Has anyone heard about a new suffix title being considered by AKC for Retriever Field Trials - QA2. I guess it is going up for vote in March.
Here you go...
QA2 - New Retriever Field Trial Title
The Board VOTED to amend Chapter 14 of the Field Trial Rules & Standard Procedures for
Retrievers to create a new suffix title called Qualified All-Age 2 (QA2) that can be earned in
Retriever Field Trials. The title is earned when a dog on two occasions has met the qualifications
to enter the Limited All-Age stake. The QA2 title is meant to acknowledge an intermediate level of
achievement in order to encourage participants to remain active in the sport and their club. This
will be read at the March Delegate meeting for a VOTE at the June Delegate meeting.
Chapter 14, Section 14 (new section)
SECTION 14. QA2 Title. (Qualified All-Age 2) A Retriever shall be eligible to be
awarded the suffix title QA2 if on two occasions it has met the requirements to
participate in a Limited All-Age stake. The owner of a dog that is eligible for the
QA2 title shall submit a title application form developed by the Performance
Events Department along with a nominal processing fee. Once the qualifications
have been verified, the title shall be added to the dog’s record. The title will
appear on the dog’s pedigree. The submittal of the title application form is up to
the discretion of the owner. The QA2 title application form can be found one the
AKC website at
www.akc.org/events/fieldtrials/retrievers
So if your dog is already QAA and you are chasing the QA2 title .Will it in turn make it more competitive to get QAA (QA1), because of more dogs being re-entered in the qualifying stakes looking to put the QA2 title on ?
Why would that matter, does anyone really make breeding decisions based on a bitch 3-4 generations back who had no title. It is just another revenue source for AKC nothing more or less.I think it will be good for breeding purposes when looking back a few generations.
Hate to use the word NEVER....but I will because it will force the hand of FT committee and you will see all the Open's become Limited
If having a designation such as QA2 does it for you, be my guest....we have 4 dogs that I guess we could go back and retroactively pay for the designation....but we wont, its not what we were chasing after
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I get your point here , that would mean that anyone chasing a NFC or NAFC should not reconize the FC title ,because"its not what they are chasing after."
With all do respect to the seniors in this game ,I think that some have been at it so long that it gets somewhat "non meaningfull "unless you get a blue in the AA stakes. (I ever make it to the 3rd series in an AA stake,you can bet I will celebrate)
Right now, my pro is evaluating to see if my dog can compete in AA ,if not I was going to go back and work toward a MH , but the way that mess is shaping up.... forget it, we will probably no longer play the game as I see it as the end of the road in the games, we will still train for duck season 9 months out of the year and that will be about it. Which is what started my journey into this . I wanted a bad ass duck dog and got one. (and learned how hard it is to get one) Dont forget where you came from and dont look down on others that are there now.
To the average Joe that can earn a QAA, its like Lardy winning a national.
You sure do and on online pedigrees, so it is not surprising to me that AKC will legitimize it for a fee. That's how they roll. I think it is useful information, as is letting folks know how many AA points a dog has even though it does not title. I don't see any downside to it.Sure do see it in breeder ads "QAA at 26 months"
Once I got roped in to chairing my breed clubs specialty conformation and obedience show. Someone threw away their ribbon that was the equivalent of a JAM. Didn't toss it on the ground in disgust or anything but just put it in the trash can on the way out of town. We had to hold a misconduct hearing.On the other hand I saw a old veteran get a Jam ribbon in the open and throw it on the ground at the award ceremony.