Thread: Pointer and Setter Trials

Sadly the VHDTA is Margret's baby and she will never let it go and put in place rules to ensure that. personally my belief is that that group is held to ransom, has so much to offer to the NZ Gundog world and is held back by her apparent agenda to maintain her flagship role. It's really sad.

I wish she could see the bigger picture. 30 years ago I founded the "Wellington Flyfishers Club". I did bugger all... I called and organised the first meeting, chaired the club for six months, turned up when I could, when i moved from the district I came back when i could as a guest speaker. 30 years later it is the biggest flyfishing club in New Zealand and I'm proud of that. I'm proud of my life membership. i didn't have to control every meeting, every twist and turn to have had an influence, that was left to people with time, inclination and purpose, which frankly, I really didn;t have. I really wish Margret would do that for the VHDTA let it go to the people with the passion for the dogs, the format and it's applicability. As it stands it's become a total joke and she's lost the opportunity to be the elder statesperson who started it all. really sad. The principles have a huge amount to offer. I'd love to see it fixed and moving forward, let's face it more people hunt with versatiles than anything else and in general all of those breeds are in a shocking state.