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- From: CBARNES@tamvm1.tamu.edu (Chris Barnes)
- Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
- Subject: Re: Training at Dog Shows
- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 92 17:07:04 CST
- Organization: Texas A&M University
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- In article <18952@mindlink.bc.ca>
- Valaria_Vorlop@mindlink.bc.ca (Valaria Vorlop) writes:
-
- >I think a lot of us Canadians forget that there ARE differences between us
- >and Americans sometimes! Specifically, I was SURE that there was no training
- >of dogs allowed at obedience trials, but there were people blatantly training
- >their dogs all over the place at the trail Dante and I attended earlier this
- >
- >I just wanted to know what you all think of this difference in rules between
- >the two countries. The rest of the rules seem to be almost identical. What
- >about other countries, is anyone familiar with the rules regarding training
- >on show grounds? WHY is no training allowed at American shows? Does anyone
- >strongly feel that it should be allowed?
-
- I don't know about other events, but Hunting Tests and Field Trials
- do not allow training on the grounds. Failure to comply *could* get
- a person sanctions from the AKC.
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