I enjoy talking about breeding and all that it entails but could care less about participating. It is far too demanding for me, just not my cup of tea.

The conditioning of a dog is by far the most intriguing, most interesting, best effort to return, and most enjoyable part of the dogs.

It is the part of the dogs that can't be bought or substituted or faked. I can't say it is the only honest part of the game but it is close to being the only honest part of the game.

Late on a Saturday night, in that cool night air it does not matter if a person lies about a pedigree, it does not matter who thinks what. it is a simple is or is not question. Is he right? or is he not?

Like horse shoes and hand grenades, sometimes close wins, but for me getting past 'close' to 'right' is what the dogs have always been about.

Since I was so keyed on that part of the game the breeding part sort of passed me by, or better said, I did not pay enough attention along the way.

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