Barn Hunt – Hide and seek for dogs!
Are you looking for a new, fun activity you can do with your dog? Then Barn Hunt is for you! Barn Hunt mimics hunting for rats in a barn.
Barn Hunt is a new sport to the UK for dogs and handlers, it’s teamwork. Your dog uses natural instincts to find hidden tubes and you have to learn to read the dog’s signals to know when the tube(s) has been found and tell the judge.
Barn Hunt takes place in a fully fenced ring full of straw bales, which they can climb on, go through tunnels and obstacles whilst using their noses to sniff out the tubes. In the UK the tubes contain a dead rat. Our rats are sourced through reputable reptile frozen food suppliers. The rats are hidden in specially made tubes. Our rats do not smell.
Barn Hunt is an inclusive sport for ALL dogs, we see all breeds and cross breeds, it is open to older dogs and dogs with disabilities (i.e 3 legged dog, deaf dog).
All dogs do nose work and Barn Hunt allows your dog to use those natural instincts. It is fun but also tests speed, agility, hunting instincts and the handlers ability to read cues and signals so that you work as a team in the ring. The handler can observe their dog without running around, it’s open to all handlers as well!
The great thing about Barn Hunt is that there are many levels working towards titles: RATI (Instinct), RATN (Novice), RATO (Open), RATS (Senior), RATM (Master), RATCH (Champion), REMX (Barn Hunt Elite).
Our website: https://barnhuntuk.co.uk Our email:info@barnhunt.co.uk
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