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(“Indy”) Spectrum Once in a Blue Moon, CD MH CGC TDI TT NAVHDA NA I/112 (field pointed)

I’m very pleased to announce an important new achievement. Indy has earned the final leg of her Master Hunter title.

Master Hunter (MH) is an AKC title given for their highest level hunt test. In order to earn the title, a dog must have qualifying scores in 6 “legs” of official AKC hunt tests or 5 if they have already earned their Senior Hunter title. Indy had her SH title and thus passed 5 legs to qualify. According to the AKC Pointing Breed Hunting Test Rules book:

A Master hunting dog must give a finished performance and demonstrate clearly that it deserves to be qualified as such. This is the complete hunting companion that any hunter would be proud to own.

To qualify, a pointing dog must locate birds, prove staunchness, honor the point of it’s bracemate and retrieve downed birds completely to hand. It must also cover ground with intelligence, boldness and show that it hunts for it’s handler.

The MH title is a proud accomplishment for any Weimaraner and Indy is probably the first Blue Weimaraner to hold this title.

In addition to AKC hunt tests, Indy has the NAVHDA NA I (Natural Ability hunt test, Prize I) title which she passed at 13 months with a perfect score of 112. Beyond hunt tests Indy is also an experienced and pointed Field Trial Weimaraner. Indy is owned and handled by Anne Taguchi of Touchstone Weimaraners. Under Anne, Indy placed as Southland Weimaraner Club’s Top Winning Amateur Handled Field Dog for 2006 and 2008. In actual hunting, Indy proves herself with experience and a sure nose.

Indy’s sweet, biddable temperament is reflected in her titles for TDI (Therapy Dogs International), CGC (Canine Good Citizen), TT (Temperament Test) and CD (Companion Dog – obedience title).

Congratulations to Anne and Indy.

Update Feb 3, 2010: Indy took 3rd in an all breed Amateur Gun Dog stake (handler Raul Pineda) at the Orange Coast Weim Club trial last weekend.