As you said, through schooling. If a person chose all stifle dogs to school his charge and then on show night he experiences his first head dog he will be in trouble. He will not have the ability and/or knowledge to figure things out. Some dogs have natural ability and talent and figure things out quickly but it is the owners responsibility to provide him with as much experience in all areas to enhance that ability. In some cases ability and experience go hand in hand and are one in the same.

If a dog lacks ability and can't wrestle he should be exposed to another who will help him get there. After that exposure even if the ability is not where one would hope for it will still be better (enhanced) than it was in the beginning. Easier said, ability is enhanced through experience and for the dogs that experience is through schooling. Of the things that one can enhance ability is the easiest. EWO



Quote Originally Posted by gotap_d View Post
I disagree. I dont think that all assets can be enhanced. If a dog isnt a natural finisher i dont think the human element can make him such. As well as with ability, if the dog has low ability and cant wrestle i dont think the human element can change this. I believe it can be changed through schooling but i consider that the opponent teaching the prospect. Jmo. I would like to hear some ways that a human can enhance a dogs ability though.