The American Kennel Club hunting test program for Retrievers was launched in early 1985 when AKC's Hunting Test Regulations were introduced. The program is a true testing program; a complement to AKC's successful Retriever field trial program, and a natural development of AKC's over 50 years of experience in licensing events for Retrievers in the field.
Hunting tests provide owners with the means to have the hunting abilities of their dogs evaluated and graded against written hunting standards, without competition, under simulated but near-natural hunting conditions.
The hunting test program is a program of certification; it seeks to identify and officially recognize those dogs that possess the abilities that enable them to serve effectively as personal hunting companions. Certification is provided on three levels in the form of the official AKC suffix titles Junior Hunter (JH), Senior Hunter (SH) and Master Hunter (MH). Degree certificates are issued to owners and titles are recorded on all of AKC's registration and pedigree records.
HARLEY (D & S Harley Girl)
May 18, 2008 Susquehanna RC - Junior - Pass - JH Title August 30, 2008 Pinelands RC - Senior - Pass - SH Title
KOKO (D & S Koko's Gone Loco)
June 13, 2009 Buckeye RC - Junior - Pass #4 JH Title
August 9, 2014 Presque Isle RC - Senior - Pass #4 SH Title
ELLIE (D & S Benelli's Mae Dayz)
June 12, 2010 Keystone RC - Junior - Pass - 4th JH Title September 16, 2012 Back Bay RC - Senior - 4th SH Title
SKYE (Tall Pines Black Skye) - Owned by Mike Vigus
July 25, 2015 Western NY RC - Junior Pass #1 July 26, 2015 Western NY RC - Junior Pass #2 August 22, 2015 KRC - Junior Pass #3 August 23, 2015 KRC - Junior Pass #4 (TITLE)
Oct. 3, 2015 American Chesapeake RC - Senior Pass #1
Oct. 31, 2015 Del Bay RC - Senior - Fail
Nov. 1, 2015 Del Bay RC - Senior - Fail June 18, 2016 Buckeye RC - Senior Pass #2 June 19, 2016 Buckeye RC - Senior Pass #3 June 25, 2016 Flat Coat Society RC - Senior - Fail June 26, 2016 Flat Coat Society RC - Senior Pass #4 (TITLE)
LB (Bold Bay's Hunter Ellie) - Owned by Chris Heckman
July 26, 2015 Western NY RC - Junior Pass #1 July 27, 2015 Western NY RC - Junior Pass #2 August 22, 2015 KRC - Junior Pass #3 August 23, 2015 KRC - Junior Pass #4 (TITLE)
Oct. 3, 2015 American Chesapeake RC - Senior Pass #1
Oct. 17, 2015 PVGRC - Senior Pass #2
Oct. 31, 2015 Del Bay RC - Senior - Fail
Nov. 1, 2015 Del Bay RC - Senior - Fail June 18, 2016 Buckeye RC - Senior Pass #3 June 19, 2016 Buckeye RC - Senior - Fail June 25, 2016 Flat Coat Society RC - Senior - Fall June 26, 2016 Flat Coat Society RC - Senior - Fail
REGGIE (Schneider's Reggie) - Owned by Joe & Donna Schneider
August 22, 2015 KRC Junior Pass #1 August 23, 2015 KRC Junior Pass #2 Sept. 5, 2015 Lab Ret Club of Potomac Junior Pass #3 Sept. 5, 2015 Lab Ret Club of Potomac Junior Pass #4 TITLE August 13, 2016 Presque Isle RC Senior Pass #1 August 27, 2016 Black Creek RC Senior Pass #2
MOXON (D & S Moxon Valor of Varsity Blues) - Owned by Samantha Mensch
Oct. 31, 2015 Del Bay RC - Junior - Fail
Nov. 1, 2015 Del Bay RC - Junior - Fail June 4, 2016 Presque Isle RC - Junior - Pass #1 June 5, 2016 Presque Isle RC - Junior - Pass #2 June 18, 2016 Buckeye RC - Junior - Pass #3 June 19, 2016 Buckeye RC - Junior - Pass #4
DAFFY (Daphne Beach) - Owned by Randy Beach
June 29, 2013 Flat Coated Retriever Society - Junior - Pass #1
June 30, 2013 Flat Coated Retriever Society - Junior - Pass #2
July 20, 2013 Western NY RC - Junior - Pass #3
July 21, 2013 Western NY RC - Junior - Pass #4 Junior Title
June 7, 2014 Cuyohoga RC - Senior - Pass #1
June 8, 2014 Cuyahoga RC - Senior - Pass #2
July 19, 2014 Western NY RC - Senior - Pass #3
August 9, 2014 Presque Isle RC - Senior - Pass #4 SH Title
ELLIE (Pirate's Ellie of Churn Creek) - Owned by Ed Myers
July 20, 2013 Western NY RC - Senior - Pass #4 Senior Title
August 10, 2013 Presque Isle RC - Master - Scratch