"TESTED HARD" --- What Does That Mean?

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So 35 mins is hard test with two dogs with no work in them but 40-50 mins of two conditioned hounds going full speed with the shape in them to do it is no test? Dont that kind of contradict

I think what Crofab means is that, in an actual game test, you're specifically selecting an animal that will put your dog behind and keep him there ... which IS a test of his willpower ... whereas oftentimes, in a match, your dog may completely dominate the other dog and so it's no test at all: he just defeats a dog.

Jack

[Crofab]

I think what Crofab means is that, in an actual game test, you're specifically selecting an animal that will put your dog behind and keep him there ... which IS a test of his willpower ... whereas oftentimes, in a match, your dog may completely dominate the other dog and so it's no test at all: he just defeats a dog.

Jack

Yes, that's exactly what I meant. My abilities to explain may need a little work.

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Yes, that's exactly what I meant. My abilities to explain may need a little work.

Well, I understood you perfectly, and I agree with you

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[HOMEWORK215]

WOW for all that responded to this post i want to say THANK YOU . some one once told me the best way to learn is to JUST SIT BACK AND LISTON AND YOU WILL LEARN ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW. jack i just love this board you can truly learn something and enjoy what you are learning WITHOUT ALL THE DISTRACTIONS like the other board had .

[Fatcat]

Crofab and Jack so I have a question for yall ( anyone else feel free to put your input in also) So in the situation where you have a good hound and the last roll you want to put something on him that will dominate him, what if he's such a good animal that you really don't see too much dominating or better yet you might have one that you know will dominate him but he's a match hound and has already been campaigned! What do you do? Would u put your match hound on him??? :?

[FACE203]

From what I have read, you just put said hound on the mill. For how ever long it takes to get the hound tired. 20,45 mins then see what you have. I wouldn't think you would have to put your best on him, to see any thing.. JMHO

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Crofab and Jack so I have a question for yall ( anyone else feel free to put your input in also) So in the situation where you have a good hound and the last roll you want to put something on him that will dominate him, what if he's such a good animal that you really don't see too much dominating or better yet you might have one that you know will dominate him but he's a match hound and has already been campaigned! What do you do? Would u put your match hound on him??? :?

If were a competitor, the little one whipping the big ones would be my match dog.

Jack

[Crofab]

Crofab and Jack so I have a question for yall ( anyone else feel free to put your input in also) So in the situation where you have a good hound and the last roll you want to put something on him that will dominate him, what if he's such a good animal that you really don't see too much dominating or better yet you might have one that you know will dominate him but he's a match hound and has already been campaigned! What do you do? Would u put your match hound on him??? :?

If I have a dog that's so good that nothing much is dominating him, then I have a decision to make. I can either decide to show the dog on the strength of what I've seen him do already, or I can set it up for the campaigned dog to give him a little go to see how he handles that pressure. By your description, the dog you're looking to school his last time sounds like a match quality dog.

Those kind of decisions are made on a case by case basis. Usually, if I have a dog of that caliber, I'm not looking to stick him in a meat grinder. Unless I've seen something I deem as negative from the dog, I will let someone else deal with him. Now, if somewhere along the way, I saw something I didn't quite agree with, then I would let the campaigned dog have a go at him and see how he handles that particular pressure.

[Fatcat]

I agree with you 100% Crofrab, well put

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Concur: that was well put, very.