Upland Hunt Tests & Tournaments |
There are different types of hunting tests, reflecting the different types of bird hunting.
- retriever tests (on land and in the water), pointer tests, and flushing or upland tests.
There are also versatility tests which include both upland and retriever work.
It is the upland and versatility tests that we are interested in on the Upland Poodle website.
Currently there are few places where a poodle can be tested and certified at upland hunting.
With the start of the Poodle Club of America's Upland Hunting Program, the opportunities for poodles have been expanded.
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The following organizations allow poodles to participate in their upland or versatile gundog tests and tournaments.
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| PCA - (Poodle Club of America) - has a three level upland program, and a two level versatility program.
HRC (Hunting Retriever Club) - has an upper level upland title (UH) and a top level versatility title (GRHRCH).
NAHRA - (North American Hunting Retriever Association) - has three upper level versatility titles.
UGA - (Upland Gundog Association) - is a new organization, now offering events with two levels of titling.
Tournaments - various tournaments, including the National Bird Dog Circuit, sometimes allow poodles to compete.
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The Poodle Club of America (PCA)
| In December 2012, the Poodle Club of America (PCA) approved an Upland Hunting Program and a Hunting Poodle Certification Program to complement its retriever WC/WCX Program.
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The Poodle Upland Hunting Program has three levels of upland certificates.
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The Upland Instinct Certificate (UIC) is for Poodles with instinct, desire, and some basic obedience, but little or no field experience.
It tests the dog's DESIRE to hunt birds, leaving its handler as needed to do so, returning when called, and showing soundness under gunfire.
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The Upland Working Certificate (UWC) is an entry level test for Poodles who are upland hunters and for non-hunting Poodles with desire and some training.
It tests the dog's ABILITY to hunt, produce birds for the guns, and be a somewhat useful hunting dog.
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The Upland Working Certificate Excellent (UWCX) is for Poodles who excel at upland hunting and for non-hunting Poodles with instinct, desire and training.
It tests the dog's USEFULNESS as an upland dog by honoring another hunting dog in the field, trailing a cripple, and having a good delivery of the birds to the handler.
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The next level, sometime in the future, would require steadiness to shot and possibly working in brace, showing a finished upland dog.
It would test TRAINABILITY and training.
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The Hunting Poodle Certification Program was set up to honor Poodles who are both accomplished upland hunters and waterfowl retrievers.
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The Hunting Poodle Certificate (HPC) will be awarded to Poodles who have earned a WC in retrieving and a UWC in upland hunting from the Poodle Club of America.
They have demonstrated a working capability in hunting, flushing, marking, swimming and retrieving.
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The Hunting Poodle Certificate Excellent (HPCX) will be awarded to Poodles who have earned both a WCX and a UWCX from the Poodle Club of America.
They have demonstrated the abilities needed to be excellent hunting companions.
Click here to download the PCA Rules and Regulations.
Note - the rules will be moved to the PCA website soon.
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| Qualifiers at the Greater Milwaukee Poodle Club Test, May 10, 2013. |
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| PCA Upland Tests & Other Events |
| 2014 |
| Date | Club & Location | Type of Event | Stakes | St |
| 2/28-3/2 |
Pheasant Fest, 2014 - Click here for Photos & Info |
Puplic Relations
| n/a
| WI |
| 4/18/14 |
Poodle Club of America, Rhodesdale, MD
- Click here for Results,
- Snapshots,
& Photos,
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PCA Upland Test
| UIC / UWC / UWCX |
MD |
| 5/09/14 |
Upland training day, Beaver Dam, WI |
Poodle upland training day
| WI |
| 2013 |
| 4/20/13 |
Poodle Club of America, Rhodesdale, MD |
PCA Upland Demo |
All |
MD
| 5/10/13 |
Greater Milwaukee Poodle Club, Waukesha, WI
- Click here for the Results. |
PCA Upland Test |
UIC / UWC / UWCX |
WI |
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Hunting Retriever Club (HRC)
The Hunting Retriever Club (HRC) has an Upland Hunter program in addition to its Retriever Program,
offering a masters level Upland Hunter title.
In addition, the HRC Grand Hunt Test, held twice a year, is a versatility test with 4 retriever series and 1 upland series.
Click here to go to the HRC website for more information. |
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| HRC Upland Titled Poodles *
| | 04/06/02
| - Ashley ( CH UH Sundance Blue-Chip Stock )
| - Diane Wigelsworth
| | 02/11/07
| - Keen ( HRCH UH Avivm Peppita de Sergio VCD2 UD SH MX MXJ )
| - Dudley Fontaine
| | 12/09/07
| - Charlie ( UCH HRCH UH Call Me Ragtime Charlie UD MH MX AXJ WCX )
| - Jacquelyn E. Taylor
| | 01/09/11
| - Layla ( UH HRCH Websters Red High Heels SH WCX )
| - Angie and Rich Louter
| | 03/26/11
| - Cooper ( UH HRCH MHR Southern Standards Red Creole MH WCX )
| - Angie and Rich Louter
| | 10/7/12
| - Norman ( HR UH Poopla StormN Blue Norman of Howlynn WCX )
| - Irene Lynn
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- Pasa ( UCH HRCH Osea Que Pasa SH WCX )
| - Jacquelyn E. Taylor
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*Note - If your dog belongs on this list, please
send in the information.
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North American Hunting Retriever Association (NAHRA)
"Conservation of game through the development of trained retrievers"
NAHRA has 4 levels of tests.
The Started and Hunter levels are entry level retriever tests, resulting in the SR and HR titles.
The Intermediate and Senior levels are versatility tests, combining upland and retriever series.
They result in the MHR, GMHR, and GMHRCH titles.
Unfortunately, NAHRA clubs and tests are only available in 15 states and 3 Canadian provinces, leaving large areas of the country without access to them.
Click here to go to the NAHRA website. |
| NAHRA Titled Poodles ** (Versatility titles only - WR, MHR, GMRH, GMHRCH)
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WR
| - Titan ( MHR Marquis Diamond-Harmony MT Titan )
| Richard A. Horst
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WR
| - Misty ( MHR Mithril-Harmony Mtn Misty Hop )
| Richard Horst & Lori Horst
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MHR
| - Cooper ( UH HRCH MHR Southern Standards Red Creole MH WCX )
| Angela Louter
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MHR
| - Titan ( MHR Marquis Diamond-Harmony MT Titan )
| Richard A. Horst
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MHR
| - Misty ( MHR Mithril-Harmony Mtn Misty Hop )
| Richard Horst & Lori Horst
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**Note - I could only find NAHRA results from 2005 and later.
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*Note - If your dog belongs on this list, please
send in the information.
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Upland Gundog Association
The Upland Gundog Association hosts seminars, fun hunts and hunt tests.
Each title requires 2 passes and can often be earned in 1 day.
You have the option of shooting the birds yourself, or providing a gunner.
E-collars are permitted as long as they are not abused.
The primary bird used is the Bobwhite quail.
They offer 4 titles:
- Upland Gundog–Retrievers/Flushers,
- Upland Gundog Advanced–Retrievers/Flushers,
- Upland Gundog–Pointers,
- Upland Gundog Advanced–Pointers
Click here to go to the Upland Gundog Assoc. website. |
Jo with Driver, Jaci with Woodie,
Rob with Sebastian, Willow and Gus |
| UGA Titled Poodles |
| 09/29/12
| UG
| - Whiskey ( UG SHR Louter Creek's She's My Little Whiskey Girl JH WC )
| - Angela & Rich Louter
| | 09/29/12
| UG
| - Beam ( UG Nahunta’s 2 Shots Of Beam )
| - Jason Pittman
| | 09/29/12
| UGA
| - Cooper ( UH UGA HRCH MHR Southern Standards Red Creole MH WCX )
| - Angela & Rich Louter
| | 10/13/12
| UG
| - Driver ( UG Paragon's in the Express Lane WC )
| - Jo Swanto
| | 10/13/12
| UG
| - Woodie ( AM/UKC CH USHR UAG2 Autumn Hill Oakwind Express JH BN AX AXJ FX )
| - Jaci Bowman
| | 10/13/12
| UG
| - Sebastian ( UG Sebastian Schwiecow )
| - Rob Schwiecow
| | 10/13/12
| UG
| - Willow ( UG Autumn Hill Poodleshunting4U Willow Rain )
| - Rob Schwiecow
| | 10/13/12
| UG
| - Gus ( UG Gus Schwiecow )
| - Rob Schwiecow
| | 05/03/14
| UG
| - Reba Mcentire ( UG HR Redlines Radiant Red Reba JH WC )
| - Angie & Rich Louter
| | 05/03/14
| UG
| - Archer ( UG SR Louter Creek's Heart Of Archness WC )
| - Shelley & Tom Leidner
| | 05/03/14
| UG
| - Si ( UG SHR Louter Creek's Simply Irresistible )
| - Kim Tyndall
| | 05/03/14
| UG
| - Rubie ( UG Louter Creek's Rubie Petite Ami )
| - Shirley & Keith Moore
| | 05/03/14
| UG
| - Jake ( UG SHR Poulson's Jake JH WC )
| - Leila Poulson
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*Note - If your dog belongs on this list, please
send in the information.
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| Jo and Driver, with Beth (gunner) at the UGA championships, April 2014 |
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Upland Tournaments
| There are a number of run-and-gun style upland tournaments and other tests which poodles compete in.
Poodles have run in National Bird Dog Circuit events for several years,
Some of the other tournaments still do not allow poodles.
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National Bird Dog Circuit
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The National Bird Dog Challenge Association
was established in 1995 in the midwest to settle the question of who had the best bird dog.
By 2000, it had expanded to 650 members and 50 tournaments.
In 2011 the NBDCA reorganized, becoming the National Bird Dog Circuit, staffed by all volunteers.
Click here to go to the NBDCA. website for more information.
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| Poodles with NBDCA Rankings, present and past |
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| 2011 Worlds Qualified Flushers
| Gus
| - Rob Schwiesow
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| World Championship Top Gun Flushing Seedings (2010-2011)
| Gus
| - Rob Schwiesow
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