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Ben Kerr just finished the Invitational test. As you heard on the last episode, he was pretty confident going into the test. Was the confidence warranted?
A little anxiety going into the test
Bringing the fun back into it
Getting to the day of the test
Field portion complete with wild flushes and stop to flush opportunities
The double mark retrieve
The blind retrieve and honor
Anticipating your dogs reaction to commands
Hurry up and test just to wait on the results
Reflections on the journey to develop as a handler
Biggest myth to preparing for the test: "Dont hunt your dog"
Judge feedback opportunity at the test
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