What is an "aptitude test"?
Aptitude test passed by Chuck and Carrie
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.
Great news from Louise with Sally - again!
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!!
The shooting season has begun
Ms. Susanne Hansen has passed the aptitude test with Banksy
Training heel with the very young dog
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.
