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Image is from the Sept. 1997 cover of "Outdoor Illinois"
by IDNR chief photographer (retired) Ben Linkhart. Image features Bill
Sowle (left rider) owner of Chinquapin Farm in Menard County, Illinois;
Jerry Johnson, President, Illinois Quail Unlimited; pointer male, Sinicarte
Harley "Harl" (left dog); and pointer female, Bud’s Perfect
Lady "Gracie".
[Dog
Training - Public Land]
[ Dog Training - Private Land]
[FAQs]
Manager
of Dog Training Program - Terry Musser - E-Mail
Dog training refers to any teaching or exercising activity involving
the classification of dogs commonly referred to as sporting dogs in
which the primary purpose is to enhance the field performance of the
dogs. Sporting dogs are utilized for hunting game birds and game
mammals and include such dog breeds as pointers, setters, retrievers,
and beagles.
Regulations governing the training of sporting dogs varies according to
where the training takes place. For information on training sporting
dogs on private land and on Designated Dog Training Areas, see Sporting
Dog Training on Private Land. For information on sporting dog
training on selected Public Land sites, see Sporting
Dog Training on Public Land.
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