One further distinction between AF and AKC is that in AKC sanctioned trials, the handler is ALWAYS permitted to walk. The walking handler is the standard option and it must state that horseback handling is permitted. In AF, unless it states that the stake is a walking stake, it is assumed that it will be conducted on horseback.
However, the AKC also sanctions Gun Dog stakes which require the dog to be steady to wing and shot. Some AKC Gun Dog stakes also require a retrieve to place, and they are advertised as such.
Some AKC trials are dual sanctioned by both AF and AKC. Typically the stake is listed as a Gun Dog stake in the AKC advertisement and a Shooting Dog stake in the AF ad.
My sense of it, in my area, is that for dual sanctioned trials, there is usually very little difference between the performances of the winning dogs, regardless of breed.
RayG
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