Hunting Test Comparison Charts – AKC, CKC, UKC/HRC, and NAHRA

A Comparison Chart Between Names Of Titles, Test Levels And Qualifying Scores

AKC	CKC	UKC/HRC	NAHRA
Junior Hunter (JH)	Junior Hunter (JH)	Started Hunting Retriever (SHR)	Started Retriever (SR)
Junior	Junior	Started	Started
4 Q’s	3 Q’s	4 Q’s = 20 points	4 Q’s = 10 points
Senior Hunter (SH)	Senior Hunter (SH)	Hunting Retriever (HR)	Working Retriever (WR)
Senior	Senior	Seasoned	Intermediate
5 Q’s/4 with JH	5 Q’s/4 with JH	4 Q’s (40 pts)/3 with SHR	4 Q’s (20 points)
Master Hunter (MH)	Master Hunter (MH)	Hunting Retriever Champion (HRCH)	Master Hunting Retriever (MHR)
Master	Master or Owner/Handler Master	Finished	Senior
6 Q’s/5 with SH	6 Q’s/5 with SH	7 Q’s (100 pts, 60 from Finished)/4 with HR	5 Q’s (100 pts total)/4 Q’s with WR
	Grand Master Hunter (GMH)	Grand Hunting Retriever Champion (GHRCH)	Grand Master Hunting Retriever (GMHR)
	10 Q’s over MH	200 total pts over HRCH/ must have 2 Grand passes	10 Q’s (200 points) over MHR
		Upland Hunter (UH)
		Upland Tests
		4 Q’s (40 points)

ENTRY LEVEL TEST REQUIREMENTS: JUNIOR/STARTED

	Marks	Distances	Collar/leash	Other
AKC	2 land singles 2 water singles	100 yards maximum	Buckle collar OK to hold or slip cord.	Can handle on 1 mark. Retrieve to hand.
CKC	2 land singles 2 water singles	75 yards maximum	Dog can be held by collar. Must be removed before sent.	Can handle on 1 mark. Retrieve to hand. Carry gun once.
NAHRA	2 land singles 2 water singles 1 single judge's choice	Land max 75 yards Water max 50 yards	Can be held by leash, line or slipcord. No collars allowed.	Not required to retrieve to hand. May carry shotgun.
UKC	2 land singles 2 water singles	Land max 75 yards Water max 60 yards	Dog can be held by collar, leash or line.	Handler ﬁres gun unless dog is held at line. Retrieve to hand not required. All dead birds.

INTERMEDIATE TEST REQUIREMENTS: SENIOR/INTERMEDIATE/SEASONED

	Tests	Distances	Steady	Honor	Diversions	Other
AKC	Land double Water double Land blind Water blind	100 yards max	Controlled break allowed	Yes	Diversion shot required. Diversion birds allowed.	Walk-up should be included. Blinds can’t be run between marks. Blinds may be run as double blind. Handler carries gun on all marking tests.
CKC	Land double Water double Land blind Water blind Upland test	100-125 yards max	Controlled break allowed	Yes	Diversion shot should be used. Diversion birds allowed but only when returning from last mark. Diversions are a trainability situation.	Walk-up should be included. Blinds can’t be run between marks. Blinds may be run as double blind. Handler carries gun 2-3 times.
NAHRA	Land double Water double Water blind by itself Upland test by itself Trailing	Land-100 yards max Water marks-75 yards max Water blind-50 yards max	Controlled break allowed	No	Diversion shots or birds can’t be used between 1st & 2nd marks	Walk-ups allowed. Handler may be required to carry shotgun.
UKC	Land double Water double Land blind Water blind Tracking/ quartering	Land marks-100 yards max Water marks-75 yards max All blinds-40 yards max	Controlled break allowed. Dog can be brought to line on leash.	No	Diversion shots must be ﬁred before blinds are run. Diversion birds only on last bird retrieved.	Handler ﬁres shotgun. Dead birds except on upland test.

ADVANCED TEST LEVEL: MASTER/SENIOR/FINISHED

	Tests	Distances	Steadiness	Diversions	Other
AKC	Multi land marks, multi water marks, land/water multi mark. One set of marks must be a triple. Land blind, water blind; one of which must be a double bind	100 yards max	Must be steady; no controlled breaks. Honor required	Diversion shot or bird required.	One test must include a walk-up. Handler carries gun in marking tests only.
CKC	Multi land marks. Multi water marks. Land blind. Water blind. Upland test	100-125 yards max	Must be steady; no controlled breaks. Honor required.	Diversion shot or bird required.	Triples are encouraged. Upland test requires a ﬂush. Handler must carry gun
NAHRA	Water triple. Land triple. Land blind. Water blind. Upland test with ﬂush. Trailing test.	100 yards max	Controlled break OK but is serious fault. Controlled break allowed on ﬂushing test. An honor may be required.	Dry shots may be ﬁred. Diversion birds can only be thrown when dog is returning.	Handler may be required to carry a gun. No quad marks. No simultaneous falls. Walk-ups OK. One blind must be included with marks. Both blinds may be included with marks.
UKC	Multiple land marks. Multiple water marks. Land blind. Water blind. Upland test is separate and must be announced.	Land marks-150 yards max. Water marks-125 yards max. Blinds-100 yards max.	Creeping and controlled breaks may be a failure.	Diversion bird can only be thrown when dog is returning.	Judges may order sequence in which marks are picked up. Handlers ﬁre gun on marks.