Thread: QC, Rough Shooters and Natural Game Trials

How many of us are planning to go to these?

I'm running both dogs at the QC (I use the term 'running' very loosely in Laina's case) on 9 Feb, will definitely attend the GSP and Waikato Rough Shooters Trials (no dates yet but Waikato is historically 25 April) and will give the Natural Game Trials a go. It is a long way to go to be disqualified though..............

And I nearly forgot the training weekend at Rotorua (2/3 March) plus the North Islands at Tuakau plus the GSP Club champ PS trials (9/10 March).

if i have time i will but alot on currently

I have become seriously despondent about these types of events recently... OK, so a trial can determine things. only if the prerequisite tests hunting dogs, if the the trial has become the the focus... the whole thing is fucked.

Originally Posted by HF1

How many of us are planning to go to these?

I'm running both dogs at the QC (I use the term 'running' very loosely in Laina's case) on 9 Feb, will definitely attend the GSP and Waikato Rough Shooters Trials (no dates yet but Waikato is historically 25 April) and will give the Natural Game Trials a go. It is a long way to go to be disqualified though..............

And I nearly forgot the training weekend at Rotorua (2/3 March) plus the North Islands at Tuakau plus the GSP Club champ PS trials (9/10 March).

Does one have to be a member of the Waikato club to attend the Rough shooters trial?

Originally Posted by Ruff

I have become seriously despondent about these types of events recently... OK, so a trial can determine things. only if the prerequisite tests hunting dogs, if the the trial has become the the focus... the whole thing is fucked.

all trials test a dogs ability to a lesser or greater degree depending on format

What does rough shooters mean ? El borracho

in a trial format -just hunting farmland with multiple areas of cover with pigeon release traps,dead fur retrieve and feather over water retrieve

Originally Posted by Munsey

What does rough shooters mean ? El borracho

It's what we mainlanders call the pig island shooters. Rough.

Originally Posted by el borracho

in a trial format -just hunting farmland with multiple areas of cover with pigeon release traps,dead fur retrieve and feather over water retrieve

As opposed to what other format ?

All trials have good and bad things. One thing is sure: a trial is the only possibility to compare dogs from diffrent handlers/owners , on the same ground, in the approx same conditions, weather, etc.......
I will be the first to say that there are negative points, but so be it.

Originally Posted by Munsey

As opposed to what other format ?

straight P&S trials don't do fur or water retrieve and the dogs run bigger

Originally Posted by Hales Smut

All trials have good and bad things. One thing is sure: a trial is the only possibility to compare dogs from diffrent handlers/owners , on the same ground, in the approx same conditions, weather, etc.......
I will be the first to say that there are negative points, but so be it.

I agree

Those new live game grounds sound sweet

Sure can Tussock, you can enter novice and limit trials with a crossbreed

You can run them in open as well as long as it's a minor trial (non-championship). They are good fun.

I think I'm gonna go to the QC just to watch and get the pup out and about as I don't have anything to run. Quin already got his QC and Axel is too young.

I'll do all the natural game trials this year and can't wait to see the new grounds.

I don't usually do the rough shoots as it's usually during a bad time for school.