Every year in the off hunting season there are KJV trials these test are based on all kind of standardised retrieves, there are water retrieves, lost retrieves and even on sight retrieves. All the retrieving is done with wild game. Another important part of this test is steadiness and correctness in the way how the dog works in the field. Each time the dog participate at a trial and also if he has earned a diploma before he must correctly pass the first 6 trials to get a C diploma if done correctly the dog is permitted to do another 3 trials if he passes these he gets a B diploma if he passes another 2 very difficult trials he can get a A diploma.
Isolde has achieved dozens of '' high '' B Diplomas over the years, some of which are depicted here.
This is a competition in which two dogs are at work at the same time.