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What's your point? The AF nationals usually only has about 40 dogs. But good luck qualifying for it.
And comments like that are why I know you know absolutely nothing about pointing breed field trials, especially AF trials which you knew nothing about until a short time ago when I schooled you about AF vs AKC.Tell you what. Go grab a pointer or setter and go qualify for Ames. You make it in, I'll pay for your entry fee to Nationals. There's roughly 70 qualifying trials and you only need two placements. Should be easy right?
Like I said. Come show everyone how easy it is to get a dog qualified for the AF Nationals at Ames. Guys spend hundreds of thousands of dollars breeding, training, rebreading, and trialing just to hopefully get that one dog who can qualify, let alone win it. I remember in the fall when you argued with me about Field Champions and how easy or hard it was to put an FC on a dog. If you think putting an FC on a dog is hard, you have absolutely no idea what it takes to qualify at Ames. Hell, once qualified, less than half the dogs that run even make it around the entire 3 hour course. Let alone win it, and there is no second place. They only crown a winner. Hell, for that matter grab someone with a Brit and come show us all how easy it is to place in one of the AA classics. Should be easy right? All it takes is a dog on a Pro's string with some wild bird experience.