​RETRIEVER NEWS PAST ARTICLES

Below are some of  Retriever News' most insightful and relevant  articles published through the years. Please click on the pictures to explore and read the collections. Enjoy!

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drills / retriever training articles

A collection of Drills and Training Articles designed to help you train your retriever for Field Trials

retrievers of
​the past series

An on-going series where Hall of Fame retrievers are featured, remembered for their achievements and have their unique story told

the art of bird placement

A series where a dozen professionals comment on "The art of bird placement" vs. the mechanical orientation of a test

veterinary / HEALTH articles

A collection of veterinary and canine health articles

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event committee and event safety ARTICLES​

A collection of Field Trial Committee and event safety articles that everyone should see!

Judging series
​​(Bath/Keenan)

A series of articles that delves into the complexities of Judging Field Trials.
​Series by Dennis Bath and
​Francis Keenan

FIELD TRIAL training and judging ARTICLES
​​(THORSON)

A short series of articles regarding Field Trials, Training and Judging.
​Series By Ken Thorson

design and ​construction
​of field trial marks

​A series featuring the open discussion of Judges during the Design & Construction of a Field Trials.

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Ft Judging and test
​set-up articles

A collection of Field Trial and Hunting Test articles relating to rules, judging and how the sport works

​Ask the pro
​series

Professional trainers talk about important training topics and give
expert tips and instruction

2020
​Judges article

Too Many Trials ... Not Enough Judges? 2020 editions. With current listing of judges points.

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retriever news
​website

Informative article summarizing all of the information available to you on theRetrieverNews.com website

canine health ​foundation

A collection of articles from the Canine Health Foundation regarding different retriever and health related topics.

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​Glossary Of Terms
 
Judges Checklist