Retriever Training: Marking – Basics

An important pillar of retriever work is "marking." When marking, the dog must be able to remember the direction and estimate the distance. The demands on the dog are very diverse. Among other things, the dog must calmly and patiently wait for the handler's retrieving signal, run directly to the mark, and show initiative in the fall area of the mark. Both visual and scent work are required here.

In the first webinar, judge Anja Möller and trainer Norma Zvolsky explain the theoretical foundations.

• Requirements for the team (dog and human)
• What is a single mark, double mark, memory mark?
• How is a marking performance evaluated?
• What influencing factors (terrain, light conditions, wind, etc.) exist?

Webinar "Retriever Training Marking – Training Structure"

The second webinar focuses on building good training. Judge Anja Möller and trainer Norma Zvolsky share their more than 25 years of experience and vividly explain how good training is structured:

• How do I build structured training?
• How does the dog learn to correctly assess distance, wind, and terrain?
• When and how is help provided?

Here you can find the second webinar "The webinar 'Retriever Training Marking – Training Structure'": https://www.kosmos.de/de/retrievertraining-markieren-trainingsaufbau_1900180_100-113-900180-video

The online course for the webinar

In addition to regular webinars on retriever training, the corresponding online course "Marking" teaches the necessary training steps. In over 30 films, using numerous photos and detailed training steps with illustrations, the two experts show you what is important when it comes to marking.

Even handlers who are already experienced with dummies will find many tips and suggestions for their own training structure in this course.

The Authors

With years of experience in Labrador breeding, Anja Möller is involved in the Labrador breeding commission of the DRC (Deutscher Retriever Club e.V.) and the FCI commission for retrieving dogs. She is also a JGHV association judge and an international Field Trial judge.

Norma Zvolsky is an experienced retriever trainer and breeder. She has successfully participated in international dog trials. She is the owner of the fit4dogs retriever training center.

More about the author: https://www.fit4dogs.de/artikel/3/wie-alles-begann

Photo credit: Anna Auerbach/ Kosmos