Terms from the world of training, trials and hunt tests …
Viszla: Shorthaired versatile breed from Hungary.
Wachtelhund: German spaniel originally bred to hunt quail.
Weimaraner: Shorthaired versatile breed from Germany.
Whoa: Command word to stop a dog and have him remain motionless.
Whoa barrel: Metal or plastic barrel laid horizontally on the ground on which trainers place dogs to encourage steadiness to the whoa command and to birds.
Whoa post: Metal or wooden post in the ground around which a checkcord is looped to stop a dog’s forward movement.
Whoa table: Another term for training table, typically a low platform trainers put a dog on to teach or enforce commands, often including the “whoa” command.
Wild flush: Bird that flies before the hunter or dog purposely flushes it.
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