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You are assuming I only hunt for a few short months a year. I never said I don't hunt fur, what I did say pointer and setter trials are run on birds, and fur on a pointer and setter are a problem.

Fact: Pointer and Setters are run on birds anywhere in the world - if you want to run trials on rabbits get a spaniel or form a club, put a set of rules together and go and run your continentals on...

In fact when Bendigo were releasing pheasants a strong NI contingent did come down. The verdict: impossible to run a game trials too many rabbits. Yes there were plenty of quail and pheasants in the...

The original post said the "first Breton to get any field recognition in NZ".
The Wyngold dog is pure Epagneul Breton bred bloodlines imported from the USA.

There are no Pointer live game trials...

NZ Gundog Magazine December 2012

Canterbury Lab Club Champs 22-23 september 2012
Pointer Judge Kerry Mattson

1st Barry Hill NZCh Ethos De Wyngold (Imp USA) 73pts
2nd Barry Hill Ch Holmbrook...

Sorry mate, you are slightly wrong there - an EB import won a championship P&S in the South island last September. He is the first in NZ.

Exactly !;)

Have a look at the NZGTA Jubilee catalogues - they record the winners of all the majors (NZ, NI and SI champs) over the years.
Plenty of Versatiles have done OK.