They have a great set-up group and good equipment. The shooters weren't bad. It was run efficiently with experienced folks in the blinds. The "judge" was good. I did not get much feedback, but he was helpful. He did give feedback to people who made mistakes or had questions. All in all, I liked it. It would have been nice to have more information and to get feedback, like at an obedience match. Even if the judge just filled out a score sheet, that would be nice to have. The event was a little spendy, IMHO, and having included the score sheet would have made it completely worth it. I can't really complain though, because this is the next best thing to the actual test.
Hey, no offense taken about field labs, and yes... some look like black Saluki's, and even though I've never experienced it with one of mine, some of them tend to be "hard keepers"... especially if they are in a kennel with other dogs and they pace.
Believe it or not, I've seen some incredibly accomplished field labs with the best pedigrees and titles and they are just too ugly. Even I have my limits.
Are these coats good to use for nosework and tracking training? Maxx is heavily boned and has an incredibly thick coat. Working him in temps over 55° is a challenge, he overheats very quickly. I have stopped outdoor training between May and September for the last 2 years which really sucks, especially for tracking. If a coat like this would be helpful, I would buy one in a heartbeat! TIA.
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I guess with field trial labs it is a case of handsome is as handsome does. Lean Mac was no beauty but if you look at most pedigrees now you will find him somewhere in the background. His sire High Tec was one of the most talented dogs that our friend ever ran.
I don't see why not! The coats are reflective. The Swamp Cooler Coat sops up water to help keep the dog cool without being wet. Just bring water and a bucket, re-wet when you need to. Or just use it dry and it will reflect the sun and help keep them cool. Like I said, I haven't tried it on my black dog, and I've only used it twice on the yellow, so I can't give much in the way of first-hand experience. Everyone at the obedience specialty (performance in an outdoor ring) had them on their black Labs before they went in the ring.
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