All Episodes

The Puppy Foundation Behind a National Champion

Breeding Bird Dogs

How to Start Training for Hunt Tests/Field Trials

The Vizsla Club of America National Gun Dog Championship: Post-Event Recap

The Vizsla Club of America National Gun Dog Championship: Preparing for the Event

What It Takes to Train Your Dog for Different Levels

Tales of Accidental Bird Dogs: Emily Delaplain

Burnout in Bird Dog Training

Planning Out A Hunt Test/Field Trial Season

Tips for AKC Hunting Tests for Pointing Breeds

Tales of Accidental Bird Dogs: Jeff Beck

End of the Year 2025 Listener Questions

The Accidental Bird Dog Audiobook Teaser

The Mental Side of Dog Handling

Building Engagement to Train Skills for Hunting Dogs

Field Trials vs Hunt Tests vs NAVHDA: What Should I Do With My Dog?

NAVHDA's Oldest Versatile Champion

Tales of Accidental Bird Dogs: Adrienne Barber

Rule Change: ATVs Approved for Judging AKC Field Trial Walking Stakes

Teaching Steadiness to Your Pointing Dog

Readiness for Testing and Trialing

Full Time RV Life with Kelli Aitken-Thompson

Getting Picked Up in Field Trials

Hunting Retriever Club (HRC) Hunt Tests

Tales of Accidental Bird Dogs: Vanessa Carmean

Winning a National Field Trial Championship

How to Earn AKC Field Champion and Amateur Field Champion Titles

The New American Field Sportsman's Journal

AKC Senior Hunting Tests for Retrievers

The NAVHDA Gun Dog Test

Tales of Accidental Bird Dogs: Cristina Ralph

Cover Dog Trials

AKC Junior Hunting Tests for Retrievers

Becoming an AKC Hunting Test Judge

Tales of Accidental Bird Dogs: Sara Kline

End of the Year Episode 2024: Listener Questions!

Competing with an Older Bird Dog

NAVHDA Natural Ability Test Preparation & Recap

Training Mistakes and Lessons Learned

Preventing Injuries in Canine Athletes

Zara's Iliopsoas Injury and Recovery

Scouting in Field Trials

Dealing with Success

Dealing with Failure

The Versatile Hunting Dog Federation: Test Details

The Versatile Hunting Dog Federation Overview

Weimaraner Club of America Shooting Ratings Tests

Weimaraner Club of America Retrieving Ratings

Testing/Trialing vs Hunting

Ideas for Summer Training

Becoming a NAVHDA Judge

Walking in AKC Horseback Field Trials

UFTA Field Trials

Transitioning Between Events

JGHV Testing: The VGP Test

JGHV Testing: The HZP Test

JGHV Testing: The VJP Test

Handling Dogs in Test and Trials: Use a Pro or Handle Yourself?

Field Trial Recap: The Good, the Bad, and the Crazy!

Amateur Field Trial Clubs of America (AFTCA) Field Trials: Part 2

Amateur Field Trial Clubs of America (AFTCA) Field Trials: Part 1

End of the Year Episode: Listener Questions!

The Hunt Test/Field Trial Lifestyle

National Bird Dog Events

NSTRA Field Trials

The AKC Master Hunter Excellent Test

Sourcing Live Birds and Ducks for Dog Training

How to Find a Place to Train Your Bird Dog

The Intermediate/Advanced Level – What is Needed to Reach It?

UKC Field Trials: Gun and Open Classes

UKC Field Trials: Overview, TAN & WRT

Tips for the NAVHDA Invitational

The NAVHDA Invitational Test Overview

The NAVHDA Utility & Utility Preparatory Tests

The NAVHDA Natural Ability Test Overview & Tips

AKC Hunt Tests vs. Field Trials

Tips for AKC Field Trials

AKC Field Trials: Puppy, Derby, Gun Dog, and All-Age Stakes

An Overview of AKC Field Trials

AKC Master Hunter Tests for Pointing Breeds

AKC Senior Hunter Tests for Pointing Breeds

AKC Hunt Tests for Pointing Breeds + Junior Hunter

An Overview of Dog Sport Organizations

Who is the Accidental Bird Dog?

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