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Okay, I figured since we have "official" threads for just about every other sport, how about one for Barn Hunt? We can ask questions and brag about our dogs' accomplishments. For those of you scratching your heads and going "Huh? What in the heck is Barn Hunt?" here is the link to the Barn Hunt Association's website for more information and official rules. Barn Hunt Association LLC | The sport for vermin hunting dogs of all sizes

Leo and I are going to a Fun Test this weekend, the first in the area. If she seems interested, we will be going to the first sanctioned Barn Hunt Trial in the area, coming up in May.

Speaking of accomplishments, hey, Ricky Bobby's mom, don't you have something to brag about? :D
 
#35 ·
Barn hunt went well today.
Tank was on point and very interested in what wa going on.
Sienna was interested but distractable. She did show interest and ability so we're looking forward to doing more work with her.
 
#37 ·
The new rulebook will be available on the BHA website April 1st, and will be implemented May 2nd, according to the BHA Facebook page.
 
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Ivan will be doing barn hunt for the first time at Nationals. I didn't see much of a description, so I have no idea what to expect. Considering his hatred of squirrels, I don't think it will take him long to pick it up.
Should be interesting! I love watching dogs play at barn hunt.

My previous Doberman Hannah loved it from day one, she wanted to kill the tubes holding the rats upon first sight.

My Dane Finnegan has a slight dislike of the rats, but will humor me and just thinks of them as another odor for nosework. He enjoys playing on the hay bales, is all about climbing and lately, about tunneling.

My current Doberman Addie just started classes. I thought she would be all about getting at the rats, but she is more like my Dane. She can be convinced that rat smell pays, but she isn't intrinsically motivated to find them. I think Addie would be super excited to chase a rat, but since they don't move much in the tubes, she doesn't find them that interesting yet.
 
#41 ·
I know my girl would love to barn hunt. She chases and goes after everything that moves.

She has gotten two moles in my yard with the second one being a few days ago.

I know she would be good at finding them, but not sure how trainable she would be to "stop" once she found one. She tends to go overboard with her excitement.




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#43 ·
I've got a friend who's dog with super high prey drive (successful killer of woodchucks and other smallish wild animals) absolutely hates barnhunt, because she can't get to the rats and kill them.

looks fun! I've always wanted to try it with my dog, any tips for a beginner?
Check on the BHA website to see if there is a club near you. A lot of them offer clinics and/or classes. Otherwise, just teaching your dog to go through a tunnel and climb on stuff is helpful. Some people teach barnhunt like the do regular nosework, of course, using the rats instead of oils.
 
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Richter and Sypha both earned their RATI last weekend. They tried Novice runs, too...they found the rats easily, had no trouble with the climb, but need to learn how to tunnel, so no Q's. Tunnels in BH are apparently very different than agility tunnels :)
 
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Finn and Adele were also at a barn hunt trial this weekend. Finn already had his RATI, and had two novice runs with no Q. However, he was the most relaxed I've seen him at a barn hunt trial, especially in the blind, which was a huge win for us! Finn practices barn hunt probably at the open or senior level, but has a hard time trialing where no food is present.

This was Addie's first trial and she got her RATI and two legs towards her RATN! She is a super sniffer, I have been very happy with her progress in barn hunt and nosework.
 
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