Welcome to Standing Stone Kennels! Doc, Thunder, and Onyx are preparing for NAVHDA Utility testing — and the clock is ticking. In this episode of the Standing Stone Podcast, Ethan and Charles break down exactly where each dog stands heading into the upcoming Nevada test, what training holes had to be closed, and why a wild card entry changes everything.In this video:00:00 — Intro & Single-Ingredient Chew Announcement03:33 — Overview: Doc, Thunder, Onyx & the 2027 Invitational Push04:55 — Introducing the Wild Card: Onyx07:57 — Charles Updates on Doc & Thunder's Duck Search Progress09:39 — Lining Drills & Pile Work Explained12:23 — Training Versatile Dogs vs. Retrievers: Key Differences31:54 — Shackled Ducks & Progressive Distance Work33:11 — What Are Duck Shackles? (Hint: It's Just Duct Tape)36:50 — How Often Should You Train Each Piece?43:03 — Mock Tests, NAVHDA Rules & Why You Can't Assign Scores44:57 — The Full Mock Test Day Plan49:02 — Onyx's Specific Challenges: Steadiness & Backing Up Behavior51:30 — Retrieving Issues: Mouthing, Body Movement & Going Back to the Table55:07 — Delayed Chase, Alta Tesoro, and Volume in Hunt Prep1:01:45 — The Case for Trained Retrieve on Every Dog1:05:43 — Trained Retrieve Course & Patreon Coaching1:09:22 — Wrap-Up: Nevada Test Dates & Upcoming EventsSend Us Mail5919 W Pleasant Valley RdPretty Prairie, KS 67570LinksStep-By-Step Dog Training Course: https://www.standingstonesupply.com/coursesJoin our Patreon Community - https://bit.ly/SSK-PatreonOur Store - https://bit.ly/SSK-StoreSocial MediaFacebook: www.facebook.com/StandingStoneKennelsInstagram: www.instagram.com/standingstonekennels/Website: www.standingstonekennels.comEthan and Kat Pippitt are the proud owners of Standing Stone Kennels. They breed German Shorthaired pointers and train all types of dogs for the hunt and the home. Their training strategies are easy to follow and are flexible to meet the needs of individual dogs. They are avid outdoorsmen and when they aren't training dogs they spend their free time hunting all kinds of game across the United States.We use affiliate links to help support the channel. If you would like to support Standing Stone content we appreciate you using the links in the description of this video.Subscribe to our channel here: http://bit.ly/2Dyy9DW