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Retriever Hunting Tests

Eligible Breeds

All dogs six months of age or older from the following breeds are eligible to participate in Retriever Hunting Tests:

AKC Recognized and FSS Breeds
  • American Water Spaniels (effective 4/1/11)
  • Barbet (effective 9/1/12)
  • Boykin Spaniels (effective 12/1/11)
  • Chesapeake Retrievers
  • Curly-Coated Retrievers
  • Drentsche Patrijshond (Drent) (effective 9/1/12)
  • Flat-Coated Retrievers
  • German Shorthaired Pointer (effective 9/1/11)
  • German Wirehaired Pointer (effective 9/1/11)
  • Golden Retrievers
  • Labrador Retrievers
  • Irish Water Spaniels
  • Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers
  • Spinone Italiano (effective 7/1/11)
  • Standard Poodles
  • Vizsla (effective 9/1/11)
  • Weimaraner (effective 9/1/11)
  • Wirehaired Pointing Griffon (effective 7/1/11)
 
  • Dogs of these breeds recorded with the Purebred Alternative Listing Program/Indefinite Listing Privilege (PAL/ILP) or dogs with Conditional registration are eligible to participate.
  • Spayed and neutered dogs are eligible to participate.
  • Bitches in season are not eligible to participate.
  • Dogs with Limited Registration are eligible to participate.