Thread: Pointer and Setter Trials

Originally Posted by Smallfry

In fact when Bendigo were releasing pheasants a strong NI contingent did come down. The verdict: impossible to run a game trials too many rabbits. Yes there were plenty of quail and pheasants in the area, but I can still see one of the countries top Irish Setters disappearing over a ridge hard on the heels of yet another rabbit.

Trialing at Waitotara, there are more rabbits than pheasants and quail, yet results are still achieved. In fact the Working Spaniel Club, whose mainstay is rabbits, compete there just as regularly as the P&S crew.