Retriever Whistle Commands
Standard Whistle Commands |
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| Sit | A single short whistle. Dog must quickly stop and squarely sit facing you, and then wait for your verbal, whistle or visual command |
| Come | Two quick whistles. Dog must come to you immediately |
| Hledej (Search) | A quick single whistle followed by a single rising/lowering whistle. Dog must commence hunting for a dead bird in a tight area |
Optional Whistle Commands |
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| Change Direction | When the dog is quartering a field, a single quiet chirp. Dog must change direction and continue quartering. Same as the Quarter verbal command. |
| Down | A single long whistle from the sitting position. Dog must lay down and remain until released. Same as the verbal Down Command. |