National dog Show

[northern cajun]

how bout we talk about dogs that got it to do both.

Now I am speaking of shorthairs. Where dogs can compete not only in the ring but equally in the field and not be mediocre in either.


Walnut Hills
Odyssey
Rugerhiem
Hillhaven
Up n Adam

to throw out just a few that did it and/or doing it.


You can have your cake and eat it two.

[NC Quailhunter]

I agree. The dogs in the sporting group should be sporting dogs. They should be hunted, trialed, tested or whatever venue you play in. The whole thing is supposed to be form follows function. That is the way I always think of it.

[ezzy333]

"Beagles were originaly developed to hunt rabbits, but you can't really look at a dog like that and think of it as being any kind of serious hunter can you."

Just as serious as a heart attack!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ezzy

[Winchey]

"Beagles were originaly developed to hunt rabbits, but you can't really look at a dog like that and think of it as being any kind of serious hunter can you."

Just as serious as a heart attack!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ezzy

That quote is from the announcer of the National Dog Show lol.

[dakotashooter2]

A dog whos only credit is being "pretty" isn't much of a dog in my book............

[cjj]

A dog whos only credit is being "pretty" isn't much of a dog in my book............

That is Sad ^^^^^ I Had a 10 month old brittany that just die in a house fire and he was one pretty dog , and let me add one heck of a hunter for 10 months old

[1vizsla]

Believe it or not, dogs can be both and do all the time. Most of the people I show with field trial or hunt test after the conformation title.

Carla

Comform to perform!

[fuzznut]

decided to go and take a look at the pointing breed entry.... roughly about 12 dogs with JH's entered.

This is a small show, only 851 dogs entered, it just happens to get a huge billing by the networks.
But still sad to see so few field titles on the entered pointing dogs. It is in the middle of trial and testing season in that neck of the woods, so maybe everyone was out running dogs instead of dog showing?
Fuzz

[Karen]

People play the games they enjoy. I own a show champion. You would look at her and call her one of those useless pretty dogs...except she does hunt and her pups have field trial placements and majors in the show ring, so she produces also. Just because they don't have field titles doesn't mean they don't hunt or that they're useless.

[Karen]

Btw, my show champion and my dual champion have both shown at that show.

[Brazosvalleyvizslas]

19 FT placements (western)
13 MH legs
1st dog of any breed to earn the MHA title
One of the youngest V's to ever earn MH

Enough field ability?
Now throw in Multiple Best in Specialty Shows
Made all of the cuts at 2009&2010 Westminster shows
1st AOM at 2010 Nationals
One of the 1st V's to earn Grand Champion

[brad27]

19 FT placements (western)
13 MH legs
1st dog of any breed to earn the MHA title
One of the youngest V's to ever earn MH

Enough field ability?
Now throw in Multiple Best in Specialty Shows
Made all of the cuts at 2009&2010 Westminster shows
1st AOM at 2010 Nationals
One of the 1st V's to earn Grand Champion

Don't forget the delivery of cold Gatorade to hand while digging septic lines.

[Brazosvalleyvizslas]

How could I Forget the Gatorade Title?