Thread: Versatile hunting dog test

Originally Posted by el borracho

Even with all the best intentions Ruff some times we must appreciate perfection is mostly a dream and rarely a reality

I get that... my point is this... the test is designed to test hunting dogs, yet few hunting dogs do the tests... we, meaning people who are obessed with gundogs, need to open our minds a little more and ensure what we are doing is relevant to hunters with dogs... when the tests/trials etc become the end we become a group of myopic hobbyists... what we do needs to produce better dogs, reliable breeding programs and something of relevance to hunters... while we only do more to futher the "game" we play it constitutes nothing more than our own game and as such has little relevance to anyone else.