Thread: Versatile hunting dog test

Originally Posted by Ruff

Trials are still the best way to judge a dog.. realistically, the majority of people who default to these tests do so because they have failed at trials and can't train a budgie to shit in a cage... the defense position is to test natural ability and pretend training doesn;t mean much.

I shall be framing this !!! Bloody well noted =a test without a comp means less --competitions are not just the ego of winning but a tool for measuring whats been trained and retained be it for live game or pigeon --even though only one can win that doesn't mean you haven't performed to a high standard and deserve to take a proud feeling away with you on the day