NSTRA cin't. Depending on the number of points you earn during the year, you could be invited to compete in the NSTRA Nationals Championships. The Purina Hi Pro Endurance Championship is held on Labor Day weekend, the Dog of the Year Trial at Amo, Indiana is in October. The Quail Invitation is in February, the Champion of Champions Trial is in April and the Grand National is in June. I went to the Dog of the Year and the Grand National Trial. My friend Kate Darby (Ch Whitetails Katrina SH, CGC, 2x NSTRA Champion) was invited to these trials and she finished 14th at the Grand National. She also went to the Purina Trial and Quail Invitational Trial.
Plus factors. are exceptional style, steady regardless of interference, extreme intensity, a hard slam point, high and intense during a long flush. I have no problem with these plus factors; however, the minus factors clearly show the lack of understal\ding of canine behavior and the failure to consider input from dogs. For instance flagging. I do this to help Eddie locate me quicker. The same as humans do when they wave their arms to be noticed. Now when I' creeping, I'm just wanting to see that what I'm smelling is actually there. In case it's not, I don't want Eddie to walk all that way for nothing. Laying down makes me the maddest of all. Hey listen, you run around with Eddie for a day and you'll not just lay down but run for the nearest cover. I'm sure you will agree that the elimination of judges and the use of an honor system would give a truer picture of my performance. Oh, and it's not enough that the critic judges my find. He then proceeds to score my retrieve from 0-100 points, then he grades my ground coverage from 0-100 points. Next he has an opinion about my backing, or as he suggested, whether I actually backed at all. Somewhere between 0-75 is how they score this. You only get scored for your first opportunity to back, so you have to do it right the first time. Finally, they score my obedience from 0-75 points (no plus factor for my demonstration of independent actions or consideration for my inability to hear certain sounds while running). Points are awarded for placements; 3 for 1st, 2 for 2nd, 1 for 3rd. It takes 18 points to become a NSTRA Champion, 9 of which have to be 1st place points.
Come on all you Wirehairs out there, we' Fea minority here. We need more of our kind at these trials. Uh oh, here comes Eddie, I better get off the computer now. Your friend, Spanky Green
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