Seeing you are not going to breed him, IMO don't bother with the breed tests, train as needed and take that pup hunting! I could care less what the breed tests require, it is what I require that counts. The dog will train himself to hunt with a tiny bit of guidance. All I ever work on is whoa in conjunction with pointing, come and some retrieving using pigeons. Then into the field!
If there is one item that is a must it is snake avoidance training if you are going to hunt the west. That and the rattlesnake vaccine.
I watched my younger male figure out honoring on his own last season. I never had to do a thing.
Last edited by Azshooter; 08/23/18.
