 "Y Drill" |
marking drill - #1
angled back, #2 flat & #3 angled in (long throws, short cover) (white bumpers easier - orange challenging) usually run 100-125 yards can be run solo, with wingers or gunner |
solo Y Drill (reverse of diagram) |
 Y Drill - field setup (three winger pod) |
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 "solo Y Drill" (remote radio line) |
 "solo Y Drill" (125 yards) remote radio line |
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 "W Drill" |
marking drill flexible variations solo, wingers, gunner(s) distance, marking difficulty, order & cover (stickmen or chairs) |
 "W Drill" (solo) |
 "W Drill" (solo - only 3 singles) |
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 "W Drill" (gunner - 3 singles) |
 "W Drill" (inverted) 2 gunners, 1 using ATV |
 "skewed W Drill" (solo) (Daisy - 12 months old ) 90, 123, 155, 196, 163 yds |
 "W Drill" (real gunner) |
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 "inverted W" (remote radio line) |
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 "ABCD Drill" |
marking drill change shape of diamond rotate order & position of stations for concepts (potential for flower pots) solo, wingers, gunner(s) (stickmen, chairs) ("faux" shrubs) |
 "ABCD Drill" (solo with ATV) |
 "ABCD Drill" (solo, walking) |
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 "ABCD Drill" (+3 "faux" shrubs) ATV |
 "ABCD Drill" (4 stations = 5 singles) (solo, walking) |
 "ABCD(E) Drill" (5 marks & 2 cold blinds) (solo, walking) |
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 "Inlines Drill" |
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marking drill low pressure, let'm roll designed to stretch (short cover) 75 - 300 yards once a week (distance per dog's ability) solo, wingers or gunner Trainin' in the Timber 2007 Dan Heard |
 "five easy Inlines" (early March exercise) |
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"eight Inlines" (50 - 140 yards) (remote radio line) |
 "five inlines" (75-125 yards) (remote radio line) |
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 "Double Renegade" by Carol Cassity |
angle
back casting drill variation (place board) dog is cast from a place board & returns to the line (left & right heel deliveries)) & then sent back to the place board for the next angle back |
The drill can be varied according to skill levels i.e. two or four piles white or orange bumpers tightness to stickmen how far apart the piles are distance of handler to dog teaching or maintenance, smaller, round place board encourages "squarer" sit |
 "wide double Renegade" (distance to dog increased) |
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 "Renegade" (easy March work) |
 "Gunny ready" |
"angle back" |
 "return" |
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 "upclose double" (teaching/review) |
"20 yards to dog" |
 "40 yards to dog" |
 "60 yards to dog" |
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"Semi-Wagon Wheel" (1, 2 or 3 slots) |
simplified two tiered Wagon Wheel white bumpers short orange bumpers long (lining drill) focus on initial lines blind routine push/pull cues (in spite of diversions) |
 "slot lining drill" |
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 "Remote Drop Drill" |
send for short bumper from the line ("back") after delivery, send to far pile (75-100 yards), on return dog is stopped at point 1 commanded to "drop" returns to the line (next dog repeats sequence) (3 dogs honoring - off lead) (note: teach remote drop before doing this drill) |
 "Taffey" |
"honoring dogs" (on place boards) note: holding blinds for OB maintenance |
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 "lining drill" (decoy slots) |
lining drill - focus on slots, comfort running through decoys & "seeing" an initial line establishing a sold "lock" |
 "decoy slot lining" |
 "decoy barrier" |
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 "Zig-Zag Drill" (lining drill) |
lining drill - focus on routine, initial line, consistent delivery & two-side comfort |
 "Zig-Zag Drill" |
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 "KRD" (Key Relationship Drill) |
KRD introduces 3 concept blinds 1) past the old fall 2) tight behind the gunner 3) wide of the gunner remote winger(s) initially no factors (short grass) once taught...run cold move "picture" & add factors (many variations) ex. poison bird, under the arc (distance is very flexible) |
 "KRD" (tight off patterns) |
"KRD" (young dog - poison) |
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 "KRD" (new area, young dog) #4 is 146 yards |
 "poison KRD" (same day - older dogs) |
 "left view KRD" |
"right side KRD" (previous photo) |
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.jpg) "KRD" (cover factors) |
 "KRD" with 60 yd mark (blinds 75, 173 & 158 yds") |
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 "Long Wait Drill" April 5, 2010 (training journal) April Training (link) |
three remote wingers, decoys, popper gun, two blinds, real birds, duck call, HRC bucket, dog hide (15-30 minutes) several variations depending on skill levels focus on steady, waiting, control & patience |
 "The Long Wait Drill" April 12, 2010 |
 "Long Wait Drill" (last August - 1st time) |
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