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When a Dog Is Eye-Wiped — What Happens Next?
We explore what happens when a gundog is eye-wiped in a field trial. A clear breakdown of how the Kennel Club J Regulations apply to this crucial judging decision.
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Tag: field trials
field trials
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Vocal on a Line — Is It Elimination or Just a Mark Down?
We explore what happens when a gundog vocalises during a retrieve. When does noise become an eliminating fault, and when is it just poor style?
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Refusing a Blind — When Does It Become Elimination?
We explore what happens when a gundog refuses a blind retrieve in a field trial. When is it elimination, and when is it just poor performance?
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Over-Handling Your Dog — When Does It Become a Fault?
We explore over-handling in gundog field trials. When does excessive handling become a fault, and how do judges assess it?
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Hard Mouth — The Eliminating Fault That Ends Trials
We explore hard mouth in gundog field trials. What constitutes hard mouth, how judges identify it, and why it's an eliminating fault.
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Handler Commands After Stop — What's Allowed?
We explore what handlers are allowed to do after the judge calls 'Stop' in a field trial. What commands are permitted?
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Dog Interferes with Another Retrieve — The Eliminating Fault
We explore what happens when a gundog interferes with another dog's retrieve. Why is this an eliminating fault under the Kennel Club regulations?
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Dog Drops the Bird — Is It Elimination or Just Poor Delivery?
We explore what happens when a gundog drops the bird during a retrieve. When does it become an eliminating fault?
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Creeping Dog — Is It Elimination or Just a Mark Down?
We explore creeping in gundog field trials. When does a dog's movement become a fault, and how do judges assess it?
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Changing Game Mid-Retrieve — The Eliminating Fault
We explore what happens when a gundog changes game during a retrieve. Why is this an eliminating fault under the Kennel Club regulations?
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Bird Not Found — Is It Bad Luck or Elimination?
We explore what happens in a field trial when a dog fails a retrieve — and the bird is never found. When does failure become elimination, and when is it just bad luck?
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