You sound very upset blackfist but i dont know why. If you dont like what a person does with one of your dogs in their hands just dont put anymore dogs in there hands. One mans cur could be another mans treasure. Back in the day Black River Kennels took a lot of dogs from people after they quit and would put his keep on them and take the same 1xCur and make the dog a 1 or 2xw. And as far as the age is concerned you need to know your dogs capabilities. You should inow if your dog has lost a step or two or how many miles your dog has on him. I watched GrCh Pattie Cake win her last outting at 6 or 7yrs old and i didnt see a reason why she should have been left at home.