Field trials are as good or bad as the participants make them to be. If one wants to find fault and such, you can. Bitching and moaning and complaining is easy. Doing something about it can be hard, but if you do nothing but bitch and moan, nothing gets better. However, if one chooses to take up the challenge and make the sport as much better as they can, they can do that. Lots of folks have done that too.
I have seen many, many competitors who have put their own wants and desires aside to allow others to enjoy running their dogs. They work tirelessly to organize trials, get venues, get judges, arrange food, etc. I have seen a fair number of competitors who are so honest and caring about the process that I would trust them to judge their own dogs. Those folks I call sportsmen and women and count myself fortunate to have known them.
Each of us can be a part of the problem or we can be part of the solution. The choice is yours. If you don't like how some stakes are being judged...STEP UP and judge yourself. Get involved in the sponsoring clubs and make a difference. I did.
Enjoy your sport, Enjoy your dogs. I have.
RayG
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