Fetch
Fetch Seminar Details
The FETCH Committee is offering a FETCH Training Seminar and Practice for Sunday August 10th 9.00 am to Noon at the Fieldhouse in Shelburne. Training will focus on the Advanced and Retriever Levels, with setup and supported practice opportunity for Novice and Intermediate.
Sally Young, a retriever breeder and trainer, will present information and tips for trainings dogs to do holds, directed go outs, retrieves and returns. Her brief bio and training approach summary is included below. FETCH setups for Novice and Intermediate will be available throughout the morning for individual practice, with Committee member support.
The morning will be a fun and relaxed training opportunity, with time for questions and discussion, consistent with the FETCH spirit and intent. Come and get prepared and train for the BOTC FETCH Trials in late Fall that is in the works!
About Sally Young
Sally Young has competed in retriever events with her dogs since 1998. She knows several of the people in AKC who developed FETCH. She believes that when you own a dog you have an obligation to engage in daily activities with them that are fun and that require you and your dog to work together. She sees learning how to do FETCH as one way to do this. The Advanced and Retriever FETCH levels introduce new skills, asking your dog to stay with you, and then move away from you to retrieve and return a dropped and out of view ball or bumper. For most dogs this is not a natural move. She will talk about and train those skills with you in fun and positive ways, breaking them into steps to build the behaviors required for success in the higher FETCH levels.
BOTC Fetch Test Results
About Fetch
What is AKC Fetch? Welcome to AKC Fetch! When dog owners are asked about activities they like to do with their dogs, the most common responses are to take their dog for a walk and to play ball (fetch) with the dog.
AKC Fetch is designed for all breeds. AKC Fetch is a pass-fail noncompetitive test. The four levels of titles (Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Retriever) assess the ability of the dog to retrieve. In the Advanced and Retriever levels, the dog must respond correctly to signals. There is also a memory component in Advanced and Retriever because a retrieving bumper or ball is dropped (or thrown) behind a blind where it cannot be seen. For each of the four titles, the dog must pass the test twice under two different approved AKC Fetch judges. Dogs who are at least 6 months of age are eligible to take the AKC Fetch test as long as they are registered or enrolled with AKC and have an AKC, PAL, or AKC Canine Partners number.
For more information about AKC Fetch, you can go to the source! AKC's Fetch Program.
Fetch at BOTC
All dogs have the ability to fetch. We have several expert BOTC members who are always willing to offer help to individuals who wish to start their dog in the AKC sport of Fetch. Contact us for information.
Each year BOTC hosts 2 Fetch tests, so your dog can qualify and title the same day . Check back for premiums.