Stage 3 is where we take all the skills learned from the previous Stages and seal the deal. This is where the Automatic Retriever is Mastered. Marking multiples of 5 at 100 yards and blind retrieves out to 250 yards. Honoring any amount of working dogs, in motion or at a stand. Mastery of the 4-Position Hand Signals, 8-Position Casting, Mastery of At Home Utility.

By the end of Stage 3, both handler and dog are confident and ready for anything a hunt might throw at them.

Stage 4