Cross-Venue judging - a small commentary

[Chris Atkinson]

I though you were duck hunting?

I was. I made that post before I left the office.

[Rnd]

Originally Posted by badbullgator
I though you were duck hunting?

I was. I made that post before I left the office.

AND ???????????

How'd we do?

[Chris Atkinson]

People talk, it happens a lot. More training, less talking.

There's more communication available among the retriever community today than ever before. That's a good thing.

The point I'm trying to make is this: Just because someone you respect expresses an opinion on a person, a venue, or any other matter, you may be missing an opportunity if you automatically accept it as fact.

[Chris Atkinson]

Originally Posted by badbullgator
I though you were duck hunting?




AND ???????????

How'd we do?

Had a great time, but we got skunked. Not a single shot fired in our group. We put another group of guys on "the x" and they got one mallard. We had cold temps and 6 inches of fresh snow that really changed things form Friday night to our hunt Sat AM. Pretty much all open water froze over in the area. My hunch is duck season may be over for this particular spot this year.

It was a great time though.

Chris

[Paul "Happy" Gilmore]

At a Hunt Test I care less about the test one throws(assuming it is not a wild interpretation of the rules) as much as I do how the person treats the attendees' and respects the wishes of the landowner and volunteers who work to put on the tests. As for Field Trials, I believe the bottom line is consistency in judging and appropriate levels of difficulties for said stake. (with the rulebook close in hand)

And- a slow day of hunting and watching a dog make a single magical retrieve is far more memorable than a simple day with a full limit.

[badbullgator]

Had a great time, but we got skunked. Not a single shot fired in our group. We put another group of guys on "the x" and they got one mallard. We had cold temps and 6 inches of fresh snow that really changed things form Friday night to our hunt Sat AM. Pretty much all open water froze over in the area. My hunch is duck season may be over for this particular spot this year.

It was a great time though.

Chris

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[David McLendon]

There's more communication available among the retriever community today than ever before. That's a good thing.

The point I'm trying to make is this: Just because someone you respect expresses an opinion on a person, a venue, or any other matter, you may be missing an opportunity if you automatically accept it as fact.

I totally agree with your last statement as I have been there and done that as well. When first getting into dog games and having no real knowledge of your chosen venue let alone any of the others, one is pretty much guided and steered by the opinions of their mentors and peers. I am thankful to all that have taught me along the way and have never burned any bridges but am all about learning and improving my game both in my training and judging, and that involves looking into and experiencing other areas and venues for me.