An experienced decoy can and will know how to chase off a weaker dog. Many people believe SCH is nothing compared to the ringsports but stickhits and a true courage test are as stressful as most other sports
As stated by Workingmalinois: "In order to keep complete control of a dog, exercise after exercise, without the chance of correcting him, you have to go very deep while training. Not many dogs are able to survive this and this is why I attach a lot of importance to this quality when choosing a bloodline. The drive, the courage, the speed and the will to work have to remain there, even under extreme stress. "
Which bloodline do you prefer and what characteristics are known for this bloodline? Are bloodlines from BR more balanced in drives versus lines that are more prey/sports oriented as in FR? Would like to hear ideas of choosing kennels/ for certain sports!
For someone who is primarily interested in sport - IPO - is there a downside of going with kennel that breeds the sporty dog? For a lot of us in the sport world the dog is a working dog on the field and basically a pet at home.
So a less dominant sportier type of dog is not a bad thing in this situation.
Whats the right answer in this situation? Should one be looking at a breeder that breeds an all round solid working dog and hope the breeder picks the right puppy out of a litter for a sport home or should one concentrate specifically only on those breeders that breed a sporty type of IPO dog?
As a complete newbie - any education on what lines produce generally what so that I can do some research and try to figure out what kennels can be considered as producing a sporty dog vs. kennels that produce a KPNV type dog would be helpful to me. I can understand that people may not want to list kennels by name and say that "X breeds sporty dogs only".
For someone who is primarily interested in sport - IPO - is there a downside of going with kennel that breeds the sporty dog? For a lot of us in the sport world the dog is a working dog on the field and basically a pet at home.
I think there certainly is nothing wrong with that and for most people a more sporty type of dog is better indeed, certainly if the dog is a family pet.
It's the breeders who have to be aware to take the right stud dogs. A good stud (and of course also the female) has to have a little bit "too much" of quality. In most cases the generation he produces will be a little easier to handle and mostly perfect for sport.
It isn't possible to give a definition about a breeder, since everybody has different standards. Best is to observe dogs of the breeders and see which type fits you best before deciding where to buy.
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