FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Quiz about Basic Retriever Field Training

Basic Retriever Field Training Quiz

The retriever breeds were bred to pick up dead birds in the field. How much do you know about their training? No birds were harmed in the making of this quiz:>)

A multiple-choice quiz by crisw. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
crisw

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
121,934

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2435

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. At what age does retriever field training usually commence? Hint

Six months

As soon as the puppy is finished teething

One year

As soon as you get your puppy (and maybe earlier!)

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. During training, retrievers usually fetch cylinders made of canvas or rubber. What are these called? Hint

Retrievers or fetchers

Decoys or dekes

Bumpers or dummies

Tubes or gear

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. What is the process called by which a retriever sees something land on the ground and remembers where it fell? Hint

Spotting

Fixing

Sighting

Marking

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. Retrievers can be trained to be guided, through whistles and hand signals, to objects that they did not see fall. What are such retrieves called? Hint

Directed retrieves

Blind retrieves

Guided retrieves

Assisted retrieves

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. Whistles are used to give directions to distant retrievers, who are too far away to hear your voice clearly. What are retrievers trained to do on one blast of the whistle? Hint

Sit

Fetch

Come

Down

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. What are retrievers trained to do on a trill of the whistle? Hint

Sit

Come

Down

Fetch

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Retrievers must be able to find what they are sent for, even if it fell in heavy brush. What is this brush known as to a retriever trainer? Hint

Cover

Vegetation

Bush

Planting

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. Many retriever breed clubs in the U.S. offer tests to see if retrievers know the basics of fieldwork. What are these tests called? Hint

Retrieving instinct tests

Working certificate tests

Hunting retriever tests

Field ability tests

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. In the U.S., the American Kennel Club offers three levels of retriever tests. What are these? Hint

Started, Intermediate and Finished Retriever

Junior, Senior and Master Hunter

Novice, Open and Utility

Standard, Advanced and Excellent

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. In the United States, what breed takes home the most prizes at field trials? Hint

Labrador retriever

Chesapeake Bay retriever

Golden retriever

Flat-coated retriever

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At what age does retriever field training usually commence?

Answer: As soon as you get your puppy (and maybe earlier!)

A well-bred retriever puppy will fetch and carry things as soon as he can walk. Seven or eight-week old puppies can do very short retrieves with appropriately-sized bumpers. They can also start learning basic obedience.

2. During training, retrievers usually fetch cylinders made of canvas or rubber. What are these called?

Answer: Bumpers or dummies

Retrievers are never supposed to retrieve decoys- those are the fake ducks! Bumpers come in many sizes and colors, from tiny puppy dummies to goose-sized.

3. What is the process called by which a retriever sees something land on the ground and remembers where it fell?

Answer: Marking

A well-trained retriever can mark the fall of a bird 150-200 yards away, and remember 4 or 5 such falls!

4. Retrievers can be trained to be guided, through whistles and hand signals, to objects that they did not see fall. What are such retrieves called?

Answer: Blind retrieves

They are "blind" because the retriever did not see the bird fall. Only the handler knows where it is.

5. Whistles are used to give directions to distant retrievers, who are too far away to hear your voice clearly. What are retrievers trained to do on one blast of the whistle?

Answer: Sit

They sit, looking at the handler, awaiting further instructions.

6. What are retrievers trained to do on a trill of the whistle?

Answer: Come

This is usually after they have made the retrieve.

7. Retrievers must be able to find what they are sent for, even if it fell in heavy brush. What is this brush known as to a retriever trainer?

Answer: Cover

Obviously, heavy cover makes marking more difficult. Retrievers are also not highly sensitive to pain- if they were, they would never crash through briars and brambles!

8. Many retriever breed clubs in the U.S. offer tests to see if retrievers know the basics of fieldwork. What are these tests called?

Answer: Working certificate tests

Working certificate (WC) tests vary by breed, but in a typical test, the dog will retrieve a double (two birds) in moderate cover on land, and one in light cover in the water.

9. In the U.S., the American Kennel Club offers three levels of retriever tests. What are these?

Answer: Junior, Senior and Master Hunter

The JH is a fairly simple test similar to a WC. The Senior Hunter is more difficult and includes a blind retrieve on land. The Master Hunter is only for the most well-trained dogs, and contains difficult marking and retrieving setups.

10. In the United States, what breed takes home the most prizes at field trials?

Answer: Labrador retriever

Unlike WCs and AKC Hunt Tests, where every dog that passes qualifies, field trials are competitive. They feature extremely long marks of up to 4 birds at once, difficult blind retrieves, and many other challenges.

Source: Author crisw

This quiz was reviewed by our editing team before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.