To be honest this has not been the case for me. I'm not saying you are wrong. I'm just saying what makes sense to me in my situation. If I'm not leaving the yard to check my dogs I have no clue what the competition is. To me this is about winning shows. Not making stories at home on how good and game your dogs are. I rather show 3 dogs from a litter with 2 of em being average then just showing the best one. I learn 3 times as much by showing all 3 of em. This is just how I see it. Getting as many shows as I can and winning as many as I can. If I get my ass kicked, I learn something from that too. Not leaving the yard will make you blind very fast.