Doc E: I have never run my dog in any trials, but I would have to vote yes also. More by accident than by design. When I got my first dog, I didn't know much about training (still don't) but decided that I wanted to do it myself so I grabbed a bumper, put some bird scent on it and created a scent trail and I then hid the bumper at the end of the trail. Been doing it ever since on pups. It may not be right, but I get a kick out of watching them follow the trail and go on point when they get a big whiff of scent at the end.
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Bird Dogs and Hunting
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"When a dog dies they take a piece of your heart but leaves you a piece of his, and humans always make out in that deal. " Mark Twain.
Larry Miller
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