Could somebody please give me an explanation of what the qualifying stake was meant to be when it was originally put into action. I thought it was a stake designed to test dogs that were not ready for all age work but were too old to run the derby? If judges want to set up qualifyings that are just as hard as all age stakes then why are we running quals? I don't like to harp on judges, I am very grateful for the time and effort they put forth in this sport, but some of these quals are beyond the pale!
Someone who's been in the game a lot longer than me will have to answer what the qualifying stake was meant to be. But, shouldn't the Qualifying stake be sufficiently difficult such that becoming "Qualified" means you are ready to be competitive in a limited All Age stake?
I don't look at the Qualifying stake in terms of test difficulty, but rather as a stake that a "Qualified" dog is not allowed to run in, thus opening up the field for a non-Qualified dog to become All Age Qualified. If that makes any sense...
How many FC's did you have to compete with in those Q's? They aren't allowed. The entry size in Q's is usually much smaller also. Give yourself and your dog some all-age experience without having to slay Goliath, and run some Q's. Just prepare your dog for Open work first.
All-age marks, and less complex blinds. Give the rule book a thurough reading. This will help you enjoy the sport much more!
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