Articles
History of Earthdog Test 2
The roots of the Earthdog program go back to the beginnings of small game hunting. Farmers and hunters used the small terriers and Dachshunds to pursue vermin to its lair and then to follow the game into to the ground.
Samuel Smart
Apr 11, 2015
Earthdog Test
The purpose of non-competitive earthdog tests is to offer breeders and owners of small terriers and Dachshunds a standardized gauge to measure their dogs' natural aptitude and trained hunting and working behaviors when exposed to underground hunting.
Samuel Smart
Apr 11, 2015
COURSING ABILITY TEST II
After first witnessing Dino chasing the lure, Phillips became so interested in coursing that she formed her own all-breed lure coursing club in northern California where she resides.
Samuel Smart
Apr 11, 2015
COURSING ABILITY TEST
The Coursing Ability Test (CAT) is an introductory event fashioned after the sport of lure coursing. It tests a dog’s basic coursing instinct or hunting-by-sight ability. The dog chases an artificial lure and the test is a non-competitive pass/fail event
Samuel Smart
Apr 11, 2015
GETTING STARTED SHOWING YOUR DOG, AKC
You have purchased an AKC registered purebred dog, an addition to your family that has brought a new dimension to your life.
Robert Neal
Apr 11, 2015
Cryptorchidism in Dogs (Retained Testes)
The testes normally descend into the scrotum while an animal is very young. For dogs, the descent to the final scrotal position is expected to be complete by the time the puppy is two months old.
Robert Neal
Apr 11, 2015