at least "sufficient" may not be tested in this subject at another test. This does not apply to further tests within a breeding or international test (e.g. Hegewald, IKP, or similar tests). (6) Recorded proof of the conditions according to 1,3, and 5 must be presented to the State Veterinary Office upon request. (7) If a dog fails, only one additional test is allowed. (8) The score/predicate awarded for the first duck work at a test is copied into the score sheets of all future tests with the notation: "*according to test on...at..."). II. SPECIAL REGULATIONS §36 VZPO and §60 VGPO The following subjects are tested at the HZP and VGP in this order: Gunsensitvity and blind retrieve in dense cover, then "search behind the duck". At VGP, the subject "search without duck", is tested prior to the "search behind the duck". |
§1 Gunsensitivity (1) A shot duck in thrown as far as possible into the open water, and the dog is commanded to retrieve. (2) While the dog is swimming towards the duck, a shotgun is fired into the water in the direction of the dead duck. The dog must retrieve this duck independently (i.e. without further command). (3) A dog that fails the test cannot continue the test. §2 Blind retrieve from dense cover (1) The blind retrieve from dense cover is tested immediately following the gunsensitivity test. (2) A dead duck is thrown into deep water in such a manner that neither the fall nor the duck can be seen by the dog. The duck must be placed in such a location (island, stand of cattails) that the dogs must swim across open water to reach the cover. (3) The handler is shown a spot 30m from the location of the duck and informed of the direction of the duck. The dog is supposed to start from this spot, search for the duck, find it and retrieve it to the handler. (4) The handler may help and direct his dog, however, constant influencing or shot/stone throw lessens the score. (5) A dog that fails to receive at least a “sufficient” score in this subject cannot continue the test. §3 Search behind the duck (§37 VZPO and §60 VGPO) (1) A duck is released into the cover without cover without making a starting spot. The dog may not see these preparations. (2) After the release, the judges lead the handler to a point 30m away from the release site and indicate the direction of the duck. At this point the handler commands the dog to retrieve. (3) The dog must search and find the duck independently. The handler may help and direct his dog, however, constant influencing lessens the score. (4) As soon as the dog pushes the duck out of the cover and chases on sight, the duck must be shot by the handler or an authorized person, if it is possible without danger. (5) The shot duck must be retrieved by the dog without command. (6) The judges should terminate the dog’s work as soon as they have arrived at a conclusive judgment. This applies also to situations in which the duck was not shot before the dog. (7) A dog that fails to retrieve a duck upon finding it for the first time cannot pass the test. In this case, the dog also fails the subjects "blind retrieve in dense cover" and “search behind the duck”. If the dog sees the duck, it has found it. (8) If the dog, during his work, accidentally encounters another duck, then this work is to be scored likewise. (9)The judge can order the termination of the work, when they have gained the impression that the dog does not satisfy the requirements. §4 Retrieving (1) The performance of the Retrieve is the expression of the trained capability of the dog to take hold, carry and deliver game, and it is scored under the subject "manner of retrieve". (2) For the final score, all retrieving performances of a dog must be considered. (3) If a dog drops a duck, perhaps to shake, the maximum score is "good" (7 points a HZP). If however, the dog initially grabs the duck awkwardly (i.e. at a wing, neck, or leg) and subsequently improves the hold after reaching the shore without shaking and continues to retrieve and deliver the duck after sitting, the score may only be lessened for this work if a live duck could have escaped. (4) The dog may not be faulted for shaking if he keeps the duck firmly in the mouth. For scoring of the retrieve it is important to observe if the dog carries the duck properly and sits down to deliver correctly. (5) At the VGP, the performance in retrieving is scored under the test subject “retrieve of feathered game”. §88 and 89 of VGPO must be considered. §5 Search without the duck (VGP) (1) The dog shall enter the water upon a simple command by the handler (i.e. without a stone throw) and shall search the cover independently. (2) During the independent search in the cover the dog shall demonstrate its will to find and its desire for waterwork. The dog should respond to directions or hand signals by the handler. The independent water search shall last for 10 minutes. These rules become effective September 1, 1994. Continue Testing Regulations...Correct Procedure Required for Registering a Litter with the Deutsch Kurzhaar Verband |
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