be the best handler in your area

or

have the best dog in your area?

I picked be the best handler...but then, I don't run field trials..however, I believe that even if I did, I would still want to be the best handler.

Juli

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The "best" dogs can make you a better handler but the "best" handlers still can't change an average dog.

Best dog everytime. The dream of having the best dog is a a possibility....... best handler........ mmmmmmmm? I doubt it.

Best handler for me alot of problems in the field are handler error

I will take the best dog every time because they make a mediocre handler look good.
Me , I train my own dogs because it makes me feel good when I see what my dogs have learned and complete a test. Am I a good handler, thats questionable but I still trained the dog and thats what its about for me.
Clay

Best dog for me it's the journey that counts win or loose we work as a team, my old boy who passed away several years ago Dusty HRC/UKC. We traveled from Northern Ont. to South Carolina doing HT. met a lot of nice people along the way and made a few friends if it was not for him being the dog that he was I would not have the memories that I have now and that's what counts for me. I still miss you buddy

Best dog.

The best dog gets bred. The best handler,well....

Tim

Best dog. Its about the dog not me.

Plus being a good enuf handler to let him/her BE the best dog means I've done my job

Poor question. It's a team sport. If either team member fails, you both lose.

Tom... I like that response. With my level of experience, I could have the best dog and never know it. At this point, Tanner in my case, will only be as good as I think he is and I may be as bad a handler as I know that I am.

BEST Handler.....Even the BEST DOG can't do it by himself. When as a Handler you know your dog & how to bring out the BEST in him/her you become a 'Team'. If you are a 'Team' you never really loose - Even the best of the best do not always succeed.

Norene S.
Nordom Chesapeakes

Noreen your right, you can be Best on any given day but....the sun, moon, stars etc. all have to line up to win. Sorry to say that but we are still dealing with some judges that won't place a peake. SOOOOO my answer is BOTH, I have to be the Best handler I can be and who wouldn't want the "BEST" dog...anyway, I always think my dogs are the BEST!

Give me a dog that loves to train.

Let's face it, most of us spend many more days training than we do in competition. In the long run the dog that really loves to train will probably become a good dog and I'll profit from the experience by becoming a better handler. In the meantime we're both going to enjoy the experience. Sounds simple right? I wish it was.

Well said, John. I'm with you.

I guess I should say something on this topic.
I guess I would like to be a handler whose actions do honor to his faith in me. And always be that handler who is honored to heel him to the line, line him up and reciever a bird from him.

I felt that way in the open and amat with Murray. He has the desire but no more gas age has caught up on him. I'm not ashamed of his work or embarrassed. It's just me and him at the line. We both never got out of the first series but it was pure pleasure. I know it is hard to believe and yes we all would like to win but as Rex Bell said one of the judges at the amat. He owes me nothing. I owe him.