Hunt Test

What is a Hunt Test?

Spaniels are flushing breeds and their primary purpose is to hunt, find, flush and return birds to hand as quickly as possible in a pleasing and obedient manner. Judges evaluate the performance of each spaniel entered according to a specific scoring system based on their natural ability to hunt, find game, flush, and retrieve. Judges also score a spaniel’s work in the field based on their learned abilities – range, pattern, gun response and response to commands. Spaniels can be tested at three different levels: Junior, Senior and Master.