The long term intentions of the KC are to follow the Continental system where dogs must succeed both in trials and shows, but (typically) they are coming from the wrong direction as the aim is (as usual) to increase their income from mail order registrations. I'm afraid field trials, especially down south, are rapidly being "modernised" so that show dogs can compete rather than the longer route of improving the hunting ability of the show dogs. On the main pointer forum ledgends, an excellent site, HD testing is an issue talked about so hopefully it will be the norm to test soon.Ī working spaniel, bred to work within half a gunshot, is not quite the same thing as a breed bred to work a front several hundred yards wide at full gallop on the open moor for hours on end! If all breeders did it there never would be. Yes I am waiting for official results for HD testing, though unfortunately most of the pointer breeders don't do this test as there is not a general problem in pointers. I need to talk to more pointer people show and working and make sure I find the right stud for my girl as creating new little lives is so exciting but a huge responsibility and one that must be looked into deeply. Most of any litter will become pets, pointers make superb pets as long as you know what you are getting and are prepared to excercise. My thought are I don't want a show dog as any dog must be fit for purpose and an outcross will be stronger and have more vigor. I took her on to the north york moors and she was in heaven finding grouse I had no idea about. All they want to do is retrieve, boring boring for a pointer, she will do it but wants to hunt. I would love to have a go at field trial but living in the south I have tried 2 gun dog trainers and they really don't understand or want to understand pointers. This is a good point and one I have considered, a pup from my bitch and FT/working stud would be one nor the other.
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