Shortly after the first Farmer/ Lardy Symposium in 2017, it was evident that a “Rematch” was needed. Both Danny and Mike agreed - there was more to be done, more to be covered and more to be taught. While making light of a “Rematch”, as if this were a prize fight between sparring opponents, the respect that Danny and Mike have for each other’s talents and training style has been and is always evident. The desire to match wits and work together with some great dog and handler teams was voiced by both of them.

Responding to those who said we need more diversity among the dogs and handlers, we brought together a wide variety of experience and training levels.

The “Rematch” site was the 2017 U.S. National Retriever Championship grounds, Parramore Fish, in Boston Georgia.

The “Rematch” did not disappoint. Both Danny Farmer and Mike Lardy, once again, provided 4 comprehensive training days. This extraordinary DVD series captures these two “greats” discussing training set ups, addressing issues and answering questions from both handlers and observers. This DVD set is a “must have” for all working retriever enthusiasts.

This 7 hour 2 DVD set is another must have for every working retriever enthusiast's library.

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I run mostly hunt tests, yet found this DVD fascinating with excellent explanations. For example: Day 1: Why the JP triple is great for young dogs and a good setup immediately after running a field trial. Why secondary is important and how it differs from primary/ideal selections. What are common handler mistakes on the mat including use of hand, handler movement, dog movement, etc. When to recall verus handle versus have gunner help How to deal with head-swinging and why it is a common problem Where should the heeling stick be from the dog's perspective walking to the line How to deal with a dog that is too uptight and needs to relax for better marking How to deal with a noisy dog What is a holding blind routine to train on for better obedience Why short bird balance is important in young derby dogs Day 2: How to gradually build the difficulty of poison bird blinds What causes scent pops on blinds What causes hunting on blinds and how to correct for this behavior When to use a bird versus a pile of bumpers in cold blinds Why the timing of a verbal back relative to a cast is important on long blinds How a spin might be created in forcing on back How to deal with a pop on blinds How to deal with autocasting on blinds How to deal with freezing on a cast When not to be a "slave to the line" in training Day 3 How to develop good attitude How to solve problems, for example loopy sit How to use 2-sided heeling for communication Is running at the gun undesirable? What initiates running at the gun? How to set up a delay triple to work on head-swinging and flyer denial. Why bird-in-mouth in delayed triple setups How the handler should work on cueing for long retired gun How to cue for short retired, how to cue for flyer that has been previously denied How to reward a dog for focusing on a long mark How focusing on eye flick can help the handler with tight marks Day 4 What are guidelines for training in cold water How handler needs to be fluid in response to head-swinging and changing marks to pick up. How handler should read the dog's intent before thinking about push/pull engineering first look. Why steady sit is so important for the handler to be able to help the dog How to train for head-swinging and flyer suction with a monster quad including a momma/poppa station How to train a retriever to hunt " in the box" by throwing marks depending on the dog's previous hunt pattern. --Missy S.