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The retriever trialling season that was, is now just a Memory.

And so it is right for us to look back and honour those handlers and their dogs that achieved the accolade of Field Trial Champion (FTCh). The title FTCh is one that every handler who trials, strives for. It is not easily achieved. In fact, I would hate to put into ‘man-hours’ the time it takes in training to raise up a Champion. For those who do, one has to recognise the dedication they have to their sport.

Can we over train our dog? I feel we must allow our dog a certain amount of independence. That independence will one day come into its own. So the question is: does training take that independence out of your dog?

In my experience, training my own dogs and seeing other dogs work, and judging dogs