Jab - Obedience is everything. That is what I work on 24/7 with my 2. Second I joined an ogranization and a chapter of a dog organization as they helped train me to train my own. I don't give a rip about titles or ribbons.

Just look at www.navhda.org.

Now I am just a hunter - don't care to breed at all - but a well trained versatile pointing dog I use to hunt on both land and water, that hahs manners and is well trained before and after the shot is a beauty to behold.

Nothing better than a staunch point or a well timed water RTV on command. NAVHDA helped me do it all. And that being said all athletes needs some type of training. Yes the dog has inherited instrinsic traits - but one needs to cultivate those traits.

GL -

JW