I would like to post a small brag as a breeder, and a big brag on behalf of some good friends and owners
In South Africa, we have 8 pointing dog trials a year, all on wild birds. At the end of the trial season, the Dog of the Year is named for the HPR (continental) Trials (retrieving) and the British Breed (pointer/setter) Trials (non-retrieving), based on the points earned in these trials.
The HPR Dog of the Year is Rooies Dorland's GSP bitch "Eva" (Bhulisa Stormberg)! Eva earned her points in 6 trials and 8 stakes in both HPR and British Breed trials to earn the most points and #1 spot. On top of this, she is a young dog and just starting her trial career!
Arnold Slabbert's GSP bitch "KC" (Bhulisa Lemm) is the # 3 ranked HPR dog!
Congratulations to both of these owners, who are not only talented trainers/handlers, but who also put the miles in training, traveling and conditioning their dogs to get the most out of them!
Trudi
And yes, these dogs are super hunting dogs, not "just" trial dogs!!
