Think of field trials likestock car racing with the dog being like the driver+ car. Now, if you could clone, say, Dale Earnhardt Sr.; the clone would be a different person but with the capacity (reaction time, etc.) of winningraces if given the right circumstances. The same with the dog.

I say driver and car because although your chevy, ford or whatever is great for the road (just like the dog is great for you) it isn't ready for the race track;just as an untrained dog isn't ready forfield trials. In this case, the mechanic could completely redo your vehicle to prepare it for the track and the trainer can train the dog to a standard for field trails.