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Purina sent me an email last week. Seems like performance will now be called "sport". Not sure if bag sizes will be affected. Here's what they sent:
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Congrats! Good job.

Corey, sorry for your loss.

Congrats!!!

Mike, I got a QAA on my dog before a MH. You actually judged this dog's first hunt test, a started HRC test. We trained for both and played on what was available within a reasonable driving distance....

Prayers on the way. Cole is a stand up guy.

So Clint when are running a trial? Are you running a Q?

There's plenty of amateurs in the Tallahassee area. During the winter months that number probably doubles. I'm here year round if you need any further information.

Congrats to Jim and Juice on the Open win.

Also, congrats to Auggie and Smoke on the Derby RJ.

Mitch is the real deal. I competed against him at the North Florida Q and he did a great job. Definitely the youngest handler I have competed against. Many times I am the youngest handler playing at...

That is a water moccasin, also called a cottonmouth. It's a venomous semi-aquatic snake. Usually found in or near water.

While Florida may have more critters than some of you may prefer, I'll...

Sethh, you are not the only one with a meat and potatoes gun. Here is my Benelli Nova with a 28'' barrel. Always goes bang when I pull the trigger. It kills ducks and helps keep my training grounds...

Eugene, is water work not done in UK field trials? I don't believe I have ever seen any water work from the videos you have posted on RTF.

I also noticed lining your dogs is done much more...

Any news from the PRTA trial?

Did I read correctly that you paid $500 for a CNM test?

The test is $55 from Alfort in France. Did your vet charge you $445 to do a cheek swab and scan a chip? Most vets just charge an office...

Congrats! Great job.

I plan to run my young QAA dog in a couple more Qualifyings this year. On our second attempt at a Q she took home 2nd place. 1st place went to a dog that had won a Q the previous weekend. So I...

Andrew was not fun. I lived in SW Miami-Dade at the time. The storm hit at night so you could not see what was going on but could hear the devastation happening. The aftermath was about the worse...

Not a hurricane junky but I've been through my fair share. I've been thru 6 hurricanes including Andrew and Katrina. Not sure how many tropical storms I've been thru or other near misses.

When I...

Congrats Jim. Great job winning the AM with Juice! You should plan a trip up north more often.

If it helps any, here is a diagram of a Senior water series from a test in Florida. Like others have said, test setups are influenced by what grounds are available.
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Anney, if they had the interests of the dog in mind I would understand. Unfortunately, it seemed to be normal policy to nickel and dime you every time you walked in the door.

I was given the...

Based on my personal experiences I would not recommend Banfield. When I first got my dog I used them only because there was a Petsmart with a Banfield office 5 minutes from my house. They seem to...

John I completely agree with what you said. In the end the handler should know their dog and what course of action is best.

From my limited minor stakes experience a dog that does this...

John,

I agree that from a training stand point it is best to nip this issue in the bud. I do not disagree that it is beneficial to have high standards and always maintain them. I also understand...