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| Tests |
WC |
WCI |
WCX |
| To line on lead |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Steady |
Lightly held |
Yes |
Yes |
| Honour working dog, off-lead |
No |
Yes |
Yes, on the walk-up |
| Touch dog during test |
Yes, gently guide by leash |
No |
No |
| Recast |
No |
No |
No |
| Talk while dog is working |
Kept to min. on return |
Only w/in 15 ft. on return |
No |
| Handle |
Serious fault |
Moderate fault |
Yes |
| Cover type |
Light/med |
Med/heavy |
Med/Heavy |
| Length land mark |
50-75 yds |
< 75 yds |
50-100 yds |
| Length water mark |
25-40 yds |
40-50 yds (not hidden cover) |
50 yds, in cover splash, 1 in @splash |
| Decoys |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Duck calls |
No |
No |
No |
| Hold firearm |
No |
No |
Yes, empty or replica pointed at mark |
| Walk-ups |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Hidden guns |
No |
No |
No |
| Blind retrieves |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Handlers/gunner |
Shall not wear white/light clothing |
Shall not wear white/light clothing |
Handler may wear white jacket for blind |
| # tests to title |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Min. # tests per trial |
Back to back singles on land, back to back singles on water |
Land double, honour on the land test, water double |
Walk-up test with a land double or land/water double, honour on the walk-up, water double, land blind, water blind |
| Retrieve to hand |
Should |
Yes |
Yes |
