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FIELD TRIAL LABRADOR RETRIEVERS

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05-01-2025: The Danish Retriever Club (DRK) Aptitude test is an official test under DKK/FCI, required passed by any dog in order for it to enter the DRK field working system. The test is held for primarily young dogs (minimum of 8 month of age). It is a very simple test, with the purpose of demonstrating basic trainability. The test includes, walking to the lead, walking at heel, steadyness, recall and a retrieve which should be softmouthed, efficient and direct to handlers hand. Finally the dog is testet for gunshyness, which if found prohibits the dog from passing the test. 40 points is available and 35 points is required to pass the test. Points are not disclosed, as this should not be turned into a competition. You either fail or pass.

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05-01-2025: Yesterday, both Ravensbank Charlie (Chuck) with Ms. Pia Christensen and Ravensbank Carrie (Carrie) handled by myself, the Danish Retriever Club aptitude test in best style. The two buggers have just turned 9 months of age.

The Danish Retriever Club Aptitude Test is a very simple test, and does not contain anything you should not expect from a welle trained youngster. Yet still we count it as a milestone. First of all the test provides admission to the entire DRK-test system, and with that starts the career as a working dog. Secondly - this is our first test to see the dog in an environment with a load of other dogs, peope and new external factors. For some dogs this can be a stressful thing, making them insecure. Not here. Both Chuck and Carrie were completely relaxed in the test area, and waited calmly until it became their turn. By these means the aptitude test passed is really good news. Congratulations to Ms. Christensen, who already owns and competently handles Ravensbank Lee (Lee) and Ravensbank Bruce (Bruce) from us.

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19-11-2024: Today I received yet another wonderful message from Louise med NW1 NW1G NW2 Ravensbank Swoon (Sally). It read:

"When Sally and I received our NoseWork1guld title in the beginning of August, we continued on the good streak and went straight on to the Class 2 test shortly after.
So far, we have participated in five DKK NoseWork2 tests, and twice we have been awarded the magical 100 points - the latest one last Sunday where we made it to number one of 40 teams - this means that, once again, Sally has added a new title to her merits: NoseWork2 ⭐️

It is worth noting that very few dogs have achieved this at so early in their lives.

This means that we are able to move on to Class 3... Or... and this is my goal... go after the ultimate prize, the NW2guld title! In Denmar, only three dogs have been awarded this title.

How crazy is that ????"


We are so proud to congratulate Louise and her lovely dog. And we wish you both the very best of luck at the Nosework2 Guld competition!!

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05-10-2024: We cannot say that we ourselves have much time to go shooting, but we often go out with the dogs to pick up at estate shoots. Today we were at Erholm Castle, and the team had nine labs and three cockers. Out of the labradors eight of them were from Kennel Ravensbank.

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29-09-2024: It is always a satisfying milestone to pass, when you complete the official aptitude test with your dog in first attempt and with a good margin. This was exactly what Ms. Susanne Hansen did with Ravensbank Banksy (Banksy) today. With this result, Banksy has now qualified for participation in the Danish Retriever Club working system of tests and trials. Banksy is 1 year and 5 months old. Warm congratulations to Ms. Hansen with this fine result.

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23-08-2024: Much inspired by the training seminar with Ms. Philippa Williams, I have given priority to the training of heelwork with the young Ravensbank Carrie (Carrie). To Ms. Williams this has the highest priority in the functional training of the puppy, and when you know the importance of heelwork as a resource in a gundog, her giving priority to this makes very much sense. So after the seminar I decided to devote time to training heelwork with Carrie, and I have made a Youtube playlist with the bits as I have trained them. This is partly inspired by the valuable thoughts presented by Ms. Williams, and partly combined with my traditional shaping. Click here to see the playlist on Youtube

Carrie is 12 weeks old in the first videos and 16 weeks old in the later ones.

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21-08-2024: Today Mr. Mogens Aagaard passed the DRK aptitude test with lovely Ravensbank Artista (Lili). Very warm congratulations with having qualified Lili to the DRK working system.

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21-08-2024: Today, our own Ravensbank Jo (JoJo), received Excellent at official Beginner Test. This is at test with two dogs being tested at the same time, doing walk-up with forward and backward marks, a drive with a mark and a blind, a directional search within a specific area, and also a water mark. Jojo participated with Ravensbank Bruce (Bruce) handled by Ms. Pia T. Christensen, who also received Excellent.