Thread: Pointer and Setter Trials

Originally Posted by el borracho

Worthy of a thread I thought given there are some mad keen dog people here .I am just starting up Trialing again after many years of being absent for various lame excuses .
I am like many I am sure with pointing dogs in that they offer me a great form of relaxation watching them work naturally
after several months of teaching that animal what you desire him to do for you .
It is however quite funny to see what happens on the big day though once a brace or a single dog is released and the handler is suppressed from asserting his full will over an animal as it runs brilliantly or self hunts in a world of gleeful selfishness .
Anyone have thoughts on what they have seen over the last few years with our trial dogs and the politics of the trial scene -always good to discuss !

Haha, I can picture just that ElB! Worded very well. I know nothing - planning on spying on some trials and seeing if a bird dog can win me over and change my mind about a BSD being the next puppy.