Thread: I must be getting old and cynical

i was asking more of a general opinion not just this particular breed, as i was thinking shit the wastage or average on pointers must be pretty high and low to come at that comment.
{i know it isn't}
i cant comment of the state of the breed in question, other than they were one of the highest to attend the nzvhdta testing back when i was involved in it and they did set the bar for everyone else at the time.....{although i think my own kennel produced a higher average}
its easy to write off certain breeds and kennels as a no go area, based on personal experience, we all do it.
to answer your question you need a format to gauge where the working ability sits, be it actually working, field trials or a testing system, it's not hard to see dogs who do well in the field also clean up in the off season in one or the other and those that don't...........it's up to the breeders to set the bar, breeding for better than average should be the end game, the chances of getting that dog of a life time are that much greater.