SportDOG "ORANGE" Regular Plastic Knobby Dummy

The go-to dummy for upland hunters — and anyone who trains in heavy cover

Orange is the upland hunter’s color for a reason. In tall grass, cattails, brush piles, or stubble fields where a white or black-and-white dummy disappears the moment it lands, blaze orange stays visible — to you and to your dog. It’s easy to track through the air on the throw, easy to spot on the fall, and easy for your dog to mark and find on a retrieve. That combination makes this the dummy of choice for pheasant, quail, and grouse training, and it works just as well for general retriever work on land or water.

This is SportDOG’s standard regular-size dummy — 2" in diameter and 12" long, the classic bumper size that’s been the baseline for retriever training for decades. The soft plastic vinyl construction is tough enough to take thousands of throws and retrieves without cracking or splitting, but pliable enough in cold weather that it won’t become hard and uncomfortable for your dog to carry. The knobby texture gives your dog a firm, natural grip and is specifically designed to discourage hard mouth — the textured surface encourages a gentle hold rather than a crushing bite.

Adjustable buoyancy for land and water training

The air valve at the top of the dummy lets you control how it behaves in the water. Fully inflated, it rides high and is easy for dogs to see and pick up — ideal for young dogs or early water training sessions. Let some air out and it rides lower, sitting partially submerged and harder to spot — a more advanced challenge that more closely mimics the way a real duck sits in the water. This single feature makes the dummy useful across a dog’s entire training career, not just in the early stages.

Note: This dummy does not include a throw rope. If you want orange along with white and black-and-white, the Regular Assorted 4-Pack is the better value.

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