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Hosted by Chris Rud · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 69 episodes
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Welcome to the Hunt Test Hobo Podcast, your place for truck side chats and deep insights into the retriever game await. Hosted by Chris Rud, a fellow retriever enthusiast and student of the game, this podcast is your go-to resource whether you're just dipping your toes into the retriever world or you're a seasoned handler looking to sharpen your skills. Join us each week as we delve into the intricacies of retriever training, offering a blend of tips, tricks, and wisdom from both amateur enthusiasts and seasoned professionals. From tales of triumph to strategies for overcoming challenges, we explore it all, with a shared passion for forging unbreakable bonds with our loyal companions. So grab your coffee, hop into the truck, and let's embark on this retriever adventure together. This is the Hunt Test Hobo Podcast, and I'm Chris Rud. Let's dive in.
Chris Rud hosts Hunt Test Hobo Podcast, a sports show with 69 episodes published.
In this episode of the Hunt Test Hobo Podcast, Chris Rud sits down with Tyler Brenner to talk about one of the most important parts of running the HRC Grand: how you actually prepare a dog for it. Instead of simply throw
Water work can make—or break—a retriever. In this episode, Chris Rud sits down with Dan Ihrke to walk through the complete progression they use to develop confident, reliable water dogs before advancing to Seasoned and F
Most retriever handlers know what drills to run... but very few understand why they run them or when to introduce each one. In this episode, Chris Rud sits down with Dan Ihrke to break down the complete land progression
Most people only see the ribbon. They don't see the decisions, mistakes, and lessons that happen on every bird. In this solo episode, Chris breaks down actual qualifier and finished hunt test setups from the past month—i
National Champion Marcy Wright joins the Hunt Test Hobo Podcast alongside Kenny Trott to share decades of experience training retrievers from eight-week-old puppies all the way to the highest levels of competition. Marcy
Craig Koshyk has spent decades researching the history of sporting dogs, traveling the world to interview breeders, historians, and experts in search of one question: How did our dogs become who they are today? In this e
What makes a truly great dog trainer? In this episode, Chris sits down with legendary retriever trainer Andy Attar for a wide-ranging conversation that starts with Andy's journey alongside Pat Burns and Mike Lardy and ev
This week on the Hunt Test Hobo Podcast, Chris sits down with Retriever Hall of Fame trainer Jim Van Engen for a masterclass in developing young dogs. With more than 50 years in the game and countless champions, national
This week, Chris is joined once again by Tyler Brenner for a laid-back but information-packed training discussion. The guys start with a handful of practical training tips, including simplifying problems, knowing when to
This week Chris sits down with Tim Kingsfield from WISILL HRC to discuss what it takes to build a thriving retriever club, bring new people into hunt tests, and create a culture that keeps handlers engaged for years. Bef
This one is a full-on grand debrief with Tyler Brenner, Bill Schaffer, and Clark Kennington after surviving one of the toughest International Grands in recent memory. We break down the tests, the brutal cover, birds nobo
This week on the Hunt Test Hobo Podcast, Chris sits down once again with legendary retriever trainer Bill Hillman for a deep conversation on balance in dog training, teaching multiples, building true marking dogs, and wh
This week on the Hunt Test Hobo Podcast, Chris is joined once again by Dan Ihrke for a deep dive into one of the most important — and misunderstood — concepts in retriever training: denial and steadiness. Before getting
Dale Swaderski joins the podcast to break down the world of pointing Labradors—and why they might not be what you think. From early controversy to modern versatility, Dale shares how pointing labs have evolved into high-
This one’s a deep dive into the beginning of the retriever journey — before force fetch, before handling… before most people even think about training. Chris sits down with Grace Williams to talk about whelping, puppy de
JD Babb joins the podcast to break down one of the most interesting transitions in the retriever game—going from hunt tests to field trials. We dig into what it actually takes to make that jump, the mistakes that will hu
In Part 2 of Chris’s conversation with trainer Marc Patton , the discussion dives deeper into the mechanics behind developing elite marking dogs and building cleaner fundamentals in retrievers. Marc breaks down how he ap
In this episode of the Hunt Test Hobo Podcast, Chris sits down with professional trainer Marc Patton of Green River Retrievers to dive deep into some innovative training concepts that are gaining attention in the retriev
In this episode of the Hunt Test Hobo Podcast, Chris Rud and Tyler Brenner sit down for a classic truck-side style conversation about the realities of training dogs as an amateur. Chris shares the latest adventures of “h
In this episode of the Hunt Test Hobo Podcast, Chris Rud sits down with pro trainer Clark Kennington during pre-Grand training in Paducah to talk about one of the biggest events in the retriever world—the Crown. Clark br
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