Breedism for dogs!!!

I have on occasion done gundog tests at gamefairs with my Borders, they get funny looks, but the "yeah right ok whatever" look turns into "oh, well ok then so they can do it" look very quickly. Not sure how we would stand in an actual "trial" though.
Dawn.

Lottie

You could try speaking to Leanne about a horse to train her with she has a lot of horse contacts round your area as she used to compete a lot when she was younger. A lot of people start with training to follow a bike (Polka will do it & follow a horse by natural instinct) You could also go & do a search for the dalmatian carriage dog trials, there is a website but sorry don't know web address and there would be someone there that could point you in the right direction.

As for the retrieving don't forget that dallies were also used as hunting dogs in the past. I know of someone who has done a field trial test with her dally the dog did it & she got some very odd looks from the gundog folks but it can be done. If you want I could put you in touch with her!

And for the record Polka does play fetch just that he plays "Polka Fetch" which involves retrieving the toy & taking it somewhere else!!!! He always was a law unto himself something he appears to have passed onto at least one of his daughters!!! (But why did she have to be the one I kept! )

Kadyxxx