NAHRA bans the use of DFTs !
01-22-2004, 07:36 AM
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NAHRA bans the use of DFTs !
The NAHRA Board of Directors have voted to ban the use of DFTs in their Field Tests.
Because of the allowance for DFTs to be used and a few other reasons, I cancelled my membership in NAHRA -- now with the new President, new Board of Directors, the ability for members to vote, and getting rid of DFTs, etc etc, I will send in my check today in order to once again be a member.
Because of the allowance for DFTs to be used and a few other reasons, I cancelled my membership in NAHRA -- now with the new President, new Board of Directors, the ability for members to vote, and getting rid of DFTs, etc etc, I will send in my check today in order to once again be a member.
01-24-2004, 09:55 AM
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RE: NAHRA bans the use of DFTs !
NAHRA = North American Hunting Retriever Association (a Field Test/Hunt Test organization).
DFT = Dead Fowl Trainer -- i.e. a Dokken (simulated bird).
DFT = Dead Fowl Trainer -- i.e. a Dokken (simulated bird).
01-25-2004, 10:27 AM
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RE: NAHRA bans the use of DFTs !
DFTs are fine to train with (dog's love 'em) - BUT, when it comes to a Hunt Test that is supposed to simulate 'real hunting', and when passing some of those tests leads to a title, they have no place being used. I certainly wouldn't want to buy a pup out of parents that have titles, but earned those titles with 'fancy bumpers' instead of real birds.
01-25-2004, 06:24 PM
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RE: NAHRA bans the use of DFTs !
Doc.....I have been holding onto my check as well. It went out in the mail today......
Deerhunter.....adding to Doc's statement, you can not give a dog a title that retrieves rubber ducks! To many times, I have seen show type labs that are great DFT retrievers run up to a duck in a test ...smell it...and want nothing to do with it.
The premise of NAHRA is to simulate hunting conditions and to test the dogs and handlers in those situations. Retrieving a rubber ducky does not simulate true hunting conditons in my opinion.
Good Training!
Deerhunter.....adding to Doc's statement, you can not give a dog a title that retrieves rubber ducks! To many times, I have seen show type labs that are great DFT retrievers run up to a duck in a test ...smell it...and want nothing to do with it.
The premise of NAHRA is to simulate hunting conditions and to test the dogs and handlers in those situations. Retrieving a rubber ducky does not simulate true hunting conditons in my opinion.
Good Training!
