oochee hunter
Senior Member
When buying a finished lab, what are the most important things to consider? What questions should be asked?
Having a title has nothing to do with being a finished dog, in my opinion. There are a lot of hunters/ trainers that never run their dogs in field trials or hunt test.
This doesn’t mean those dogs aren’t trained to a finished level.
There are a lot of hard running well trained dogs that don’t play dog games.
Have the owner run the dog for you.
The dog is with a trainer, for sale by him. I have watched the dog work and to me he is quite amazing! This dog is expensive so i'm wanting to ask the questions that need to be asked. The dog is close to being a grand champion if I understand the wording correctly. So the trainer should be able to provide all the health certifications if asked? Also , how will the transition from field trial to hunting normally go? Vague questions I know but starting to get very interested in a dog. Thanks for the replies.
The dog is with a trainer, for sale by him. I have watched the dog work and to me he is quite amazing! This dog is expensive so i'm wanting to ask the questions that need to be asked. The dog is close to being a grand champion if I understand the wording correctly. So the trainer should be able to provide all the health certifications if asked? Also , how will the transition from field trial to hunting normally go? Vague questions I know but starting to get very interested in a dog. Thanks for the replies.
If the dog is “almost a grand champion” then I would assume it has completed a pass at the HRC Grand? If you have the registered name of the dog you could look up its hunt test record online
Where can you look up hrc passes/titles online?