AKC

CKC

UKC/HRC

NAHRA

Junior Hunter (JH)

Junior Hunter (JH)

Started Hunting Retriever (SHR)

Started Retriever (SR)

Junior

Junior

Started

Started

4 Q’s

3 Q’s

4 Q’s = 20 points

4 Q’s = 10 points

Senior Hunter (SH)

Senior Hunter (SH)

Hunting Retriever (HR)

Working Retriever (WR)

Senior

Senior

Seasoned

Intermediate

5 Q’s/4 with JH

5 Q’s/4 with JH

4 Q’s (40 pts)/3 with SHR

4 Q’s (20 points)

Master Hunter (MH)

Master Hunter (MH)

Hunting Retriever Champion (HRCH)

Master Hunting Retriever (MHR)

Master

Master or Owner/Handler Master

Finished

Senior

6 Q’s/5 with SH

6 Q’s/5 with SH

7 Q’s (100 pts, 60 from Finished)/4 with HR

5 Q’s (100 pts total)/4 Q’s with WR

Grand Master Hunter (GMH)

Grand Hunting Retriever Champion (GHRCH)

Grand Master Hunting Retriever (GMHR)

10 Q’s over MH

200 total pts over HRCH/ must have 2 Grand passes

10 Q’s (200 points) over MHR

Upland Hunter (UH)

Upland Tests

4 Q’s (40 points)

Marks

Distances

Collar/leash

Other

AKC

2 land singles 2 water singles

100 yards maximum

Buckle collar OK to hold or slip cord.

Can handle on 1 mark. Retrieve to hand.

CKC

2 land singles 2 water singles

75 yards maximum

Dog can be held by collar. Must be removed before sent.

Can handle on 1 mark. Retrieve to hand. Carry gun once.

NAHRA

2 land singles 2 water singles 1 single judge's choice

Land max 75 yards Water max 50 yards

Can be held by leash, line or slipcord. No collars allowed.

Not required to retrieve to hand. May carry shotgun.

UKC

2 land singles 2 water singles

Land max 75 yards Water max 60 yards

Dog can be held by collar, leash or line.

Handler fires gun unless dog is held at line. Retrieve to hand not required. All dead birds.

Tests

Distances

Steady

Honor

Diversions

Other

AKC

Land double Water double Land blind

Water blind

100 yards max

Controlled break allowed

Yes

Diversion shot required. Diversion birds allowed.

Walk-up should be included. Blinds can’t be run between marks.
Blinds may be run as double blind.
Handler carries gun on all marking tests.

CKC

Land double Water double

Land blind

Water blind Upland test

100-125 yards max

Controlled break allowed

Yes

Diversion shot should be used.
Diversion birds allowed but only when returning from last mark.
Diversions are a trainability situation.

Walk-up should be included.
Blinds can’t be run between marks. Blinds may be run as double blind.
Handler carries gun 2-3 times.

NAHRA

Land double
Water double
Water blind by itself
Upland test by itself
Trailing

Land-100 yards max
Water marks-75 yards max
Water blind-50 yards max

Controlled break allowed

No

Diversion shots or birds can’t be used between 1st & 2nd marks

Walk-ups allowed.
Handler may be required to carry shotgun.

UKC

Land double
Water double
Land blind
Water blind
Tracking/ quartering

Land marks-100 yards max
Water marks-75 yards max
All blinds-40 yards max

Controlled break allowed.
Dog can be brought to line on leash.

No

Diversion shots must be fired before blinds are run.
Diversion birds only on last bird retrieved.

Handler fires shotgun.
Dead birds except on upland test.

Tests

Distances

Steadiness

Diversions

Other

AKC

Multi land marks, multi water marks, land/water multi mark. One set of marks must be a triple. Land blind, water blind; one of which must be a double bind

100 yards max

Must be steady; no controlled breaks. Honor required

Diversion shot or bird required.

One test must include a walk-up. Handler carries gun in marking tests only.

CKC

Multi land marks. Multi water marks. Land blind. Water blind. Upland test

100-125 yards max

Must be steady; no controlled breaks. Honor required.

Diversion shot or bird required.

Triples are encouraged. Upland test requires a flush. Handler must carry gun

NAHRA

Water triple. Land triple. Land blind. Water blind. Upland test with flush. Trailing test.

100 yards max

Controlled break OK but is serious fault. Controlled break allowed on flushing test. An honor may be required.

Dry shots may be fired. Diversion birds can only be thrown when dog is returning.

Handler may be required to carry a gun. No quad marks. No simultaneous falls. Walk-ups OK. One blind must be included with marks. Both blinds may be included with marks.

UKC

Multiple land marks. Multiple water marks. Land blind. Water blind. Upland test is separate and must be announced.

Land marks-150 yards max. Water marks-125 yards max. Blinds-100 yards max.

Creeping and con­trolled breaks may be a failure.

Diversion bird can only be thrown when dog is returning.

Judges may order sequence in which marks are picked up. Handlers fire gun on marks.