Advanced Program:  Six to 8 months beyond the Intermediate Program.

Review of Intermediate Program

Obedience
   Heeling
   Working from handler's movements (Intensive).

Blind Retrieves
   All casting necessary for blind retrieves (Practiced at increased distance).
   Lining and holding at line will be refined.

Quartering
   Introduce quartering with other dogs.
   Sit-to-flush.
   Honoring (staying restrained) another dog's flush and/or retrieve.

Marking
   Introduce simple marked retrieves.
   Concept triples.
   Marking off gun barrel.
   Diversion birds and diversion shots.