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what is more difficult, AKC SH title vs. Derby points?

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Which is more difficult, AKC SH title vs. Derby points?

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SH level seems to be the level when all the elements are introduced into testing: multiple marks, honoring, blinds (ergo handling), and gimmicks like walk-up, bulldog, etc.

vs.

Derby seems to have significantly more difficult marks than SH, but the dog does not need to honor or run blinds.

i'd like to try both. which is more difficult :?:
plus for derby, you can heel dog to the line on a lead, right?

perhaps a fairer comparison is SH vs Q?
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DT,

In a SH test the water mark may be a 100 yards with a retired gun
and you can handle and still get called back. As in all HT you pass or
fail if you get the birds and perform to the judge's likeing.

In a Derby it will be 300 yards and if you handle you are DQ.
Your performance is judged as it relates to other dogs.

The answer is obvious.

Bert
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