Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Preparations For A Field Trial

By Greg Poole


Every person must have at one point or another come across an advertisement for field tests. Most of them however wonder if their dogs are qualified for these competitions because there are a number of different kinds. Most of the huge championships take place at Ames plantation and many people say that this place is very good for spending family time. The types of dogs that participate in the field trial are called the hunting dogs.

Before dogs are allowed to contest in the championships, there are various breeding features that are normally applied on them to make them qualified for the tests. The trainers normally test some characteristics in them before letting them compete as hunting dogs. Dogs that are affirmed as the best are normally given this title because of their performance on the trials. Nonetheless, many individuals think that some hunting dogs just get to be the finest because their breeds are the most prevailing which gives them good odds.

For example, the number of Labradors that usually compete in any trial is usually larger than that of any other breed. Does this mean that the Labradors are really that dominant or they just have an advantage because of the large numbers? However, it is more realistic to say that popularity of a certain dog is brought about by its success and not the number of its kind that participated in the field test.

Every February of every year has two weeks specifically set for the most popular field test championships across the globe. This is an event that brings together different pointers and setters in one place, always the Ames plantation for a very historic event. This is usually the national competition where dogs from different states participate.

This competition is usually so intense because it is made up of dogs that have won at least two of the previously set qualifiers events. A bird dog that had previously qualified for the championship is however allowed to make a comeback if it manages to place the second or the third position at the qualifiers event.

The judges normally look at the resistances shown by the dogs during the activity and also the birds they capture successfully. There is also an endurance test and a test for the method they use when handling the hunts. For instance, the judges will look at if the competitors point before the main hunting.

An example of a good dog in these contests is Shadow Oak Bo. Shadow oak Bo is a male setter who managed to get the title twice in a hundred years. Only two breeds of dogs have accomplished this, the other one being a Red Water Rex, an English Pointer. At the Ames plantation championships in 2014, this dog made account by winning after a long wait of forty three years. Many believe that they are the best dogs to have ever won in the contests.

Many participants can attest that this is one of the greatest sports across the world. It is not all about the owners, but the dogs themselves. The judges at this event are very good at their job and they make sure they give each dog the points they deserve for the 180 minutes they spend on the spotlight.




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