| Dude's first waterfowl season at 9 months old, as a started dog, retrieved 36 birds in 5 hunts. In 2022, he went 3/3 in Seasoned and 8/8 in Finished(achieving his title at 17 months). Ran in 2022 Fall Grand at 19 months old. His 2022-2023 waterfowl/snow goose seasons, I utilized Dude as a guide dog, he retrieved 790 birds in 45 hunts. In 2023, Dude went 4/4 in Master tests and 4/6 in Finished tests. He made it to the 3rd series in both the 2023 Spring and Fall Grands. In 2024, passed Spring Grand after just turning 3 years old, went 2/2 in Master tests, 6/6 in total, to get his Master Hunter title in May. |
