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by Chris Rud
Welcome to the Hunt Test Hobo Podcast, your place for truck side chats and deep insights into the retriever game await.Hosted by Chris Rud, a fellow retriever enthusiast and student of the game, this podcast is your go-to resource whether you're just dipping your toes into the retriever world or you're a seasoned handler looking to sharpen your skills.Join us each week as we delve into the intricacies of retriever training, offering a blend of tips, tricks, and wisdom from both amateur enthusiasts and seasoned professionals. From tales of triumph to strategies for overcoming challenges, we explore it all, with a shared passion for forging unbreakable bonds with our loyal companions.So grab your coffee, hop into the truck, and let's embark on this retriever adventure together. This is the Hunt Test Hobo Podcast, and I'm Chris Rud. Let's dive in.
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- 5 days ago1h 19m
EP 73: Andy Attar: When to Push a Dog and When to Back Off
Andy Attar is back on the Hunt Test Hobo Podcast, and this conversation goes deep. After more than 40 years in the retriever game, Andy shares how his approach to training and evaluating dogs has evolved. We talk about the seasonal rhythm of training for field trials, preparing dogs for Nationals, evaluating young dogs, and knowing when a dog simply needs more time versus when it may not have what it takes to become competitive. The conversation really gets interesting when we dive into press...
- 1 weeks ago1h 42m
EP 72: Teaching Dogs to Think in the Water with Marc Patton
In this episode, Marc Patton and Chris take a deep dive into water work, including swim-by, cheating singles, angles, reentries, corrections, and how to develop a dog that understands what you're asking rather than simply becoming a robot. Marc explains how he introduces cheating singles, why getting the dog into the water is often the real lesson, when to correct a cheat, and why he believes maintaining momentum is so important. We also talk about stress, over-handling, and knowing when you ...
- 3 weeks ago55 min
EP 71: Let the Dog Figure It Out with Luke Cour
Crown Champion Luke Cour joins the Hunt Test Hobo Podcast to talk about his journey through the retriever world and the lessons he's learned from Rody Best and Danny Farmer. We talk about trusting the process, building confident dogs, knowing when to step in, and why sometimes you need to let a dog figure things out. Luke also shares his transition from hunt tests and SRS into field trials, how he structures his training, and why competition-style training can make better hunting dogs. A grea...
- Aug 19, 20261h 24m
EP 70: Getting Ready for the Grand: Marks, Blinds & Everything In Between
In this episode of the Hunt Test Hobo Podcast, Chris Rud sits down with Tyler Brenner to talk about one of the most important parts of running the HRC Grand: how you actually prepare a dog for it. Instead of simply throwing harder and harder setups, Chris and Tyler break down the skills that can make the difference when things don't go according to plan. They talk about point-and-shoot training for marks your dog doesn't see, drag-back scent, gun swings, diversion birds, difficult blinds, han...
- Aug 4, 20261h 36m
EP 69: Build a Confident Water Dog: A Transition Guide
Water work can make—or break—a retriever. In this episode, Chris Rud sits down with Dan Ihrke to walk through the complete progression they use to develop confident, reliable water dogs before advancing to Seasoned and Finished level work. They discuss building water attitude, introducing force-to-pile in water, teaching water T, avoiding common mistakes that destroy confidence, and why timing, simplicity, and momentum matter far more than most trainers realize. Chris also shares the unbeliev...
- Jul 21, 20261h 9m
EP 68: Stop Skipping These Retriever Training Drills (With Dan Ihrke)
Most retriever handlers know what drills to run... but very few understand why they run them or when to introduce each one. In this episode, Chris Rud sits down with Dan Ihrke to break down the complete land progression they use before ever running a Hunt Test. From force fetch and the T to modified T, four-pole drill, buzzer blinds, cold blinds, and memory work, they explain how each drill builds on the previous one to create a confident, reliable handling dog. This isn't just a list of dril...
- Jul 14, 20261h 5m
EP 67: Why Good Dogs Fail: Breaking Down Real Hunt Test & Qualifier Setups
Most people only see the ribbon. They don't see the decisions, mistakes, and lessons that happen on every bird. In this solo episode, Chris breaks down actual qualifier and finished hunt test setups from the past month—including Autumn's first Qualifier JAM, Winter's performances, and a couple of failures that turned into valuable training opportunities. Using real diagrams from each test, Chris explains how terrain, bird placement, wind, old falls, gun stations, and blind placement influence...
- Jul 7, 20261h 15m
EP 66: Marcy Wright & Kenny Trott on Building Better Retrievers
National Champion Marcy Wright joins the Hunt Test Hobo Podcast alongside Kenny Trott to share decades of experience training retrievers from eight-week-old puppies all the way to the highest levels of competition. Marcy reflects on her National Championship journey with TAVI, while Kenny shares the training philosophy that has helped produce countless elite retrievers. In this episode we discuss: Why intelligence matters more than raw desireTeaching short retired gunsDeveloping great water b...
About Hunt Test Hobo Podcast
Welcome to the Hunt Test Hobo Podcast, your place for truck side chats and deep insights into the retriever game await.Hosted by Chris Rud, a fellow retriever enthusiast and student of the game, this podcast is your go-to resource whether you're just dipping your toes into the retriever world or you're a seasoned handler looking to sharpen your skills.Join us each week as we delve into the intricacies of retriever training, offering a blend of tips, tricks, and wisdom from both amateur enthusiasts and seasoned professionals. From tales of triumph to strategies for overcoming challenges, we explore it all, with a shared passion for forging unbreakable bonds with our loyal companions.So grab your coffee, hop into the truck, and let's embark on this retriever adventure together. This is the Hunt Test Hobo Podcast, and I'm Chris Rud. Let's dive in.
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