Folly Hill Kennel - Training Program
Sessions: February 1 to May 31 and August 1 to
December 15
Robin Cline has been training Labrador
Retrievers for hunting dogs and AKC Hunt Tests and Field Trial for over
15 years. Her specialty and area of most interest is in getting dogs
ready “to be wonderful hunting companions”. Ideally potential
hunting dogs are started between eight months and one year depending on
the maturity level and precociousness of the dog. Youngsters are started
with a course of obedience training and then move on to force work,
collar conditioning, single marks and introduction to birds and guns.
Most dogs starting in training stay for an average of 3 months after
which time they will be ready to go learn what the real hunting is all
about. At this time Robin is not actively campaigning any dogs at Hunt
Tests or Field Trials, but she is regularly starting groups of young
prospects for the dove field and duck blind. Once a dog has a season or
two of hunting under their belt many people find they want to move on to
having their dog “handle” or in other words obey hand and whistle
signals to help direct dogs to birds they can’t find or haven’t seen
fall. Robin also does this training, but the dog must have completed the
training outlined above (either here or somewhere else) before this can
be undertaken.
Robin also obedience trains for
those that either have specific issues or just want a well-rounded and
good mannered member of the family. She has trained dogs of many
different breeds for obedience and can do so either in a resident
training program or through private lessons.
Please
call the kennel or email us if you wish to discuss your training needs
with Robin.
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Robin &
Pete Cline
with Becky |
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Suzie & Chris
Keller
with Hank & Sierra
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Tommy Schriber
with
Annie |
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