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General definitions

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• General attitude of the dog:

One says about a dog that it is:

• A dog well in hand:

Dog in harmony with his handler and which doesn't need many orders.

• A dog well put:

Implies a good obedience to orders.

• A dog which does out of the hand:

Undisciplined dog, who is driven by his hunting instincts and visibly lacks call back answer, doesn't answer to orders anymore.

The point:

A point possibly starts with coming up a scent, followed by a pointing, and ordered "coulé", stillness when the bird departs, quietness on shot and eventually a retrieve.
It ends up only when the handler leashes his dog or after a cold retrieve.

• Emanation cone:


The emanation cone is the zone in which the dog can smell the bird.
Its summit is located at the bird place, and its width depends on the wind strength.

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