The Spaniel Annals
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I’m a retired English instructor, now devoted full-time to training, showing and enjoying my spaniels in many sports.
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Category: Fetch!
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The AKC has created a new titling event called “Fetch,” part of their “FitDog” program to encourage more dog owners to participate in various activities with their dogs. The Fetch program is, of course, all about retrieving. It starts out fairly simple with 3 30-foot retrieves with mild distractions, and progresses up to blind double…