Fetch Testing January 4, 2026

---

 A huge thank you everyone who came out to help and also everyone who entered the Fetch Tests today. Our judges, Janis Welsh and Jamie Smith did a great job welcoming and judging the teams. The  core crew of workers never had a moment's rest, but kept smiling  throughout. They are Chris Welsh, Sophie Neves, Gail Gomez, Pennye Hallam, and Julie Dermer (not in the picture).  

  The following are the four levels. Click on this link to the AKC Fetch program to find out more details https://www.akc.org/fetch

Novice: 

· Dog retrieve three 30-foot tosses

· Delivery within two large steps of handler and you may hold the dog’s collar 

Intermediate

· Dog retrieves four 50-foot tosses

· Delivery to within one step of handler and you may hold one finger on collar

Advanced

· Two single and two double directed retrieves from behind blinds at
70-feet

Retriever

· Two double and one triple directed retrieves behind blinds at 80-feet

Read about the program in the recent PWDCA Courier online edition. 

https://online.fliphtml5.com/uheir/pnjq/ pages 50-52 

or check out the AKC website at https://www.akc.org/fetch/