Plant scientist Eduardo Fernandez in front of a poster showing how Monsanto's Bt corn had
performed in field trials.
So it stands to reason that if the working traits are kept alive and the structural soundness is maintained, you can have a dog that can win in a show ring and
perform in the field trials.
Not exact matches
Another popular division of the
field trial sport is that for retrievers — Labradors, golden retrievers and Chesapeake Bay retrievers — who
perform at returning fallen game
in a series of land and water tests.
They can also
perform extremely well
in agility, dock jumping,
field trials and other dog sports.
I would mention that although many show bred dogs do still
perform in the
field, few if any
field trial dogs are shown.
Most likely people who want their dog to
perform at a high level
in agility or other sport such as
field trial.
At EUKANUBA ™, we've studied sled dogs, hunting dogs, dogs that compete
in agility and
field trial competitions, dogs that
perform rescue missions, and dogs that routinely run or hike with their owners.
Laverack's breeding efforts resulted
in a gentle dog who made a fine companion and show animal, but did not always
perform well
in field trials.
Brittanys also
perform well
in hunting tests, conformation rings, and
in AKC
field trials.
Performing those
trials will surely require the help of programmers, but ultimately, the collection caretakers
in charge, such as conservators and curators (
in coordination with the artists, when available), are the only ones who can make decisions about what can change, taking into consideration all of the rules and ethics of the
field.