One of Bechtel’s dogs in the past included the late Dust Devil’s Shoot the Moon, a black Labrador retriever that finished second in the all-time points list for field trial retrievers. Bechtel said of ...

Successful field trial dogs carry the genetic capacity to both mentally and physically out-perform their peers. For guys looking to train a hunting dog themselves, this is an incredibly important ...

(Note: "Field trials" are different from retriever "hunt tests," which are intended more for amateur and recreational trainers. In hunt tests, dogs are judged against performance standards. They don't ...

72 Police K9s and their handlers are competing in the United States Police K9 Association National Field Trials in Manatee County. Each police K9 had to qualify to attend. These are the best of the ...