Thread: Pointer and Setter Trials

Originally Posted by kawhia

good luck with it.

i think our end goal to hold live game trials is the same, but our approach to do so is where we differ on the matter.

You have to start somewhere. This is something we can actually pull off right now, not a theoretical future if all the stars align.

Originally Posted by el borracho

ill be there ,better wear cushions in ya behind areas cause ill be kicken ass

The trial is at the SAGDC grounds which are really good. Should be a good time if nothing else.

Originally Posted by upnorth uplander

so the first step is to remove Versatiles from P&S trials ???

Lord I hope not. I have no intention of quitting PS trialling.

with the state of trialing in general best come all!

Originally Posted by upnorth uplander

Kawhia, do you have anything positive to put forward

do you ?

if what i'm saying is termed negative then i really can't help you....... read into it how ever you like.

Sounds negative to me. You are just criticizing what is happening.

You can sit back and criticize or you can come out and support what we are trying to do. I've told you many times this is the first step. We need to show that there is interest then there is progress. Sitting there and preaching on the ideal isn't going to accomplish anything. The shooting spaniel trials didn't come up out of the blue, there was an established pigeon trial format first.

The existing pigeon trial format showed that there was an existing body of dogs capable of competing. With the low numbers of HPRs competing in PS trials there is no confidence that there is a qualified group of dogs out there to even run. Honestly I doubt it myself.

In the natural game trials this weekend I have the only versatiles running. With that kind of participation you want to up and run a shooting natural game trial and expect it to work? Good luck.

We need to hold basic events like this and have good turnouts to demonstrate that there are the dogs out there to run. You can sit back and complain that it's not the ideal or you can help out but I'm done with talking about it. Time to do something.

Originally Posted by kawhia

do you ?

if what i'm saying is termed negative then i really can't help you....... read into it how ever you like.

i already have

You gonna be able to make it to the trial on the 23rd Upnorth?

Z and Kawhia are you both going to attend this trial,be fun for sure

I'll bring beer

ive been practicing on live game,my boy is doing ok given how much time he has had off

I'll be back up north on monday, we can do some training on pigeons if you like.

im working

Originally Posted by RCGSP

In the natural game trials this weekend I have the only versatiles running. With that kind of participation you want to up and run a shooting natural game trial and expect it to work? Good luck.

And my boy was the only TRUE continental!!!!

The thing I like about the wildgame trials, is that they are the closest thing we have in this country to the French trials.

Originally Posted by RCGSP

I'll bring beer

i'd rather chase deer

The beauty of NZ is you can chase deer any weekend. Trials are only on certain weekends.

Originally Posted by EeeBees

And my boy was the only TRUE continental!!!!

Germany is no longer continental europe?

You comin on the 23rd?