In the context of this thread, judging the "line" and which dogs hold it well enough so as not fail outright.K G said:Is it the callbacks part that you don't understand, John? Failure of the series? Cumulative faults? Can't win the trial even if he runs the next series?
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Never. Any assignment I've ever completed had all four placements awarded.Have you ever not given out any of the placements regards
Quit at 3rd series of a derby because I and co judge did not think 4 dogs of remaining 6 would finish and have placementsK G said:Never. Any assignment I've ever completed had all four placements awarded.Have you ever not given out any of the placements regards
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That has happened several times in Derbies. Sometimes the field is not up to the challenge.Quit at 3rd series of a derby because I and co judge did not think 4 dogs of remaining 6 would finish and have placements
Steve Amrein said:you would loose the dog until in pooped up on top of the hill.
I think that it is a case of perspective, when I say that it means the handler lined his dog on the line and sent the dog and without whistles the dog ran on or nearly on line without a whistle the entire lenght of the blind. Perfection is not possible but an outstanding job is, a 10 on a scale of 1-10.John Fallon said:when one of you say, "that dog lined the Blind
Well, John for some this is the bullseyeTo all you "laser line" aficionados.
Are we to understand that when one of you say, "that dog lined the Blind, you are saying that the dog was actualy under the "laser" line the entire length of the Blind.
The line to the blind is not a line at all, but a strip, narr........ regards
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FTR&SP said:On "blind retrieves", wherever possible, the judges should plan their tests in such a way that they take advantage of NATURAL HAZARDS, such as islands, points of land, sand bars, ditches, hedges, small bushes, adjacent heavy cover, and rolling terrain. Despite such natural distractions, it should be possible, at least in theory, for a dog to "find" a well-planned blind-retrieve ON THE INITIAL LINE FROM HIS HANDLER; that he will do so is highly improbable because of the natural hazards, so he must be handled to the "blind". Nevertheless, the test should be so planned that the dog should be "IN-SIGHT" continously. A blind retieve is a test of control, & a dog which is out of sight for a considerable period cannot be said to be under control. Utilizing natural hazards should obviate the need for Judges issuing special instructions about the manner of completing a blind retrieve, other than to "get the meat" by the shortest, fastest, or most direct route. [/QUOTE}
FTR&SP for Retrievers - Sept 2006, Page 41, 3rd paragraph
Is this a generally accepted course of judging blinds in hunt tests also?FTR&SP for Retrievers - Sept 2006, Page 41, 3rd paragraphFTR&SP said:On "blind retrieves", wherever possible, the judges should plan their tests in such a way that they take advantage of NATURAL HAZARDS, such as islands, points of land, sand bars, ditches, hedges, small bushes, adjacent heavy cover, and rolling terrain. Despite such natural distractions, it should be possible, at least in theory, for a dog to "find" a well-planned blind-retrieve ON THE INITIAL LINE FROM HIS HANDLER; that he will do so is highly improbable because of the natural hazards, so he must be handled to the "blind". Nevertheless, the test should be so planned that the dog should be "IN-SIGHT" continously. A blind retieve is a test of control, & a dog which is out of sight for a considerable period cannot be said to be under control. Utilizing natural hazards should obviate the need for Judges issuing special instructions about the manner of completing a blind retrieve, other than to "get the meat" by the shortest, fastest, or most direct route.
This first part of the statement really jumps out at me.I posted this earlier, but I'll put it up again for those who did not go back and read the entire thread
The "STANDARD PROCEDURE FOR NON-SLIP
RETRIEVER TRIALS" clearly defines the responsibility
of Judges, and makes no mention of the field ................
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It is recommended that a Judge should
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