Tierney and her British Lab Maggie recently won the 2021 North American Shed Hunting Dog Association World Championship. Tierney shares some training tips, and characteristics that ideal shed dogs possess. And it’s that time of year, shed hunters are out in abundance right now. This is a fun way to keep your bird dogs and yourself active and in pursuit in the offseason.
The Bird Dog Babe Podcast is Presented By:
6:45 NASHDA World Championship
13:20 Handling through competition
16:30 How Tierney got started
20:15 Breed of choice – British Labs
21:30 Shed training and conditioning
25:30 Retriever vs Non-Retriever Breeds
26:10 UKC and NASHDA Dififerences
31:00 Hobby vs Competition
32:15 Breeding dogs for shed hunting
35:00 Ideal characteristics for a shed dog
37:30 Puppy shed training
40:40 Parts of an antler
42:00 Reasons to shed hunt
43:25 Antler quality
46:40 Bird Dogs that shed hunt
47:50 Shed competition popularity
50:00 Time of year for competition
51:50 Goals
55:00 Future plans
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