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Stole from another thread. Thoughts?
What do you guys think? While there are arguments for both sides, i think the good out weighs the bad as far as having a trial/test on your home grounds. Familiar cover/terrain and no stress of travel on the dogs or the handler.
Shayne
The only first hand experience i have with this is watching Pin Oak dogs run the Metro trial twice a year. Given their success rate at that trial, i'd say they would disagree with the above statement. Especially when the Kweez monster isn't there and someone other than Ed is allowed to win the AM.Jay Dufour said:At home training grounds are not an advantage....They have run tests there and know it like the back of thier paw.Familiarity with a slightly similar test set up....can make them nervous and blow up on you. They will remember a channel and stay in it, do not touch that point,now touch that point....I find that you can burn out an advanced retriever out on a piece of land or water.
What do you guys think? While there are arguments for both sides, i think the good out weighs the bad as far as having a trial/test on your home grounds. Familiar cover/terrain and no stress of travel on the dogs or the handler.
Shayne