So, I was at the test on Sunday as an observer. I had a question about how the dogs were judged and carried.
1) Dog A is slightly vocal after it was initially sent...was quiet from what I could tell, until he was sent for the short breaking bird. No vocalization on the memory bird. Got 9's and 10's on both marks and one whistled the blind. Crept during the honor, but did not break, and did not interfere with the working dog. Creep was about 2-3 yds max, but did not go past the working dog.
2) Dog B comes to the line, cowers when the handler tells it to sit. Picks up the go bird, had a little bit of trouble on the memory bird...not sure how they scored the memory...then the dog no go'd the blind...twice. Went out the third time about 30 yds and was starting to pop, then the handler whistle sat the dog. Ran the whole thing with its tail low and cowering....
Do you carry both dogs...drop both dogs.....carry one and not the other? I will let you know how the judges handled this situation after we get some responses...
1) Dog A is slightly vocal after it was initially sent...was quiet from what I could tell, until he was sent for the short breaking bird. No vocalization on the memory bird. Got 9's and 10's on both marks and one whistled the blind. Crept during the honor, but did not break, and did not interfere with the working dog. Creep was about 2-3 yds max, but did not go past the working dog.
2) Dog B comes to the line, cowers when the handler tells it to sit. Picks up the go bird, had a little bit of trouble on the memory bird...not sure how they scored the memory...then the dog no go'd the blind...twice. Went out the third time about 30 yds and was starting to pop, then the handler whistle sat the dog. Ran the whole thing with its tail low and cowering....
Do you carry both dogs...drop both dogs.....carry one and not the other? I will let you know how the judges handled this situation after we get some responses...
